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3D Atlas: Western United States
copyright 1994, Salt Creek Software
The 3D Atlas gives you access to a database of elevations for the western
United States, specifically the mainland west of longitude 105 (Denver).
The goal in creating this program was to use the power of personal computers
and the Windows interface so that, instead of looking at American topography
via fixed maps or tables of elevations, the user can play with the data and
explore the landscape interactively.
The interface has been designed to give you as much say as possible over how
the data is displayed. The 3D drawings and topographic maps are under your
control: experiment with the colors, the scale and the size of the display
until you get the effect you want. Set the 3D display into "drift" mode to
wander around the maps, or concentrate on a specific city or region. All
drawings can be exported to other Windows applications through the Clipboard,
and the raw data itself can be written to text files. See the on-line help
for instructions and further feature information. (Run "Help | Demo..." to
see a demonstration of the Atlas display modes.)
The elevations contained in this atlas were obtained from the U.S. Geological
Survey and National Geophysical Data Center. The resolution used is 1-minute:
that is, 60 data points per degree latitude/longitude (3600 points per square
degree). The values are accurate to the nearest 100 feet.
Registration:
The 3D Atlas is being distributed as shareware. If you plan to keep this
software, please register with us. The registration fee is $ 15.00. Upon
registering, you will receive the latest version of the program, including
the expanded database of the entire mainland U.S. (The land is a lot
flatter east of the Rockies, but there are still some interesting places!)
Unless requested otherwise, you will receive the update on 2 high-density
3.5" diskettes.
To register, send $ 15.00 to:
Salt Creek Software (Internet: 71174.2436@compuserve.com)
810 E. Division St.
Lombard, IL 60148-3009
Or, if you are a member of CompuServe, just GO SWREG, ID # 2379. The folks
at CompuServe will notify us and we'll send the disks out immediately.
Any comments/suggestions/complaints are welcome. Thanks for your interest -
we hope you enjoy using the 3D Atlas.