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Quick Terrain Modeler v 8.4.3

Applied Imagery is pleased to announce the release of QT Modeler v8.4.3. Read on for the latest upgrades!

Data Explorer – Huge Upgrades (PDAL/STAC API)

QTM’s Data Explorer is now the best option for online data discovery and retrieval. The evolution of Data Explorer began as a STAC-based solution, but now also interfaces seamlessly with EPT-based point cloud repositories, including USGS 3DEP and NGA’s GRID. Users can simply point to a repository from the QTM pulldown menu or from custom repository locations, all while using a friendly, map-based environment. Some distinctions between types of repositories:

 

  • STAC: QTM’s existing implementation enables exploration of enormous repositories of a wide variety of data types (point clouds, DSM/DTM’s, imagery, etc.). Draw your Area of Interest (AOI) on the map, see what is available, and download as desired.
  • EPT: Similar to STAC but focused exclusively on point cloud data. Users will discover entire collections, from which their AOI carves out a custom, single point cloud (see image below). If desired, this point cloud can be modified (e.g., downsampled, filtered) via QTM’s Point Cloud Toolkit prior to download, potentially saving valuable download time and bandwidth.
  • WMS (Web Mapping Server): While technically unrelated to Data Explorer, don’t forget that newly downloaded 3D data can be supplemented with fresh 2D imagery and maps from a variety of public (e.g., Google Maps) and private (e.g., Maxar G- GD/Digital Globe) sources, enabling rapid creation of integrated 3D scenes.

LAS/LAZ Support – Unlimited Nonstandard Attributes

QTM v8.4.3 adds support for custom, nonstandard LAS attributes. This means that QTM-created point attributes such as Above Ground Level (AGL) height can be retained upon export and reused and/or shared with other users. Users have full control of which attributes get included in the export files.

Export to ATAK – Support for COT2525 markers

QTM now exports markers to ATAK as CoT 2525 icons. This means that QTM markers no longer appear as a pushpin. The default icon is the white Spotmap icon, but QTM will include a small library of other icons to choose from.

Combine Routes (Right Click Routes Folder)

QTM v8.4.3 adds the ability to merge multiple routes together. This will make combined route time analysis possible. For example, an infil route could be merged with an exfil route to analyze total travel time. Users can choose to export the combined route or to only use the combination for time analysis.

Marker Rename/Resequence (Marker Manager or Right Click Marker subfolder)

QTM v8.4.3 adds a very flexible and fast tool to rename and resequence markers. This can be very helpful in GRG creation, or any task that requires many markers with a numeric or alphabetical sequence.

Miscellaneous Tweaks and Enhancements v8.4.3:

  • API: 
    • Implemented QT_PLUGIN_GET_DISPLAY_UNITS
    • Implemented QT_PLUGIN_EXPORT_POINT_TO_LAS2 with support for Custom LAS/LAZ
    • Implemented QT_PLUGIN_MODEL_GET_TRANSFORM/QT_PLUGIN_MODEL_SET_TRANSFORM
    • Updated QT_PLUGIN_GET_DISPLAY_UNITS to include more info
    • Implemented QT_PLUGIN_MARKER_UPDATE_AGL 
    • Fixed issue where MODEL_SAVE would pop dialog for name selection even if API supplies a filename
    • Fixed issue properly encoding SRCIDX for multiple-file-models
    • Fixed issue with QT_PLUGIN_POINT_DESCRIBE_SOURCE_FILE always returning  the info for source “0”.
  • OBJ and Stencil libraries (GOV Version Only):
    • Expanded OBJ file library to include more vehicles – including ships.
  • Measurement Line – Added ability to CTRL+LCLICK add-and-move new nodes (like in route editing)
  • Travel Route Analysis Tool (TRAT):  
    • Now updates OBJ heading on manually moving the slider
    • No longer ever visibly adds observer height to OP marker.
    • Tweaked calculation of OBJ heading and updating of position during play
  • Made consolidated progress bar for “Sampled Features Stats” and should pop Feature Manager after completion
  • HLZ Analysis:  You can choose color for “Not Evaluated”
  • Merge Models: When merging models with different QTA tables, QTM now gives you the   options to keep all attributes by generating “blank” attributes for  those models which are missing some.
  • Added support for Rasterlite imagery
  • Geospatial Coordinate System (CS) Support:
    • Should now do a better job of evaluating Cartesian CS for compatibility with other CS
    • Added distance corrections for PseudoMercator/EPSG:3857
  • Convert Model Type:  Restored ability to resample QTT (Surface) models
  • Marker icon window is now resizable
  • Image and Model Search can now find MBTiles 
  • File Formats/Support Libraries:
    • Implemented PDAL support
    • Updated to latest FFMPEG
    • Added support for rendering Movies to Animated GIF format
    • Added “.kap” to default search extension list
    • Upgraded to GDAL 3.9.0
    • Added support for Spatialite
    • Updated PROJ library
    • Updated GDAL support files
    • Updated to AWS c++ SDK v1.11.329
    • Can now export imagery to Rasterlite
  • Marker Icons:  Vastly increased size of Image List for Icon Widget
  • Tiling Toolkit:  Now properly supports fixed length numbering
  • Imagery/Textures:
    • Added *.kap to image file type and search filt- Enabled compressed textures for OBJ models
    • Enabled compression for regular textures as well.