Hi Flavio, I do not agree. To a lot of raster work VM is far superior to Engage3D. Engage3D: Has vector in 3D yes, but you have no database attached to it. It is only a DXF file and there is no interaction with the 3D object in the 3D window. Making it only a viewer. For this to be THE tool it must refer to z-coords in MapInfo tab, and this is not a possibility do to the MapInfo TAB 2D format (no z-coords for nodes). VM: The raster is 2½D (only one z-coord for a x,y) yes. But this is a minor problem when doing DEM analysis on a 3D surface. The interpolation part of VM is very strong to but the need: break lines (this is possible in Enage3D surface). I am not aware of the interpolation in Engage3D except that kriging is not possible. VM has not got any major release for a long time that is for sure. This is properly due previous owners of VM and to the work effort concentrated on converting MapInfo to .NET. But this off course won't help any VM users. -If a customer need to go all the way from data collection, interpolation, viewing and analysis I will still recommend Vertical Mapper. -If the customer and laser scanned DWF city models the want to display with MapInfo tab files on top I would recommend Engage3D. If the z-coord is implemented in the TAB file and MapInfo.NET arrives I think both VM and Engage3D are close to be dead, since every one "pretty easy" would be able of construction a DirectX full interactive database vector 3D engine. -Button line vector: we need a z-coord in the tab format to go real 3D beyond VIM and Engaged to day. -Button line raster: When performing analysis, 2½ D will do fine. I don't recall any 3D-raster or vector analyse possibilities in Engage3D, only viewing...... Cheers, Jakob Lanstorp Software Consultant Geographical Information & IT COWI A/S Odensevej 95 DK-5260 Odense S. Tel +45 6311 4900 Fax +45 6311 4949 Mob +45 5050 8087 E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cowi.dk <http://www.cowi.dk/> http://www.cowi.com <http://www.cowi.com/>
________________________________ From: Flavio Hendry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed 10/12/2005 11:17 To: Jakob Lanstorp; Nicolas Labombarda; MapInfo-L@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: RE: MI-L 3D files Hi Jacob Excuse, but I do not agree with you. VM is a joke compared to Engage 3D in any sense, Engage 3D is "real 3D", VM is a 2.5D toy, no 3D at all. And as well the handling of DEMs in Engage 3D is far (better: far far far) superior. This is as well the feedback we get from our clients, experienced with both products (as soon as they got Engage, VM was gone ...). You should definitely have a look at the just released 2.0. And: VM seems to me is a dead end, no further development since 3-4 years, and very limited in data size handling. Mit freundlichem Gruss / Best Regards Flavio Hendry ---------------------------------------------------------------- TYDAC NEWS http://www.tydac.ch/german/index.php?menu=News_actual ---------------------------------------------------------------- ############ Mit freundlichen Gruessen / Kind Regards ############ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ############ TYDAC AG - http://www.tydac.ch #### #### Geographic Information Solutions #### #### Luternauweg 12 -- CH-3006 Bern ############ Tel +41 (0)31 368 0180 - Fax +41 (0)31 368 1860 ---------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 18216
