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Программа WinKarst 9.0

Автор: Andrey A. Semikolennykh
Дата: 6 Jun 2002

Уважаемые коллеги!

В американской рассылке Cavers Daijest "пробежал" анонс новой версии популярной топо-пещерной программы WINKARST. Ниже помещаю оригинальный текст на английском - переводить лень. Программу можно скачать по приведенному адресу и пользоваться 30 дней, потом сработает защита и нужно будет заплатить 25 долларов за лицензию (или скачать заново -:)). Остальной текст - в основном описание новых возможностей математики и графики.

Если кто-нибудь с этим будет работать - сбросьте пожалуйста потом в рассылку свои впечатления.

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**** WINKARST VERSION 9.0 ****
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WinKarst 9.0 is available now. The two most important
improvement are the program can process multiple Digital
Line Graphs (DLG) in an integrated, seamless manner with
your cave survey data. Second, WinKarst can place sketches
over line plot, either as passage drawing or as background
location maps.

WinKarst is "shareware" with a 30-day trial period. WinKarst
runs on post Windows '95 operating systems. It is recommended
the Pentium class computer has a display resolution of at
least 800x600 and set to display more than 256 colors. A fee
of $25 registers a license, previous and subsequent registered
users can upgrade for free. The update includes an updated
help file and online pdf manual suitable for printing.

View the general description at

http://www.resurgentsoftware.com/winkarst.html

and download at

http://www.resurgentsoftware.com/~gp/software/download.htm

The major enhancements in Version 9.0 are

o Sketches and Background Images
   - PNG image format files read has four level grey scale
   - Images registered to two stations in the cave survey.
   - Smaller passage sketches form composite prototype or
     preliminary cave map.
   - Larger topographical or district maps placed as
     background locator image for cave system.

o Digital Line Graphs (DLG)
   - Read free to the public USGS SDTS DLG files.
   - Display "Streams" or "Trails and Road" DLG layers.
   - Automatically merge adjacent DLG files.
   - Read either 24,000 or 100,000 to 1 scales.

o Bitmap Export
   - Export any sized bitmap, limited by the computers
     available RAM.
   - Export either PNG or BMP image file formats.

o Editor
   - SDTS DEM and DLG files specified in the editor and
     part of the SUR cave survey data format.
   - Sketch Page for previewing and registering Stations
     in the images.
   - Sketches part of the SUR cave survey data format.

o User Interface
   - Several new tool bar buttons for DLG and Sketches
   - Label sketches for identification of up to 100 loaded
     images.
   - Display only sketches to create preliminary cave map.
   - Updated Help file and PDF formated manual.

For previous users of WinKarst, version 9.0 can be installed
directly over an earlier version and it should assume your
existing registration code. But as a precaution, please write
down your registration code by running the older version
first and accessing the Registration dialog from the Help
pull down menu. Then install the new version.

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Detailed descriptions
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o Sketches and Background Images

   - WinKarst can only read the PNG image format files. The
     images can be color, but they are converted to an image
     with four levels of grey. Images must be less than 4000
     by 4000 pixels in size. Only 100 images can be held in
     memory at one time. Images are bound to individual caves
     of a system of caves.

   - For WinKarst to display the images, two stations in the
     cave survey must be registered to a pixel location in
     the image. Once registered, the image can be scaled and
     rotated to match the line plot of the survey.

   - Smaller passage sketches done in the cave are assembled
     by WinKarst to form composite prototype or preliminary
     cave map. The background color of the images is drawn
     transparently so images can overlap at the edges. The
     line plot can be removed from the drawing.

   - A single larger topographical or district maps is
     placed by WinKarst as a background locator image for
     a cave system. The maps probably should be converted
     from color to black and white in a third party image
     editing program before being loaded by WinKarst. The
     registered stations can be control points at the
     intersection of UTM or Lat/Long grid lines.


o Digital Line Graphs (DLG)

   - The USGS had moved all of its digital data to the
     Spatial Data Transfer Standard (SDTS), including
     elevation and line (roads, rivers, etc) data. The data
     is currently supplied by the USGS free of charge for
     the entire United States. WinKarst's help file contains
     detailed instructions on how to download and unpack the
     data. For more details visit the www site:

     http://mcmcweb.er.usgs.gov/sdts/

     and download data from:

     http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/doc/edchome/ndcdb/ndcdb.html

     Files can also be downloaded from the comerical site:

     http://www.gisdatadepot.com

   - DLG files that are adjacent are merged into larger model.
     When a DLG file is read that does not touch the existing
     model, the old model is discarded in favor of the newly
     read data. DLG and DEM files are handled independantly.

   - WinKarst can read the DLG types for "Streams" or
     "Trails and Road" layers. Road and streams of different
     strength are displayed with different line widths.

   - SDTS files can be specified in the data file of a cave
     survey so loading the files occurs automatically.
     WinKarst can read both 24,000 and 100,000 to 1 scales.


o Bitmap Export

   - WinKarst can export any sized bitmap, as specified by
     the user. The size is practically limited by the
     computers available RAM (e.g. a 4000 by 4000 pixel
     requires some 48MB of memory).

   - The program can export either PNG or BMP image file
     formats. The PNG is a compressed format is can save
     a considerable space on the hard disk compared to a
     BMP file.


o Editor

   - SDTS DEM and DLG files are specified in the editor
     System Page and are part of the SUR cave survey data
     format. The files can still be loaded interactively
     from the menu/toolbar on the main window.

   - The Editor has a new Sketch Page for previewing and
     registering Stations in the images. Stations are
     registered by selecting a station name and then
     clicking on the image at the desired location. For
     best results, the registered stations need to be
     as far apart as possible. The stations can be either
     from a shot within a survey or control points.

   - Sketches and their registered stations are part of
     the SUR cave survey data format.


o User Interface

   - Version 9.0 has new tool bar buttons for DLG and
     Sketches. The sketches can be displayed with or with
     out the line plot of the survey. The DLG types streams
     and roads have separate buttons.

   - WinKarst can label sketches for identification on the
     line plot. Up to 100 loaded images can be displayed at
     one time (practically limited by the computers available
     RAM, a single image may take 1BM).

   - The Help file and PDF formated manual are updated to
     include all of the latest features.




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