GL Studio Map Toolkit

Product catalog summary

Overview
The DiSTI Map Toolkit plug-in for GL Studio enables developers to create real-time 2-D moving map displays for desktop applications. It supports multiple map formats and symbology, allowing for the integration of various geo-referenced map imagery formats and user-defined symbols into a single map view.

Supported Map Data Formats

DTED
GeoTIFF
CADRG
DNC
AIF (JPEG, PNG, TIFF, etc.)
GL Studio Objects

Key Features

Out-of-the-box or user-defined symbology
Seamless addition of paths and waypoints
Pre-caching of map data
Dynamic paging of map imagery
Simple integration into GL Studio projects
Hardware-supported map rendering
Pan, rotate, and zoom capabilities
Auto-resolution based on altitude

Symbology
The toolkit includes 40 standard aviation symbols and supports MILSTD 2525 B symbology with various affiliations, echelons, and unit symbols. It allows for easy overlay of user-defined symbology created from GL Studio objects.

Arbitrary Image Format
This feature allows the insertion of geo-referenced map imagery layers from any standard image file format supported by GL Studio, using an XML schema to define these layers.

Elevation Data

2-D Terrain map with runtime controllable shading
Up to 16 elevation bands with configurable colors
Threat rings with line-of-sight shading
Configurable contour lines

Control Features

Data Visibility
Color Control
Map Orientation
Overlay Visibility
Layer Control Visibility
Symbology Control
Zoom Control

Conclusion
The DiSTI Map Toolkit provides a comprehensive solution for developing high-quality 2-D mapping applications, offering flexibility and extensive features for integrating diverse data sources into a cohesive display.

Catalog excerpts

ST DiSTI MapToolkit "N The DiSTI Map Toolkit plug-in for GL Studio allows developers to create real-time 2-D moving map displays for desktop-based applications. J

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Develop Moving Maps with Ease- The DiSTI Map Toolkit plug-in extends the GL Studio Designer functionality to include developing real-time 2-D moving map display content for desktop-based applications. The plug-in provides the capability to combine multiple geo-referenced map imagery formats and user-defined symbology across multiple layers to produce a single real-time 2-D map view. Map Data Formats- » Extendable architecture supports multiple map formats and symbology: • DTED • GeoTIFF • CADRG • DNC • AIF (JPEG, PNG, TIFF, ETC.) • GL Studio Objects The DiSTI Map Toolkit provides the features...

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Symbology This toolkit provides a quick and easy method to overlay user-defined symbology, created from GL Studio objects. Out-of-the-box symbology includes 40 standard aviation symbols with full HSI and quarter HSI. It also includes the MILSTD 2525 B with 4 affiliations, 12 echelons, and 113 unit symbols. DiSTI Arbitrary Image Format DiSTI created a standard method for inserting geo-referenced map imagery layers from any standard image file format supported by GL Studio. The Arbitrary Image Format utilizes an XML schema to define sets of geo-referenced map imagery layers. This feature allows...

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The DiSTI Map Toolkit offers the flexibility to combine the components necessary to produce high quality 2-D mapping applications. Below is a sample anatomy. For more information on all of our products and services, please visit www.disti.com DiSTI and GL Studio are registered trademarks of The DiSTI Corporation. Copyright © 2014 DiSTI all rights reserved. 11301 Corporate Blvd., Suite 100 Orlando, FL 32817 | 407-206-3390

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GL Studio Map Toolkit

GL Studio Map Toolkit

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