View Maps in 3D
What is it?
SwaNET 3D view allows users to view the SWAT models in 3D. Users have the option to change base map and overlay maps. The view can be animated or saved as an image file. Additionally, users can upload and view own 3D data and view on the map.How to use it:
If the 3D view screen is blank, please change 'Base Image' to DEM. The view will appear.Show/hide texture
To hide base texture, select 'Hide' next to 'Texture'.To show base texture, select 'Show' next to 'Texture'.
Change base image
To change base image, select a map from the list next to 'Base Image'. The list contains all the available overlay maps based on the steps completed in SWAT watershed delineation process. When the base image is updated, the legend on the right is automatically updated.Change base map offset
To change base map offset, enter a new value in the text box next to 'Offset' and click outside. The offset value can be negative of positive.Change base map opacity
To change base map opacity, select a new opacity value from the drop-down list next to 'Opacity'.Change overlay image
To change overlay image, select a map from the list next to 'Overlay Image'. The list contains all the available overlay maps based on the steps completed in SWAT watershed delineation process.Change overlay map offset
To change overlay map offset, enter a new value in the text box next to 'Offset' and click outside. The offset value can be negative of positive.Change overlay map opacity
To change overlay map opacity, select a new opacity value from the drop-down list next to 'Opacity'.Change vertical exaggeration
To change vertical exaggeration, enter a new value in the text box next to 'Z-scale' and click outside.Change background color
To change background color, select a new color from the color picker next to 'Background Color'.Change base texture color
To change base texture color, select a new color from the color picker next to 'Texture Color'.Match base texture and background color
To match base texture color with background color, click 'Same Background' button.Load local/background image
To load local image, select 'Local' from Base Image dropdown list. If a local image is already loaded, a prompt appears asking whether to use the previously loaded image or load a new image. Click 'Cancel' to use the existing image or 'OK' to load a new image.If there is no image loaded or clicked 'OK' in the prompt above, another prompt appears asking whether to use the background image (Google/Bing map image) or load a local image. Click 'OK' to overlay the background image or 'Cancel' to load a local image.
Animate DEM view
To animate DEM view, click 'Animate' button. To stop the animation, click 'Stop Animate'.Save current 3D view as image
To save current 3D view image, click 'Download Image'. The image is saved as 'mgnVTKImage.png' file.Publish 3D model
To publish current 3D view as a 3D model, click on 'Save 3D model' button. This button is only available if the 3D view is loaded from model platform, not from 3D model view.Users are asked to provide a model name, short model description, and whether to make the model public. Public models are available to anyone using SwaNET platform, while not public (private) ones are only available to the publisher. Once the model is published, the model can be viewed through 'Load 3D Model' from SWAT menu, as well as M4W DataNet page.