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:

Show/hide texture

To hide base texture, select 'Hide' next to 'Texture'.
To show base texture, select 'Show' next to 'Texture'.
3D view

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 base elevation

To change base elevation, enter a new value in the text box next to 'Base Elevation' and click outside. This option is only available in the early steps of SWAT watershed delineation process.

Show/hide base map

To hide base map, select 'Hide' from the list next to 'Base Map'.
To show base map, select 'Show' from the list next to 'Base Map'.
This option is only available in the early steps of SWAT watershed delineation process.

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 external DEM texture

To load external DEM texture, click 'Load DEM' and select a DEM texture file. DEM texture file is a text file of DEM elevation values with comma separating each column.

Remove external DEM texture

To load external DEM texture, click 'Remove DEM'.

Load local image

To load local image, click 'Load Local Image' and select an image file. If external DEM is not loaded, the image is loaded as 'UserImage' and added to the overlay image list. If external DEM is loaded, the image is overlayed on top of the external DEM.

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 'Save Image'. The image is saved as 'mgnVTKImage.png' file.