This feature list updated: 9 Feb 2011

  Direct Use of Bing Maps Layers

- add Microsoft's Bing Maps layers to any view

    (choose from image, road, or hybrid layer)

- use in TNTmips, TNTedit, or TNTview

- select and use just as if located on your network

    (added directly using a Bing icon)

- automatically matches CRS/scale of current view

- use as reference layer to select control points

    (georeference image, maps, geometric layers)

- sketch and save features in geometric object

- use in editor to create/update geometric elements

- license fee paid by MicroImages for 2011(not

    licensed for use in TNTmips Free or Basic)

  Guided Setup of a Georeference Project

- select image, map, or geometric objects

    (choose any local object/format except tilesets)

- prompt for bands to show for multispectral image

- choose a wide variety of reference images/maps

    (Bing Maps, Internet images / maps, tilesets, ...)

- prompted for model with description of each

- prompted for CRS to apply

  Manual Georeferencing

- interface matches current TNT display

    (e.g., reposition, scroll-wheel zoom, locator/zoom panes, ...)

- view image band as single or RGB

- use Bing Maps for control points

- use MicroImages on-line tilesets for control points

- use any web based image/map that can be linked

    (e.g., WMS, Arc, KML, Open Street Maps, tilesets defined by a TSD, ...)

- directly import control points in any CRS

    (e.g., from GPS in GPX format, text or csv file)

- automatically redraw if model is changed

- option to redraw image warped to selected CRS

- assigns georef to all bands of multispectral image

- dataTip for control points - primary/secondary

    (shows name/residuals for each in its CRS)

- color-code control points by residual magnitude

- snap control points to point elements in geometric reference object

- snap control points to map grid intersections

- reference to center or corner of outer image cells

- select corner or center of any arbitrary raster cell

- choose units for raster cell size to match CRS

- auto-assign elevation to control points from DEM

- set angle in crosshairs to align with features

- use hotkeys to switch tools

- transfer georeference from higher to lower resolution rasters (extents must match)

  Auto-Georeferencing of Images

- auto-register image to reference image

- automatically generate control points

- image and reference can be in different CRSs

- Resolutions of image / reference need not match

    (max resolution of reference should be near or better than input image)

- select single, multiband, or composite images

    (image and reference do not need to match, you select band to use)

- uses any supported format for reference

    (GeoTIff, GeoJP2, TNT raster, web tileset, ...)

- registration uses pyramid layer of reference

    (if available, otherwise resamples on fly)

- uses local or web tileset for reference (pending)

    (automatically uses closest zoom level in tileset)

- use points in geometric objects as start points

    (GPS, section corners, road intersections)

- specify control point spacing for input image

- specify maximum allowed residual for solution

- disable, adjust, or accept original control points

    (i.e., control use of points defining original location of input image)

- uses pipeline processing

- implement custom applications using SML scripts

  Manage Control Point Lists

- used for lists from manual or auto-register

- choose columns to show in control point list

    (point name, elevation, separate X-Y-Z or combined residuals, ...)

- show points in a secondary CRS

    (choose any CRS, defaults to latitude/longitude)

- enter or edit primary or reference coordinates

- set precision for primary/secondary coordinates

- sort list by any column (ascending / descending)

- select points for snap, enable/disable, delete ...

- results of selection automatically applied

- color coding indicates various status of entries

- see revised residuals when point is added

    (based on model and previously entered points)

- see equations / coefficients for warping model

- save text file of coefficients from warping model

  Georeferencing Using Google Maps

- display layer in TNT georeference process

    (use any CRS desired)

- access your My Maps list

- launch GM from this list

- mark/save control points in GM as placemarks

- refresh your My Maps list

- select My Maps layer in georeference process

    (placemarks are converted into view's CRS)

- drag control points to positions in TNT view

- keep My Maps view open in GM

    (use for reference and placemark changes)

  Web Layer Selection Window

- toggle window between local and web geodata

- operates similar to selection of local geodata

- used to locate/select all web based geodata
* tilesets (*.tsd)
* My Maps (*.kml)
* KML/KMZ files
* Web Map Service layers (WMS)
* ArcIMS layers

- preview web layer before adding to view

- contol window for each type of web layer

- save, name, and then reselect web layers

- navigate to any local/web geomashup

- geomashups show as groups

- select layers used in any geomashup

- save any local or remote geomashup file

  Faster Internet Tileset Viewing

    (i.e., add layer at any scale from typical remote tileset of any size in 2 seconds versus 20 seconds in TNTmips 2010)

- separate threads used to retrieve tiles

- launches multiple connections to server(s)

- autotracks download rate of servers

- autorequests more tiles from fastest servers

- logs download activity

- tilesets using GIF tiles can be linked and used

    (GIF tiles sometimes used by others for tiles)

  New, KML Layer

- use KML or KMZ files as layers
*add local file to view
*add internet file to view
*add your Google My Maps to a view
*add your Google Fusion Tables to a view
*show lines with styles
*show polygons with fills
*show points with styles
*show polygons with fills
*show points with styles
*show labels with properties
*use links to local rasters, KMLs, ...
*use links Internet-based rasters, KMLs, ...

- save local copy of KML / KMZ as object

- save only local link to internet KML / KMZ file

- import KML / KMZ into other objects

  Search Web for KML layers

- search the Intenet for useful KML layers

    (11 million filetype:KML found by Google)

- object selection window provides search panel

- search filters KMLs and evaluates each

    (e.g., number of elements, linked rasters , ...)

- use keywords

    (e.g., try Japan Maps or UK Ordinance Survey)

- define area of interest by lat/long box

- define area of interest by name

    (e.g., country / state / province / county)

- graphic datatip shows area on global image

- set limit on number of elements

    (e.g., must have at least 100 points)

- datatip shows properties

    (e.g., extent, number elements, province, ...)

- preview any KML layer

- add useful layers to favorites list

  Layer Selection Location DataTip

- cursor over web or local layer shows datatip

- graphic datatip now includes global image

- extent box of layer shows on global image

- lists name of area at center

    (e.g., country / state / province / county)

- shows URL or path to layer

  Open Layers (OL) Geoviewer

- distribute OL geoviewer or HTML - no licensing

- modify source for either to add functionality

- HTML client created in tileset processes

- option to add OL viewer to any tileset folder

- view local tileset without access to Internet

- makes fast tileset structure completely portable

- choose OL as destination in Geomashup

- download/install of OL geoviewer

  Geomashup

- add point, line, polygon tools to Google Maps

-    (adds icons to select each drawing tool)

- redraws view/elements when a tool is selected

- adds side panel for element controls to view
* shows editable name/description of element
* shows measurement of each element
* check box to delete any element
* icon to save all elements as a local KML file

    (immediately use KML as layer in TNT view)

- open Layers added as new geomashup option

- OL geoviewer automatically created/saved

- modify, extend, distribute OL geoviewer source

- use OL geoviewer without license restrictions
* use publically, privately, or offline for tilesets
* can operate independently of "stay-in-browser" licenses (i.e., Google Maps,
Google Earth, and Bing Maps licenses)
* distribute geoviewers, geomashup, and local tilesets on a pocket hard drive

- use local/remote geomashup as group in TNT

- select/display any tileset in a group

  Table-based Tilesets

- easier integration into DB oriented infrastructure

    (DB staff more receptive to table structure)

- export any file-based tileset to a table (Oracle,

    MySQL, Postgres, or Microsoft SQL-Server)

- export to SQL files to move to selected DB

    (unpack with indexing at destination)

- export directly into table if access permitted

- viewing via Internet or in TNT is fast

    (access as fast as file-based tileset)

- each tile file is a BLOB field in a record

    (JPG/PNG BLOB = Binary Large OBject)

- tile geolocation also in each record

- table(s) indexed for fast access to tiles

- select size of multiple SQL files required

    (DB unpack routines may limit size of SQL file)

- creates HTML pages for any browser (Google

    Maps, Google Earth, Bing Maps, Open Layers)

- adds TSD (TileSet Definition) link to view in TNT

- use as layer in any geomashup

  Tileset Definition File (*.tsd)

- multiple tilesets treated as a group

    (e.g., one TSD for multiple dates of same area)

- tileset name in URL can be variable

    (e.g., automatically links to tileset of new date)

- capture any TSD file on Internet for modification

    (use right mouse button on name in object list)

  Extract Tileset

- select multiple existing local tilesets as input

- region, shapefile, or KML defines new area

    (e.g., area along river or route)

- creates smaller portable tileset

    (e.g., use on devices with storage limits)

- tiles on boundary automatically clipped

    (e.g., JPGs converted to PNGs)

- option that tiles on boundary not clipped

    (e.g., JPG tiles on boundary remain JPGs)

  Additions to Merge Tilesets

- input tilesets that are zipped

- clip each input with a region

    (e.g., clip each with a county boundary)

- clip output tileset with a region

    (e.g., clip with a state boundary)

- merge input tilesets by zoom level

    (i.e., select zoom levels used from each input)

  Additions to Manage Tilesets

- multithreaded zipping/unzipping of tilesets

- create a tilemap file

    (i.e., for tilesets built before this was standard)

- create a binary archive file (a *.cpio file)
* packs entire tileset folder into a single file
* facilitates moving large tilesets
* expedites copying or ftping to web site

  Additions to Export Tilesets

- 8-bit transparent PNG tiles created by default
* 8-bit reduces size to 30%
* 3X improvement in read time
* net bandwidth used reduced to 30%

- 32-bit PNG tiles now optional

  Additions to Tileset Structure

- automatically create new tileset map

- 8-bit values created for each tile at each zoom

    (first use is to display tileset continuity)

- value identifies corresponding tile's properties

    (e.g., JPG, 8-bit PNG, 32-bit PNG, …)

- 2nd map contains 8-bit size of each tile

- values also stored as small Project Files

    (for display in TNTmips)

- stored in reference folder with parent tileset

- all tileset processes now create and maintain

- initial applications
*display tileset maps by zoom level in TNTmips
 (e.g., visually validate tile type/distribution)
*multiple other uses planned
 (e.g., speed up tile access)

  Display Manifolds in Google Earth

- display multiple geologic cross-sections in GE

- SML converts manifolds to COLLADA models

    (COLLADA used by GE to extrude buildings)

- packages COLLADA models in a KMZ file

- display correctly-located 3D cross-sections in GE

    (i.e., multiple cross-sections as curtain walls)

- raise and lower cross-sections in GE

    (i.e., raise/lower z of curtain above terrain)

  Use Custom Terrains in Google Earth

- display small TNT image draped over DEM

- SML converts image/DEM to 3D COLLADA model

- packages COLLADA model in a KMZ tiles

- specify offset vertically above GE terrain

    (i.e., no custom terrain intersecting GE terrain)

- shut off terrain layer in GE if uses 0 zero offset

- possibility that this can become basis for a TNT process to create a terrain tileset

    (i.e., COLLADA–KMZ tiles to cover large areas)

  Launch Geoviewer to Match View

- use "Google Icon" to open to same area
*in Goggle Maps
*in Bing Maps
*in Google Earth

- use tools in geoviewer to create KML
*Tools in Google Maps
*SketchUp in Google Earth

- use as remote KML layer in view

- save and use as local KML file

- save as other geometric object

  Directly Display Google My Maps Layer

- choose Add Web Layer icon in Display manager

- choose My Maps from menu

- enter your My Maps gmail account and password

    (these are saved for repeated use)

- TNT accesses this My Maps account

- panel then lists public/unlisted My Maps

- list shows names you assigned in GM

- select any My Maps by name to add to view

    (i.e., no need to use URLs to add)

- button refreshes My Maps list at any time

    (uses saved gmail account/password)

- option auto-opens GM to create new My Map

  New, Fast LAS (LIDAR) Object

- directly select LAS file as object

- uses original LAS file, no tiling

- first use builds a LAS link file

    (i.e., a spatial index of points)

- includes bounding region in link

- supports LAS v1.3 (full waveform)

  Using LAS Objects

- view millions of points in seconds

- autocolor points by elevation, intensity, class, hit

- standard ASPRS class names show in legend

- custom class names show in legend

- edit class of point(s) in LAS file

- editing classes does not alter link

- all points retained when classes edited

    (i.e., all LAS points/positions are kept)

- use in other processes

  Auto-surface from LAS Object

- select points by class to display as surface

- use surface as DEM with other layers

    (e.g., shaded relief layer)

- select points by class to display over surface

- select and reclassify points to alter surface

    (e.g., reclassify as building removes from DEM)

  Image Fusion

- use histogram for only area in current view

- use histogram for area specified in mask

    (i.e., omit areas – snow, water, ...)

  Resampling

- select new image/map resampling options
* bicublic smoother
* bicubic sharper
* Lanczoz 4 x 4

  New, Simple TNT Floating License

- Uuses new HASP NET floating license key

- does not require any license manager!!!!

- attaches to USB port for Windows and Mac

- float to Windows XP, Vista, 7 & Mac 10.4,10.5,10.6

    (supports 32-bit and 64-bit versions)

- simple installation like fixed license HASP key

- does not support earlier versions of TNTmips

    (authorizes only use of TNTmips 2010 or later)

- supports limited term (i.e., time out) licenses

- admin control panel accessible to all users

- FLEXlm license still supported for TNTmips 2011

    (key exchange from FLEXlm for $200)

  Miscellaneous

- use Job Processing for raster spatial filtering

- metadata imported for more formats

    (e.g., RPV model stored as GeoTIFF tag)

- use RPV model stored as image tag (pending)

- import Pictometry imagery

- GDAL supported as pipeline source in SML

- import GPX (portable GPS) file to vector object

- option to include field heading to saved CSV file

- raster combinations using logarithmic calculations

- select floating point rasters in raster combinations

- use multiple input rasters in raster combinations

- run times retained in Job Processing list