About DirectConnect

SkylineGlobe Server DirectConnect Service is a subsystem of the Terrain and Maps Services that enables you to serve terrain databases defined by the TerraBuilder project file (TBP) to TerraExplorer clients and any application that reads the standard OGC WMS/WMTS protocol. The TerraBuilder project (TBP) and all project layers are published to SkylineGlobe Server directly from TerraBuilder.

SkylineGlobe Server DirectConnect eliminates the need for time-consuming re-creation of complete MPT files and allows dynamic updating of the layers and project. This is critical for projects whose source data is constantly being updated or modified. DirectConnect leverages cache technology and support for multi-core and multi-computer processing to provide scalability and accelerate serving of the TBP.

DirectConnect projects are automatically optimized by referencing MPT source files, i.e., pre-processed optimized versions of the respective sources, that can be served to the client without fuser processing. When specific sections of the database are updated, the referenced MPT source files can be easily updated or removed and new layer MPT’s referenced to show variations of the original information.

To configure the relevant settings of Terrain Service, see “DirectConnect Settings” in the “SkylineGlobe Server Settings” chapter.