About this Manual
The TerraBuilder User Manual contains information on using all TerraBuilder commands and features. The manual assumes you have a working knowledge of your computer and its operating conventions, including the use of the mouse and standard menus and commands. If you need help performing any of these tasks, consult the documentation resources provided with your operating system.
This manual is logically divided into chapters according to topics.
Chapter 1 –Introduction describes each of the components of Skyline’s suite of products.
Chapter 2 –Getting Started covers hardware and software requirements, licensing options, and installation instructions.
Chapter 3 –New Features in Release 7.2 contains a brief review of new and revised elements in this release.
Chapter 4 –Basic Concepts describes the new ribbon interface and how to work in it.
Chapter 5 –Working with SkylineGlobe Serverexplains how to load individual layers and projects from SGS and how to publish projects and upload layers to the server.
Chapter 6 –Workflow describes the workflow involved in creating a project, with references to relevant sections in the manual.
Chapter 7 –Project Management contains instructions for working on the Project level.
Chapter 8 – Layer Management describes how to insert and remove layers from a project and how to create resolution pyramids.
Chapter 9 –Layer Manipulation covers the various techniques used to manipulate layers.
Chapter 10 –Using Polygons and Rectangles describes how to use polygons and rectangles to clip a section of a layer and to adjust color and elevation values.
Chapter 11 –Creating 3D Terrain describes two methods of creating a 3D terrain database: MPT and DirectConnect.
Chapter 12 – System Preferences contains information and instructions on setting default system settings.
Chapter 13 –TerraBuilder Tools covers TerraBuilder’s measurement and conversion tools.
Chapter 14 –Terms and Definitions contains an alphabetical list of terms used in the manual and their explanations or definitions.
Chapter 15 – Working with TerraBuilder API covers how to use the Application Programming Interface (API) to automate TerraBuilder (building and updating projects).