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Viz 2.3.0 Distribution

Great new features have been added to Viz! This release of Viz takes advantage of the hardware accelerated shadows maps available on Nvidia and other graphics cards to allow the user to view shadows cast by the terrain, rover, and every other object in the simulated environment. Used in combination with lambertian surface modeling and the automatic sun positioning feature, this new resource makes visualizing lighting conditions a snap! Also included in this release is an expanded user interface for color mapping (elevation and slope maps), preliminary support for the VISTA file format, and generalized vectors for showing the direction to the sun, another planet, a moon, or even a spacecraft -- from any point in the environment.

As the second release to the MER Project, this distribution of Viz is accompanied by a full set of documentation including: Installation Notes, Release Notes, an updated User's Guide, and a copy of the pre-release Test Plan.

New in Viz 2.3.0

  • Shadows!
  • 2D Image Viewer
  • VISTA file format support

    • ... And Don't Forget

  • Cross-platform support for Unix, Linux, and Windows
  • Data tree window to display loaded objects
  • Multiple 3D viewers
  • Improved lighting support
  • Extended camera controls
  • Coordinate frame selection
  • Stereo rendering
  • Observation vectors and angles generated by SPICE
  • Automatic sun positioning
  • Elevation and slope map coloring
  • Digital Elevation Map (DEM) output
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    Note: Viz is currently only available to NASA civil servants and contractors.

    Please contact the 3D Visualization Project if you are interested in downloading a copy of Viz.

    Online Help

    View the Viz 2.3.0 User's Guide included with the distribution (this is password protected).

    Got Data?

    Viz isn't much fun without anything to look at! Download sample data sets and background images, including the complete Mars Pathfinder Landing Site.

    Gallery

    Check out some of the screenshots we've made since Viz 2.1 was released.

     
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