High Res 3D

Previous versions of TF could only export a 3D view limited by the resolution of your monitor. Now with version 3.31+ you can arbitrarily set the size of the export – up to 8192×8192 on recent video cards!

Here is a (large) example of a high res export from the Wasatch Mountains. This will appear in the next issue of BIKE magazine. It shows the route of a five day singletrack trip.

(Warning – large file – 2.5 mb jpg)

The Landsat tiles are really great for large scale 3D views like this. Google Earth has some great high res imagery, but you get a nasty “patchwork” effect when you try to look at too much terrain at one time. Landsat is very consistent.

Also check out the “Texture Detail” setting, new in v3.31. This greatly improves the quality of 3D views in TF.