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sdk:geoconvert [2017/07/21 18:27] aeroflysdk:geoconvert [2017/07/21 18:32] aerofly
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 **Important note:** This tool is not a simple plug and play solution, it requires some work on your side and you need some basic understanding on how earth coordinates work. It's also your responsibility to obtain aerial images, GeoConvert does not perform this step for you. We have added some tutorials however that show you some ways on obtaining aerial images. **Important note:** This tool is not a simple plug and play solution, it requires some work on your side and you need some basic understanding on how earth coordinates work. It's also your responsibility to obtain aerial images, GeoConvert does not perform this step for you. We have added some tutorials however that show you some ways on obtaining aerial images.
  
-====General procedure====+====How Aerofly renders aerial images==== 
 +Aerofly FS 2 uses a level technique with different resolution per level to render aerial images. At the base there is level 0. Level 0 consists of a single square image that covers the whole earth. This image would be used if viewing earth from very far away. Next is level 1. Level 1 consists of 2x2 images covering the whole earth.
  
 +====General steps====
   * All your input aerial images have to be in the folder 'input_aerial_images'. Currently, the image formats TIF, PNG and BMP are supported.   * All your input aerial images have to be in the folder 'input_aerial_images'. Currently, the image formats TIF, PNG and BMP are supported.
   * Each aerial image must have an accompanying configuration file with the extension AIC that tells GeoConvert how to source this image. Here is a sample   * Each aerial image must have an accompanying configuration file with the extension AIC that tells GeoConvert how to source this image. Here is a sample
sdk/geoconvert.txt · Last modified: 2017/11/12 17:30 by jh