Transparent Terrain

icon terrainBox The Transparent Terrain Mode allows to make subsurface information visible by making the terrain texture (orthophoto, WM(T)S etc.) transparent. The user defines the intensity and spatial characteristics of the transparency.

The tool provides three different modes that can be selected via the drop-down menu in the toolbar:

- Enables a predefined 3D box for local inspection of the ground, with side boundaries and base plate. Only objects inside the box are visible.
- Enables a flat rectangular transparency of the terrain and a locally limited view below the terrain.
- Enables a global transparency of the globe and therefore an area-wide view below the terrain.

Clicking on the icon activates the tool and opens the associated settings window.

Transparent 3D Box

UI / Setting	Description
	Activate and move the 3D box
Geometry	Length - Specify the length of the 3D box in meter Width - Specify the width of the 3D box in meter+ Depth - Specifies the depth of the 3D box in meter
Position	X - Specifies the X-coordinate of the desired position in the map coordinate system Y - Specifies the Y coordinate of the desired position in the map’s coordinate system
Display texture	Display a box texture, the option is enabled by default. If enabled, a texture is displayed in the box, if disabled, the inside of the box appears in black.
	Drops the object in "My workspace".
New	Restarts the tool and prompts the user to enter a new position.

UI / Setting

Description

icon mouse left

Activate and move the 3D box

Geometry

Length - Specify the length of the 3D box in meter
Width - Specify the width of the 3D box in meter+
Depth - Specifies the depth of the 3D box in meter

Position

X - Specifies the X-coordinate of the desired position in the map coordinate system
Y - Specifies the Y coordinate of the desired position in the map’s coordinate system

Display texture

Display a box texture, the option is enabled by default. If enabled, a texture is displayed in the box, if disabled, the inside of the box appears in black.

icon workspace plus

Drops the object in "My workspace".

New

Restarts the tool and prompts the user to enter a new position.

Transparent Rectangle

UI / Setting	Description
	Displays or hides the drawn rectangle.
	Allows to edit the vertices of the drawn rectangle.
	Allows to move the drawn rectangle along the X-, Y-axis.
	Allows zooming to the extent of the drawn rectangle.
Min	Specifies the min point of the rectangle in WGS84 coordinates (EPSG:4326).
Max	Specify the max point of the rectangle in WGS84 coordinates (EPSG:4326).
Move camera under terrain	If activated (default), allows the user to move the camera below the terrain. If not activated, the camera movement is stopped at the height of the terrain.
Opacity	Sets the terrain opacity in percent, with the value 0 = no opacity (completely transparent) and 100 = full opacity (non-transparent).
Near/Far Scalar	Activates or deactivates (default) close/far scaling. Opacity is scaled depending on distance. Linear interpolation takes place between the set near/far values. Near - Specification of the distance at which the set opacity value applies. Near opacity - Sets the terrain opacity in percent, with the value 0 = no opacity (completely transparent) and 100 = full opacity (non-transparent). Far - Specification of the distance at which the set opacity value applies. Far opacity - Sets the terrain opacity in percent, with the value 0 = no opacity (completely transparent) and 100 = full opacity (non-transparent).
	Drops the object in "My workspace"
New	Restarts the tool and prompts the user to specify a new position

UI / Setting

Description

icon eye

Displays or hides the drawn rectangle.

icon editVertices

Allows to edit the vertices of the drawn rectangle.

icon axisArrow

Allows to move the drawn rectangle along the X-, Y-axis.

icon jumpToViewpoint

Allows zooming to the extent of the drawn rectangle.

Min

Specifies the min point of the rectangle in WGS84 coordinates (EPSG:4326).

Max

Specify the max point of the rectangle in WGS84 coordinates (EPSG:4326).

Move camera under terrain

If activated (default), allows the user to move the camera below the terrain. If not activated, the camera movement is stopped at the height of the terrain.

Opacity

Sets the terrain opacity in percent, with the value 0 = no opacity (completely transparent) and 100 = full opacity (non-transparent).

Near/Far Scalar

Activates or deactivates (default) close/far scaling. Opacity is scaled depending on distance. Linear interpolation takes place between the set near/far values.

Near - Specification of the distance at which the set opacity value applies.
Near opacity - Sets the terrain opacity in percent, with the value 0 = no opacity (completely transparent) and 100 = full opacity (non-transparent).
Far - Specification of the distance at which the set opacity value applies.
Far opacity - Sets the terrain opacity in percent, with the value 0 = no opacity (completely transparent) and 100 = full opacity (non-transparent).

icon workspace plus

Drops the object in "My workspace"

New

Restarts the tool and prompts the user to specify a new position

Transparent Globe

UI / Setting	Description
Move camera under terrain	If activated (default), allows the user to move the camera below the terrain. If not activated, the camera movement is stopped at the height of the terrain.
Opacity	Sets the terrain opacity in percent, with the value 0 = no opacity (completely transparent) and 100 = full opacity (non-transparent).
Near/Far Scalar	Activates or deactivates (default) close/far scaling. Opacity is scaled depending on distance. Linear interpolation takes place between the set near/far values. Near - Specification of the distance at which the set opacity value applies. Near opacity - Sets the terrain opacity in percent, with the value 0 = no opacity (completely transparent) and 100 = full opacity (non-transparent). Far - Specification of the distance at which the set opacity value applies. Far opacity - Sets the terrain opacity in percent, with the value 0 = no opacity (completely transparent) and 100 = full opacity (non-transparent).
	Drops the object in "My workspace"
New	Restarts the tool and prompts the user to specify a new position

UI / Setting

Description

Move camera under terrain

If activated (default), allows the user to move the camera below the terrain. If not activated, the camera movement is stopped at the height of the terrain.

Opacity

Sets the terrain opacity in percent, with the value 0 = no opacity (completely transparent) and 100 = full opacity (non-transparent).

Near/Far Scalar

Activates or deactivates (default) close/far scaling. Opacity is scaled depending on distance. Linear interpolation takes place between the set near/far values.

Near - Specification of the distance at which the set opacity value applies.
Near opacity - Sets the terrain opacity in percent, with the value 0 = no opacity (completely transparent) and 100 = full opacity (non-transparent).
Far - Specification of the distance at which the set opacity value applies.
Far opacity - Sets the terrain opacity in percent, with the value 0 = no opacity (completely transparent) and 100 = full opacity (non-transparent).

icon workspace plus

Drops the object in "My workspace"

New

Restarts the tool and prompts the user to specify a new position