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3-D Gettysburg Model Created for West Point

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FILLMORE, Calif., Jan. 8 -- Solid Terrain Modeling (SMT), a manufacturer of 3-D solid terrain models, has completed a model of the Battle of Gettysburg for the US Military Academy (USMA) at West Point. The model was purchased for the Geospatial Information Science Program at the USMA. To produce a model, SMT uses digital elevation and imagery data for the selected geographic area. The elevation data controls STM's highly calibrated cutting machine, which carves the model into high-density plastic foam; then a printing machine applies the image data onto the model's surface. The model for West...Read full article

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    Published: January 2003
    3-D solid terrain modelsdefenseindustrialmodelNews & FeaturesSolid Terrain ModelingUS Military Academy (USMA)West Point

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