'MicroDEM' is a very easy way to extract and initially display most forms of
DEM data.

I have used it with great success with the same format materials.

Provides an easy way to preview the scene, and make a fly through. Data can
then be saved as .bmp.

DVJ

Ken <tyl### [at] pacbellnet> wrote in message
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>
>
> Vahur Krouverk wrote:
>
> > If my memory serves me correctly, then I've used files from same site
> > and the set of files seems to be OK. File size is probably OK too, my
> > memory failed here: whole package was probably >80 MB. Have you tried my
> > converter (see my previous post)?
>
> I just downloaded a dem from that site and the two utilities I have for
> conversion choked on them too. I then downloaded your utility and while
> it was able to read the file and convert it to a .tga image there was
> erroneous data in the resulting .tga the rendered it useless to me.
> The dem I downloaded is of the Hawaiian Islands (w180n40.dem) which is
> fairly well centered in the data. When converted to tga, with your
> utility, there is a green colored stripe going directly through the
> island chain (directly in the middle of the image) running left to
> right. It takes up a sizable chunk of real estate
>
> Any idea what may be causing that ?
>
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