Terrain Tools ^® Forestry is an easy to use software toolkit for traverse field note capture, mapping, and cable logging analysis. The following functions are provided:

Traverse Note Entry

The Survey/Map module provides facilities for field note capture, adjustment and display. It can be used with a variety of survey equipment and accuracy requirements, including clinometer/compass, theodolite, level and EDM. A complete range of survey data management facilities from field note entry to production of scaled maps is provided.

Two main screens are available for entering and manipulating survey data; a customized spreadsheet for field note capture (Traverse Screen) and a plan display window for displaying one or more traverses (Map Screen).

Mapping

Terrain Tools Forestry includes quick and easy mapping functions package ideally suited for the busy forest engineer who is not a GIS specialist.

Maps can be quickly created using information from a variety of industry standard formats such as ArcView® shape, Microsoft Excel®, ASCII, DWG, USGS DEM, and LandXML. Bitmap images can also be included in JPG, BMP, TIF, ECW or Mr.Sid formats.

Features can be selected, edited, formatted and manipulated by name, coordinate range, property or layer. Operations are provided to move, scale, rotate, intersect, break, join and offset features. CAD functions are provided for control of color, linetype, symbols, hatching, and annotation of distances, bearings, stations etc.

Site Plans

A complete set of tools for creating site plans for bridges, log-dumps, major culverts, fish passage, and stream restoration projects.

A 3D Digital terrain model (DTM) and contours can be generated at user specified intervals. The DTM can be viewed in a variety of formats such as shading by elevation, slope/aspect, light source, slope flow lines, or 3D perspective display. Profiles can be created by 'draping' a feature over a digital terrain model. Profile elevations are calculated instantaneously from the model and displayed in a profile window.

Design and grading functions are provided in both Plan and Section. Earthwork quantities between surfaces can be calculated and exported to a spreadsheet. Output such as Plan/Profile sheets can be printed or exported to CAD (in DWG format).

Cable Logging

The Cable Analysis module provides functions for analyzing cable harvesting systems. Operating in conjunction with the Terrain and Survey/Map modules, this module simulates most common logging systems including highlead, running, standing and live skylines.

Working from either 'field run' profiles or contour maps the user can analyze payload, clearance, and line tensions. Different types of equipment and logging configuration can be rapidly evaluated. Alternately, a planner can do a quick preliminary analysis of % deflection without getting into technical details.