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Building and Optimizing VDF Files Using Globeserver Sean Boyer - AGI. What is Globeserver?. Globeserver. Streaming technology for STK and AGI Viewer Streams processed imagery and terrain from a server via internet Benefits Data centralization World wide user access
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Building and Optimizing VDF Files Using GlobeserverSean Boyer - AGI
What is Globeserver? Globeserver • Streaming technology for STK and AGI Viewer • Streams processed imagery and terrain from a server via internet • Benefits • Data centralization • World wide user access • Portability of scenarios and VDFs • Data services • Cost • Freeware • Availability • Available with STK 7 release • Easy download Processed Imagery (.PDTTX) Processed Terrain (.PDTT) Internet / Intranet STK AGI Viewer
.VDF .PDTT .PDTTX .PDTT .PDTTX .PDTT .PDTTX .VDF Network Local Network Globeserver(s) Internet / Intranet VDF portability with Globeserver AGI Viewer STK/Author
Authoring • Provides options for globe management
Option 1 • Globeserver content not bundled in VDF • Streaming technology • Requires internet connection Local Network Desktop Globeserver(s) .PDTTX .PDTT .PDTTX .PDTT .PDTTX .PDTT Bundled in VDF file Bundled in VDF file Linked to VDF file .VDF
Option 2 Local Network Desktop Globeserver(s) .PDTTX .PDTT .PDTTX .PDTT .PDTTX .PDTT Linked to VDF file Linked to VDF file Linked to VDF file .VDF • VDF stores path to globe content • Prompts AGI Viewer users for path • Globe content can be moved to new locations
Option 3 Local Network Desktop Globeserver(s) X X X .PDTTX .PDTT .PDTTX .PDTT .PDTTX .PDTT .VDF • Imagery and terrain not bundled or linked • AGI Viewer uses standard globe