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VIEWSHED ANALYSIS
Robert Burtch Surveying Engineering Department Ferris State University
VIEWSHED ANALYSIS
Allows user to position themselves on a DEM and determine visible areas within terrain Useful for planning purposes Begin by adding an image to Viewer
Select DEM and image
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Open DEM or Raster Overlay in Image Drape Viewer Close the top feature layer in Image Drape Viewer Open Image Info dialog Re-render image in Image Drape Viewer
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Open Position Parameters dialog enabling user to make changes to observers position and direction of view in Image Drape Viewer Open an Imagine Viewer that contains contents of the Image Drape Viewer Open Sun Positioning dialog allowing user to reposition the sun in the viewer image so that shadows are cast in different areas
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Viewshed Analysis
From Topo Analysis menu, select Viewshed Viewer Selection Instructions dialog opens Click in viewer containing the two images Viewshed dialog opens
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Viewshed Analysis
Viewshed Analysis
VIEWSHED LEGEND
In Viewshed dialog, Function tab option, legend displayed in box to the right Two kinds of output
Viewshed outputs image is color-coded to show only visible or hidden areas Height outputs color-coded map of invisible areas indicating amount of change in observer height required to see a given zone
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Linking Viewers and setting the eye and target positions
Use mouse to reposition eye and target of the Positioning tool Results in different viewshed renditions
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SAVING VIEWSHED
In Viewshed dialog, click on Save Save Viewshed Image dialog opens Save image in desired location
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