Matrix maps

Panorama system handles the matrix data about area, introduced in the open MTW format.

Heights matrix creation can be done by resources of Panorama system. The heights matrixes can contain absolute heights of area relief, relative heights of area objects or sum of the called heights.

The qualities matrixes can be obtained by resources of Panorama system  by search of the given map objects sorts having the required characteristics. In a matrix those cells  which coordinates concern to the object are filled by appropriate weight coefficients.

Mechanism of substitution of the matrix image by its reduced copy is applied to optimize speed of displaying a matrix of heights and a matrix of qualities at scaling a map.

The additional file *.mtw.01 (*.mtq.01) is formed on the disk if the height matrix (qualities matrix) file size has reached 4 Gb. It may be filled by image blocks. Thus,  the Panorama system supports matrix maps by size up to 8 Gb.