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                         3D Landscape Navigator
                                Kashmir 3D
                                 Ver 5.5                             
                Copyright (C) 1994-1998 SUGIMOTO Tonmohiko.           

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                              README.TXT                              
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web-site: http://www.kt.rim.or.jp/~sugi/

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 Installation
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1) Extract ZIP file to temporary folder (ex. C:\TEMP)

2) Run Disk1\Install.exe.

3) After the installation, the distribution files are no longer needed.
you can delete them or may keep them in the disk.


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 Uninstallation
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1) Run [Start]-[Programs]-[Kashmir 3D]-[Uninstall].


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 About Kashmir 3D
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Kashmir 3D is a free software.

There is no warranty for damages caused by using this application.

Without written permission by the author, you may not distribute
modified packages of Kashmir, and may not distribute Kashmir for profit.

Author: 
          SUGIMOTO Tomohiko (DAN Sugimoto).
          e-mail: tomo.sugimoto@nifty.ne.jp

Supported OS: 
          MS-Windows95 or later
          MS-WindowsNT 4.0 or later

Minimum PC Configuration: 
          Pentium at 120MHz, 20 MB RAM, VGA or better display card.

Better PC Configuration:
          MMX Pentium, 64 MB RAM, High color display card.


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 Quick Start
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Usage USGS 1-degree-DEM:

1) Dwonload 1-degree-DEM from USGS's web site.
( http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/glis/hyper/guide/1_dgr_demfig/index1m.html )

2) Extract compressed files using gzip tool into your hard disk.

3) Add .DEM extention. (ex. cascade-w.dem )

4) Run Kashmir and Select [File]-[Open]-[Map]-[USGS 1-degree-DEM].

5) Select target file.

Usage USGS Gtopo30:

1) Dwonload Global 30-arc-second DEM from USGS's web site.
( http://edcwww.cr.usgs.gov/landdaac/gtopo30/gtopo30.html )

2) Extract compressed files using gzip tool into your hard disk.

3) Run Kashmir and Select [File]-[Open]-[Map]-[USGS Gtopo30].

4) Select target file.

Usage Grayscale:

1) Create grayscale bitmap and save as BMP file.

2) Run Kashmir and Select [File]-[Open]-[Map]-[Grayscale].

3) Select traget file.

4) Setup information dailog. You can ingnore latitude and longitude.
But the scale of map is decided by width of latitude and longitude.

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 Features
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1) Support for a lot of Digital Height Models and Maps.
     Support for Digital Height Models:
        USGS 1-degree-DEM, USGS gtopo30, Japan Geographical Survey DEM,
        Swisstopo RIMINI Digital Height Model,
        CHsystem Height Model (PMB) and so on.
     Support for Maps:
        Windows Bitmap File, Grayscale File(BMP).

2) Support for multi document interface.

3) Provide realistic landscape CG on your desktop.
     Support for clickable map.
     Support for simulation of landscape.
     Support for simulation of mountain prospect.
     Support for simulation of camera operation.

4) Kashmir has an advanced 3-D engine.
     Support for Z-Buffer rendering.
     Support for full ray-tracing rendering.
     Support for rendering clouds, fog, snow and mist.
     Support for depth of focus.
     Support for material, texture mapping and bump mapping.
     Support for antialiasing.

5) Make a Visible Area Map ( Where you can see the mountain ).
     Support for making Visible Area Map.
     Support for making a profile.
     Bird's-view(3-D) window display landmarks where you can see.

6) Support for making a movie.
     Support for Key-Frame animation.

7) Support for GPS-Navigation.
     Support for GPS-Navigation by 3D-view.
     Support for GPS receiver:
           GARMIN, MAGELLAN, SONY and other receiver using NMEA protocol.
     Support for GARMIN TRK, RTE and WPT files.
     Support for DmapWin POT files.
     Kashmir has a visual editor for GPS data.
     Support for map datum: TOKYO and WGS-84.

8) Use hyper link on map.
     Drop an icon on the map.
     When you click an icon, an application related icon run.


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 Acknowledgment
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First I wish to thank to everyone who sent reports and suggestions.

Second I want to thank to Yamao and members of Maps and Mountain Forum
in NIFTY SERVE.

Thanks to Mr. Rickenbacher and Swiss Federal Office of Topography for
offering degital height models and giving useful information.

I especially thank Iwamatsu and Furiten for helping the documentation
in English version.

Thanks to HIBI, Tama no Takeo, Urano and Inter Limited Logic for helping
with bug reports.
Thanks to Nakazawa for helping GPS information.

I want to thank my family, especially my wife. Without her endless support,
I would never develop this software.

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 README.TXT                       Copyright (C)1998 SUGIMOTO Tomohiko.