Amazing World wind plug-ins
NASA World wind program has several fabulous features. It has gained the worldwide popularity. One of the most useful features of World Wind program is that it provides facility to create plug-ins as well as add-ons. In NASA World wind program you will find several zip files, which include plug-ins directory. One has to unzip these files. You can unzip them in your plug-ins directory. It is most interesting that the directory structure is preserved in its own form. Due to this, a new folder will appear inside the Plug-ins folder. If you are interested in knowing more details about its notes, information and links, etc. you can visit the WWC.
In this article, we will look at some of the fabulous plug-ins, which are of great use. First one is the plug-in named 3-Dimensional Cross Section for World Wind version1.4. This wonderful plug-in permits you to choose a square section of the terrain. You can use this plug-in for viewing the 3-Dimensional cut-out in distinct 3-Dimensional window, which is called as the 'terrain viewer'. It provides you facility to save all the cross sections. Even you can reload them afterward when needed. This interesting ‘terrain viewer’ also features light, shadows and 'color scales' facility to all the extracted maps. You can apply these features as per your requirement. The most amazing part is 'terrain extraction' section of this plug-in. It has been documented by Erik Newman aka witak.
Next one is the Lens Flare plug-in for World Wind 1.4.This astonishing plug-in represents an effect of ‘lens flare’ at the time once the sun is visible. The appropriate plug-in settings will permit you to select various presets. You can choose from wide variety ranging from 'outrageously bold' to ‘simple soft’. It includes several advanced options. These options let its users to customize several distinct graphic portions for each preset. This plug-in was originally documented by Stephan Mantler. You can add the presets and settings as per your need. In addition you can extend the number of textures as well as sprites that can be utilized.
Third one is the Big Screenshots for World Wind version 1.4. You can say it as a 3x and 2 x screenshot-magnifiers. This awesome plug-in offers its users ability to the recent screen image at 3x or 2x of its size. Moreover it provides a better quality resolution which will suit the settings for printing purpose.
The 3x factor is an equivalent of capturing pictures by means of a digital camera of 5 mega pixels. For rendering a panoramic view, you can simply shrink the World Wind window in a vertical manner for getting a shape of wide rectangle. However, depending on this, the horizontal field of the particular view gets widen in an automatic manner.
Next one is the Planetary Rings which is exciting and useful plug-in. This fabulous plug-in exploits different ring, those are located around several different worlds. It incorporates rings for Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune and Saturn. You can add more even. Different settings permit its users to select various 'rings textures' for each world. It provides facility to turn shadows off and on. You can even alter the orientation of sun for viewing different seasons or phases.
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