This archive consists of a 'screen shot' of ScapeMaker 3.0 and this text file describing the new release of ScapeMaker. This text file and the SM3Screen.IFF file are Copyright 1992 by Daniel Wolf. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. This archive may be freely distributed, provided the complete archive is distributed intact (including this text file, copyright notices, etc.). THE SCREEN PICTURE The SM3Screen.IFF picture shows the ScapeMaker 3.0 working screen with its pushbutton user interface, two visible DEM buffers, and a DEM in each buffer display. The left DEM buffer has a DEM made from an IFF picture of the MegageM logo. The right DEM buffer displays a 'overlay' of the MegageM logo DEM from the left buffer onto a DEM which is supplied with VistaPro (Mount Adams). The Mount Adams DEM was loaded into the right DEM buffer and the MegageM logo DEM (which was created from an IFF pic) was 'added' to it. This should give you an idea of what ScapeMaker 3.0 looks like and works like. You can see the pushbuttons which control most of the ScapeMaker 3.0 features (LoadIFF, LoadDEM, AddDEMS, etc.). ANNOUNCEMENT MegageM is pleased to announce the release of ScapeMaker Version 3.0, available now from: MegageM 1903 Adria Santa Maria, CA 93454-1011 805-349-1104. ScapeMaker is a convenient tool to convert IFF images into VistaPro DEM files! You can convert Deluxe Paint drawings, scanned images, logos, topographic maps, and more into DEM files for 3D rendering in Vista, VistaPro (any version) and Scenery Animator (which can load VistaPro DEM files). ScapeMaker 3.0 is an upgrade to the currently circulating 2.0 version. The NEW ScapeMaker 3.0 has been completely rewritten and vastly improved. Here are some of the NEW features: 1. ScapeMaker 3.0 has its own screen with a nice '2.0-look' 3D pushbutton user interface, while retaining menus for convenient keyboard shortcuts and a complete ARexx interface (which can also be operated via AmigaDos scripts - no ARexx required - via MegageM's JAH command, included). You also get the AmigaDos 2.0 File Requester when operating under AmigaDos 2.x. 2. The ScapeMaker 3.0 screen has two independent complete visible DEM buffers which display the DEM data in shades of gray, along with maximum and minimum altitude numerical readouts. No more need to load your finished DEM into VistaPro just to see what it looks like. All ScapeMaker operations can be performed equally well on either visible DEM. 3. ScapeMaker 3.0 can create, load, save, and process DEM files in both 258x258 point size (VistaPro Small size DEM) and 514x514 point size (VistaPro Large size DEM). Use of the 514x514 DEM size requires a system with 2 megs ram. Only 1 meg ram is required for 258x258 DEMs. 4. DEM processing features now include (via pushbutton controls): a. Add two DEM files b. Subtract one DEM from another c. Add constant value (100 to 9900) to a DEM d. Subtract constant value (100 to 9900) from a DEM e. Multiply a DEM by a constant (scaling by 2 to 99 times) f. Divide a DEM by a constant (unscale by 2 to 99 times) g. Variable smoothing which is improved and symmetric h. Clear a DEM buffer i. Load/save 258x258 or 514x514 existing DEMs for processing h. Load most IFF images (320x200 up to 768x592, including HAM) j. DEM creation from HAM images improved You also can use ARexx commands for LOGIC operations on DEMs including AND two DEMs together OR two DEMs together EOR two DEMs together NEG a DEM (arithmetic negative) NOT a DEM (logical NOT) 5. DEM creation features include: a. Extrude (positive elevations) b. Carve (negative elevations) c. Make elevations according to color palette number of pixel d. Make elevations according to actual 12-bit color value of pixel e. Inset feature permits partial overlay of one DEM within another MegageM sincerely thanks the Amiga community for the very strong response to the earlier versions of ScapeMaker and is delighted to introduce the new ScapeMaker 3.0. ScapeMaker 3.0 is truly a POWER tool for DEM creation and processing. And ScapeMaker 3.0 is still 100% assembly language for FAST efficient operation. And we kept the price very reasonable - ONLY $64.95 US ($3.00 shipping) Please add 7.75% tax in California UPGRADES! REGISTERED owners of ScapeMaker 2.0 may upgrade to 3.0 - Return the original ScapeMaker 2.0 disk to MegageM with $25.00 and we'll send a NEW ScapeMaker 3.0 disk AND a NEW Manual postpaid in North America. Please add $3.00 for upgrade shipping outside North America. This offer available only to REGISTERED owners of ScapeMaker 2.0 and you MUST return the original disk. ScapeMaker 3.0 is AVAILABLE NOW! Questions? Just CALL 805-349-1104 10am to 5pm (California time) or EMAIL on Compuserve 70250,626. Daniel Wolf, President MegageM 1903 Adria Santa Maria, CA 93454-1011