Hi All,
The STM can be created in Descartes... but what Bentley Apps can actually read/view that STM?
I'm specifically hoping that Navigator can view the STM but cannot find any mention of it in the Help file. Can Navigator view the STM and, if yes, how is it attached/loaded/imported?
If Navigator cannot use the STM, which Bentley apps can?
Thanks
Hi Michael,
as far as I know the STM is Descartes-specific format and cannot be opened in any other Bentley product now. A solution can be to export/convert STM to DTM elements, which is the standard element type known to all MicroStation-based products.
With regards,
Jan
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Bentley Navigator SS5 can view an STM, but not at it's full resolution and will provide the following message: An additional application is required to display full resolution STM elements and draped rasters. Of course, the additional application being referred to is Bentley Descartes. As Jan mentions, it's recommended to extract the STM to a TM (Terrain Model) element. You can do this via the Edit menu of the Scalable Terrain Model dialog.
Thanks Jan and Inga for your replies.
This is a disappointing answer.
What is the value of creating the STM if the only application that can read it is the application that creates it?
We have very large design sites and a full detail DTM (terrain model in new Bentley language) cannot be successfully managed in Navigator.
But this is the perfect application for a STM.
When the project is at full zoom, the STM would be at a lower resolution. When zoomed in to one area, it would be at a higher resolution.
Perfect!
Except its not available.
Can Descartes be loaded within the Navigator sessions to allow for full reading of the STM?
Unknown said:What is the value of creating the STM if the only application that can read it is the application that creates it?
Descartes is the product to create and to work with STM, which is not exceptional as also other products (civil products, Bentley Map etc.) create and use own formats with no support in general product line (MicroStation, Navigator).
I agree the terrain model has become often used and standard part of many projects, so STM should be considered as general format with wider support. May be it's already planned this way, but because STM is stil quite new technology, so it has not been implemented to other products yet. Only somebody from Bentley can confirm / refute this.
Unknown said:Can Descartes be loaded within the Navigator sessions to allow for full reading of the STM?
From Descartes readme file, Navigator is not mentioned as certified product.
Unfortunately STM has been developed specially for Descartes users.
I`ll forward this thread to Descartes' product managers, maybe they`ll have more information to give you.
Thanks,
Mathieu