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Building and Optimizing VDF Files Using Globeserver

Sean Boyer - AGI

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What is Globeserver?• Streaming technology for STK and

AGI Viewer

• Streams processed imagery and terrain from a server via internet

• Benefits– Data centralization– World wide user access– Portability of scenarios and VDFs– Data services

• Cost– Freeware

• Availability– Available with STK 7 release– Easy download ` `

Internet / Intranet

STK AGI Viewer

Globeserver

Processed Terrain (.PDTT)

Processed Imagery (.PDTTX)

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VDF portability with Globeserver

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AGI Viewer

STK/Author

.VDF

.PDTT.PDTTX

.PDTT.PDTTX

Globeserver(s)

Internet / Intranet

.PDTT.PDTTX

Network

Local Network

.VDF

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Authoring

• Provides options for globe management

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Option 1

Desktop Local Network

Globeserver(s)

.PDTT.PDTTX .PDTT.PDTTX .PDTT.PDTTX

Linkedto VDF file

Bundledin VDF file

.VDF

Bundledin VDF file

• Globeserver content not bundled in VDF– Streaming technology

– Requires internet connection

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Option 2

Desktop Local Network

Globeserver(s)

.PDTT.PDTTX .PDTT.PDTTX .PDTT.PDTTX

Linkedto VDF file

Linkedto VDF file

.VDF

Linkedto VDF file

• VDF stores path to globe content– Prompts AGI Viewer users for path

– Globe content can be moved to new locations

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Option 3

Desktop Local Network

Globeserver(s)

.PDTT.PDTTX .PDTT.PDTTX .PDTT.PDTTX

.VDF

• Imagery and terrain not bundled or linked– AGI Viewer uses standard globe

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