Hansa Luftbild developed an algorithm for the automatic generation of slope hachures in digital maps for GeoMedia Professional (from version 5). The software has been in use for years by numerous MicroStation (from version 7) clients. It meets the highest demands of digital cartography and is a long-term hit in drafting large-scale plans.

PlaceSlope is characterised by high performance, flexibility and user friendliness and can be seamlessly integrated in GeoMedia environments or as an MDL in any MicroStation recording environment. It's available in either German or English.

Complex slope shapes can be assigned the desired map symbol in seconds without preparation being needed. Its geometric characteristics can be interactively adjusted during processing.

The current PlaceSlope3.0 programme version supports the following settings parameters:

• the display ratio of long to short slope lines

• the display ratio between line interval and length

• the choice of initial scale for the plot

• the hachure spacing (fixed or dynamic)

• the minimum hachure spacing

• the setting of the angle between

• the slope line and the upper edge (right-angled or harmonious)

• generation of 2D or 3D sloping

• choice of a long or a short line as first hachure

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