Below some examples:
Further products
Further products can be derived from the height models . This allows to cover both common as well as specific customer requirements.
Hill shading
- Digital relief shading in outline form
- Lighting from the northwest at an angle of 45 degrees
- Different ground pixel sizes
Height levels
- Digital representation of height levels
- Height information in 256 levels
- Input for different 3D visualisation programs
Visibility studies
- Is point B visible from point A?
- Different documents
- Restrictions: vegetation and buildings not included
Visibility maps
- Representations in print quality
- Indication of the topographical extreme points
- Topographic base map assures optimal orientation
Profile calculations
- Cross section of the terrain between 2 points
- Arbitrary scales in height and length
- Also suitable for interpolating the height of single points or of polygons
Contact
Swiss Federal Office of Topography
Geodata Distribution
Seftigenstr. 264
CH-3084 Wabern
Tel. +41 31 963 21 11
Fax +41 31 963 24 59
E-Mail to geodata