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@scottb613 scottb613 released this 16 Jul 23:36
v1.000
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SCO LIDEX v1.000 is now available - Official Production Release.

SCO LIDEX is a terrain-building utility for Open Rails / MSTS routes. It reads your existing route tiles, reaches out to the USGS cloud elevation services, and builds terrain directly into the route without needing to manually download DEM files.

Main features:

  • Builds normal 8m route terrain tiles from USGS 1m LIDAR where available.
  • Falls back to USGS Original Product Resolution DEM, shown as 5m~, when 1m data is not available.
  • Falls back again to 10m / 1/3 arc-second elevation when needed.
  • Builds optional TSRE-style Distant Mountain tiles.
  • Replaces incompatible DEMEX-style distant mountain tiles with TSRE-style lo_tiles.
  • Supports Append and Overwrite modes.
  • Can select coverage from existing route tiles, a text tile list, marker file, KML file, or track database.
  • Includes a read-only Scan step before Run to catch route/tile/service problems before writing files.
  • Writes a desktop log with settings, progress, failures, and elapsed time.
  • Failed normal tiles are marked so a later Append run can retry them, which helps when USGS has a temporary service hiccup.
  • Includes a simple GUI, in-app help, contact button, and desktop shortcut helper.
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