An image is typically a scanned map or aerial photo in TIFF or JPEG format. Images can be imported to GMS and displayed in the background to aid in the placement of objects as they are being constructed or simply to enhance a plot. Images can also be draped or "texture mapped" onto a TIN, 2D grid, 2D mesh, or the top of a 3D grid or 3D mesh.
Scanned USGS Quad Map Texture Mapped to the Top of a 3D Grid.
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Map Module
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Importing an Image