Company releases new version of R2V software

FEBRUARY 12--Able Software (Lexington, MA;www.ablesw.com) has released a new version of its automated raster-to-vector conversion software, R2V. This new release includes new functions for raster image editing, image mosaic using georeferencing information, and enhanced conversion functions between the UTM, latitude/longitude and the State Plane coordinate systems.

The 3D VRML and STL file export for DEM (digital terrain model) has been implemented for 3-D visualization through the Internet and physical model creation using 3-D rapid-prototyping technologies. The new software is available free of charge to all licensed users by downloading from Able Software's Web site: www.ablesw.com. Able Software has been providing free R2V upgrades to its licensed users since 1994.

R2V is an automated raster-to-vector conversion software for computer mapping, GIS, and CAD applications. R2V converts images stored in TIFF, GeoTIFF, BMP, JPEG, GIF, PNG, and RLC image formats to a vector file format, such as Arc/Info generate, ArcView Shape file, MapInfo MIF/MID file, AutoCAD DXF, IGES, MapGuide SDL, STL, VRML, and others. Image geometric distortion can be corrected using control points and georeferenced to a real-world coordinate system. Raw uncompressed image formats, such as formats used by satellite imagery, can be opened using R2V's new raw image import function. Image regions of interest in any shape are used for cropping and automatic vectorization. Color image classification function separates colors into vector data layers for easy editing and management. 3D DEM is created from labeled contour lines for 3-D visualization and analysis.