BIOQUANT Topographer: Atlas Modeler

The Atlas Modeler is the Topographer’s surface rendering environment, where a 3D atlas is rendered with a virtual skin or semi-solid model. Rotating movies may be recorded as AVI movies.

Display tools

• Show models as smooth surfaces, polygon meshes, or points.

• Display neuron bodies or other cells as spheres or points when modeled.

Export to PLY

• Export edited model to PLY format for easy 3rd party rendering.

Hide portion of contour

• Designate a portion of the model’s contour as “not rendered” so that inner structures are featured. 

Lighting, color, and opacity parameters

• Define global ambient light, surround lighting, color, and opacity per structure.

Movement tools

• Rotate, scale and pan the 3D model with the mouse.