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Heightmap

In computer graphics, a heightmap or heightfield is a raster image used mainly as Discrete Global Grid in secondary elevation modeling. Each pixel stores values, such as surface elevation data, for display in 3D computer graphics. A heightmap can be used in bump mapping to calculate where this 3D data would create shadow in a material, in displacement…

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Creation

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Heightmap

Nodes34
Edges33
Triples21
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.058824
Components1

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Heightmap

Top relations

related to Creation · 5
Heightmap → Another, Heightmaps, Normally, These, This
related to External links · 5
Heightmap → Documentation, Height Field, Heightmaps, POV-Ray, Understanding
related to Rendering software · 3
Heightmap → Free PBR, Physically Based Rendering, Terragen
related to Use · 3
Heightmap → Heightmaps, In, Most
is a · 1
Heightmap → more correct description because most heightfields are not a
related to Trivia · 1
Heightmap → Although

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Important terminology

terrain image heightmaps used displacement height elevation 3d using surface heights channel data values also computer rendered rendering use grayscale

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Heightmapis amore correct description because most heightfields are not a0.90text
Daylon Levellerinstance ofor in specialized file formats0.80text
GenesisIVinstance ofor in specialized file formats0.80text
Terragen documents.One may also exploit the use of individual color channels to increase detailinstance ofor in specialized file formats0.80text
Heightmaprelated to CreationHeightmaps0.60section
Heightmaprelated to CreationThese0.60section
Heightmaprelated to CreationNormally0.60section
Heightmaprelated to CreationAnother0.60section
Heightmaprelated to CreationThis0.60section
Heightmaprelated to External linksPOV-Ray0.60section
Heightmaprelated to External linksDocumentation0.60section
Heightmaprelated to External linksHeight Field0.60section

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