Sample Buildings File

Below is an example buildings file. Note that the last 4 columns are optional and contain RGB color values (three numbers from zero to 1.0) and/or a building ID number that can be used for coloring. If only color values are supplied (3 numbers) the ID is automatically determined by the row number. If four numbers are provided it is assumed that the last one is the ID. If only one number is provided it is the ID.

The file below is shown in a table (with dividing lines) for clarity only. The first uncommented line is the number 16 which defines the number of rows of buildings data. The actual file is a simple ASCII file with separators of space, comma and/or tab.

EVS

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C Tech Development Corporation

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C Tech 3D Building file

Building 0 is a unit box with base at z=0.0 centered at origin x,y

Building 1 is a gabled roof for the unit box

# (to make it a house) with base at z=0.0 centered at origin x,y

Building 2 is a wedge roof for the unit box

# (to make it a house) with base at z=0.0 centered at origin x,y

Building 3 is a Equilateral (or Isoseles) Triangular Building 3 side

Building 4 is a Right Triangular Building 3 side

Building 5 is a Hexagonal (6 side) cylinder

Building 6 is a Octagonal (8 side) cylinder

Building 7 is a 16 side cylinder

Building 8 is a 32 side cylinder

Building 9 is a 16 sided horiz. cylindrical tank (Height & Width equal diameter, Length is along x)

Building 10 is a 32 sided horiz. cylindrical tank (Height & Width equal diameter, Length is along x)

Building 11 is a right angle triangle, height only at right angle

Building 12 is a right angle triangle, height at non-right angle

Building 13 is a right angle triangle, height at right angle and 1 non-right angle

Lines beginning with “#” are comments

First uncommented line is number of buildings

X Y Z LengthWidthHeight Angle Bldg_Type Color and/orID

16