GenesisIV is a GIS software that caters to professional GIS and educational users. It is a landscape database and graphics system that helps create exceptional graphics, educate students, explore geographical data, and combines GIS functionalities.
GIS professionals will appreciate GenesisIV's understanding of GIS concepts, including layers, shape objects, and georeferencing. Additionally, this software interfaces with industry-standard GIS systems like MapInfo and ArcView. This means that professionals can use their existing data without having to learn new concepts. Moreover, there are plenty of resources and documentation available to get started.
For teachers and students, GenesisIV is the only landscape product specifically designed to teach geographic concepts. With this software, you can immediately compare 2D and 3D maps and look at historical maps, satellite photography, and learn about grid references in minutes. Furthermore, GenesisIV's multimedia hotspots are perfect for getting students out of the classroom and collecting data.
GenesisIV has a user interface that allows exploration. If you've ever been confused by the blank sheet of modeling software, you'll appreciate the immediate interface of GenesisIV. The software has powerful database and graphics software underneath, but users can get results straight out of the box without feeling intimidated.
If you need to see the visual impact of a turbine or want a lesson plan for your students, GenesisIV has numerous tutorials with step-by-step guides to common tasks. The software's photorealistic renderer brings landscapes to life, and modern OpenGL techniques make image rendering quick, so you won't be waiting for hours for your images to complete.
GenesisIV is open, meaning you can import and export between GIS applications, data, and renderers. The database uses open-source software, and there are many plug-ins available to extend the system.
In summary, GenesisIV is an excellent landscape software with features that make it stand out like GIS integration, easy-to-use interface, extensive documentation, and tutorials, multimedia hotspots, and open architecture.
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