TIN Files
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TIN files are used for storing Triangulated Irregular Networks. The TIN file format is shown below and a sample file is shown after. The TIN file format can be used to import a simple set of XYZ coordinates since the triangle information (beginning with the TRI card) does not need to be present. If there is a file of XYZ coordinates, only add the TIN, BEGT, and VERT nv cards to the top of the file and the ENDT card at the end.
TIN /* File type identifier */ BEGT /* Beginning of TIN group */ TNAM name /* Name of TIN */ TCOL id /* TIN material id */ VERT nv /* Beg. of vertices */ x1 y1 z1 lf1 /* Vertex coords. */ x2 y2 z2 lf2 . . . xnv ynv znv lfnv TRI nt /* Beg. of triangles */ v11 v12 v13 /* Triangle vertices */ v21 v22 v23 . . . vnt1 vnt2 vnt3 ENDT /* End of TIN group */
Sample TIN File:
TIN BEGT TNAM Aspen TCOL 255 255 255 VERT 408 0.0 3.1 7.8 0 5.3 8.7 4.0 1 . . 2.4 4.4 9.0 1 TRI 408 5 1 4 4 1 2 . . 4 2 3 ENDT
Cards Used in the TIN File
| Card Type | TIN |
|---|---|
| Card ID | 3000 |
| Description | File type identifier. Must be on first line of file. No fields. |
| Required | YES |
| Card Type | BEGT |
|---|---|
| Card ID | 3000 |
| Description | Marks the beginning of a group of cards describing a TIN. There should be a corresponding ENDT card at a latter point in the file. No fields. |
| Required | YES |
| Card Type | TNAM | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Provides a name to be associated with the TIN. | ||
| Required | NO | ||
| Format | TNAM name | ||
| Sample | TNAM aspen
| ||
| Field | Variable | Value | Description |
| 1 | name | str | The name of the TIN. |
| Card Type | TCOL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Defines a default color for the triangles of the TIN | ||
| Required | NO | ||
| Format | TCOL color_red color_green color_blue | ||
| Sample | TCOL 255 255 255
| ||
| Field | Variable | Value | Description |
| 1 | color_red | 0–255 | The red color component of TIN triangles. |
| 2 | color_green | 0–255 | The green color component of TIN triangles. |
| 3 | color_blue | 0–255 | The blue color component of TIN triangles. |
| Card Type | MAT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Associates a material id with the TIN. This is typically the id of the material which is below the TIN. | ||
| Required | NO | ||
| Format | MAT id | ||
| Sample | MAT 3 | ||
| Field | Variable | Value | Description |
| 1 | id | + | The material ID. |
| Card Type | VERT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Lists the vertices in the TIN | ||
| Required | YES | ||
| Format | VERT nv x1 y1 z1 lf1 x2 y2 z2 lf2 . . xnv ynv znv lfnv | ||
| Sample | VERT 4
| ||
| Field | Variable | Value | Description |
| 1 | nv | + | The number of vertices in the TIN |
| 2–4 | x,y,z | ± | Coords. of vertex |
| 5 | lf | 0,1 | Locked / unlocked flag for vertex (optional). 0=unlocked, 1=locked. Repeat fields 2–5 nv times. |
| Card Type | TRI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Lists the triangles in the TIN | ||
| Required | NO ( a set of triangles can be generated from the vertices) | ||
| Format | TRI nt v11 v12 v13 v21 v23 v23 . . vnt1 vnt2 vnt3 | ||
| Sample | TRI 4
| ||
| Field | Variable | Value | Description |
| 1 | nt | + | The number of triangles in the TIN. |
| 2–4 | v1,v2,v3 | + | Vertices of triangle listed in a counter-clockwise order. Repeat nt times. |
| Card Type | ENDT |
|---|---|
| Card ID | 3000 |
| Description | Marks the end of a group of cards describing a TIN. There should be a corresponding BEGT card at a previous point in the file. No fields. |
| Required | YES |
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