Improving Summit Evolution 8 Photogrammetry Software

Summit Evolution 8 is launching in August 2021. Our team has been developing digital mapping and photogrammetric products since 1987. As a user of DAT/EM software, you are invited to receive the upcoming Summit version 8.0 software update. DAT/EM has made many improvements to the programs, largely based on requests from users like you. Here are some of the updates you can employ with version 8.0:

• DAT/EM Admin tool: Release check, license server setting, CAD/extension enabler, and more, all in one place
• Summit: New images filter in the model generator, new project templates contain your favorite settings
• Terrain Projects: Speedier image and stereo mate generation from 100% of your Lidar input
• Keypad: New keyword lists to start Summit and LandScape functions
• ArcMap: New DAT/EM Replace Geometry, Contour Up/Down, and Explode Polyline tools
• ArcGIS Pro: New Zoom to Selected Object and XYZOUT tools; Support up to ArcGIS Pro 2.8.1
• AutoCAD: AutoCAD 2022 support
• MicroStation: Release of Capture and MapEditor for 64-bit MicroStation Connect products
• Global Mapper: Global Mapper 22.x support
• And much more! 

Key Features of Summit Evolution

Summit Evolution supports many types of multispectral imagery. It can be utilized alongside aerial film, small and medium-format metric cameras, orthophotos, matrix and push-broom digital airborne cameras, close-range imagers, LiDAR, UAS imagery, RPC satellites, and more.

The program can import third-party data, such as pre-processed UAS projects or aerotriangulation results, which ensures you can quickly set-up your systems. It digitizes three-dimensional vectors directly into a range of other programs (more on that below). The interface is robust and easy-to-use and image orientation can be done either automatically or manually to maximize productivity.

One of the most exciting features of this product is the unlimited zoom levels, which allows an incredible level of visibility. It also has a fast pan with automatic loading of adjacent stereo models to ensure you can easily find the perspective you need to advance your project. This avoids uncertainty and reduces valuable downtime you might otherwise spend second-guessing results.

DAT/EM also offers a range of specialized modules that can be added onto Summit Evolution to enhance specific functionality. For example, the Ortho+Mosaic module allows easy creation of precise orthomosaics, Contour Creator enables users to save finished contours to the CAD file, and Airfield 3D enables airspace obstruction mapping compliant with FAA guidelines.

Summit Evolution is an ideal solution for organizations looking for an efficient way to extract and edit large amounts of highly detailed data. Our customer list includes engineering firms, utilities companies, construction companies, departments of transportation, and timber companies. Our software is used in more than 70 countries, including the United States and Canada.