@orbatmapper

Loves maps, ORBATs and history. Working on a tool for recreating historic battles and military scenarios in the browser.

orbat-mapper.app
Joined March 2023
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TacTrace is live at: tactrace.orbat-mapper.app/ Still very much a work in progress, so I'd love your feedback and bug reports. I mostly built it as a sandbox for myself before adding things to ORBAT Mapper. (2/2)
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I'm testing out a new "Size units by echelon" mode in ORBAT Mapper. You'll find it by clicking on the lab icon in the toolbar.
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Try it out at orbat-mapper.app/scenario/de… I'll make this a core feature but I want some feedback from users first. Currently it does not do any changes to your scenario.
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Project '44
@project4_4Oct 23
If you want to read our very detailed post on the Battle of the Savio River check it out here: patreon.com/Project1944/post…

The Actions of Pte. Smokey Smith (V.C.) and the Crossing of the Savio | Project '44

Shortly before dawn on 22 October 1944, a Panther, one of several armoured vehicles forming the main force of a German counter-attack, advan

patreon.com
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You can now size units by echelon in TacTrace. Hope it makes sense, and if not, let me know!
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Merryn
@rentaquillOct 23
A few years ago, Norway beckoned. Oslo, Rjukan, Stavanger. The Hardangervidda and Vemork - following in the footsteps of Operation Freshman, Grouse, et al. Life-changing, in the way it made me consider mapped terrain. Never forgotten it, nor the many discoveries along the way. Slightly envious of @nickfshort this week, in country.
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Users have asked for a 'size units by echelon' feature, so I'm looking into it. Any suggestions on what ratios I should use as the default?
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I have to draw the line somewhere.
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Chris Dalke
@chris_dalkeOct 20
experiments with a new webgl 3d globe renderer that breaks free of the limits of existing libraries by (1) separating tesselation and LOD of the terrain mesh from XYZ tiles (2) rendering in more 'native' ECEF
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Feeling colorful.
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After some flashy TacTrace terrain work, back to the glamorous world of symbolic policies: control measure label sizing.
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Måns@spatialillusionOct 19
ORBAT Mapper@orbatmapperOct 18
MapLibre 6.15 now supports maps in any projection. That is actually quite exciting news.
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MapLibre 6.15 now supports maps in any projection. That is actually quite exciting news.
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makewithmaplibre.com/project…

Maps in any projection - Make with MapLibre

MapLibre GL JS 6.15 draws maps in custom coordinate systems: polar maps, national grids, equal-area world maps and flat images. Live maps, each with its code.

makewithmaplibre.com
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TacTrace 1.18 is out! New in this release: an experimental terrain analysis panel in the sidebar. Feedback welcome.
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The idea: attach terrain analysis directly to control measures and units. Currently supported: elevation profiles, viewsheds, slope mobility, and helicopter landing sites.”
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This is peak snapping ⛰️
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TacTrace now features basic terrain analysis tools. Still experimental, but fun to play around with!
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Now also with elevation snapping to make it easier to hit the highest/lowest point in the area around the ovserver.
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Bert Temme@berttemmeOct 15
Re:Earth Terrain - Open terrain tiles for 3D globes, served from the edge. CesiumJS & MapLibre, no auth, no key. terrain.reearth.land/

Re:Earth Terrain

Open terrain tiles for 3D globes. Quantized-mesh and raster-DEM endpoints for CesiumJS, MapLibre, and anything else that speaks the standards.

terrain.reearth.land
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PowerPoint and bullet points not cutting it for your COE presentation? Try Hellfire, now available in TacTrace.
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The Hellfire tool now needs to be enabled in advanced settings (off by default). This is, after all, a serious tool. 😎
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The viewshed tool is also available in ORBAT Mapper
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