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TerraExplorer Desktop
Full 3D GIS authoring.
Create, edit and analyse unlimited 3D data layers — terrain, imagery, vector, mesh, point cloud. The primary authoring client in the Skyline suite.
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Products / Skyline
Enterprise 3D geospatial, mission-ready.
Skyline's TerraExplorer suite and SkylineGlobe Server power command centres, planning authorities and intelligence teams that need real-time 3D geospatial at scale — on-premises, in the cloud, or fully air-gapped.
6 products
Authoring, publishing, web, mobile, meshing, server
PB-scale
Petabyte terrain & mesh streaming
Air-gap
Defence-grade, classified deployment
SSO + RBAC
SAML / OIDC / AD, role-based access
Why Skyline
Built where 3D GIS must survive the worst day.
Skyline has a 25-year pedigree in defence, intelligence and national-security deployments — the kind of installations where the server cannot fail, the data cannot leak, and the 3D picture must render even in an air-gapped bunker.
That same engineering backbone now runs smart-city operations centres, port authorities, mining operations and urban-planning authorities across Southeast Asia. Easepect is Skyline's Singapore partner for deployment, integration and classified-environment installs.
Defence-grade On-prem PhotoMesh cluster SDK + APIs
Product family
Six products, one streaming backbone.
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TerraExplorer Web
Browser HTML / WebGL viewer.
Enterprise-wide 3D viewer with zero install — share real-time operational pictures with stakeholders over intranet or VPN.
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TerraExplorer Mobile
iOS / Android field client.
Online and offline 3D GIS in the field — inspectors and operations crews with the same picture as HQ.
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PhotoMesh
Automated 3D mesh generation.
Turn drone, aerial or satellite imagery into large-scale, textured 3D mesh — city-wide reconstruction from standard photography.
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TerraBuilder
Terrain construction tool.
Prepare and fuse DEM, DTM, imagery and bathymetry into unified Skyline MPT / MPF terrain datasets.
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SkylineGlobe Server
Private-cloud 3D streaming.
Backend that streams terabyte-scale terrain, 3D mesh, imagery and vector layers to desktop, web and mobile clients.
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Specifications
Deployment, data and integration.
| Deployment | On-premises, private cloud, air-gapped / classified environments. |
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| Terrain | MPT / MPF streaming format — sub-cm resolution with petabyte-scale datasets. |
| 3D mesh | Photo-textured mesh from PhotoMesh, imported 3DTiles, Cesium tiles, glTF. |
| Identity | SAML 2.0, OIDC, Active Directory integration, role-based access control. |
| Sensor feeds | Drone, aircraft, satellite, terrestrial, video overlay, CCTV, AIS / ADS-B tracks. |
| Interoperability | ESRI ArcGIS, Bentley, Autodesk, OGC WMS/WMTS/WFS, KML / KMZ, Shapefile. |
| Clients | Desktop (Windows), Web (any modern browser), Mobile (iOS / Android). |
| SDK | .NET API, JavaScript API, plug-in framework for defence and C2 integration. |
Integrated workflow
From imagery to operations picture.
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Ingest
PhotoMesh + TerraBuilder fuse drone, aerial and satellite inputs into unified terrain + mesh.
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Author
TerraExplorer Desktop — analysts build scenes, layers and presentation templates.
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Serve
SkylineGlobe Server streams the scene to desktop, web and mobile clients behind SSO.
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Operate
Ops teams consume the live picture. Updates roll back through PhotoMesh on next capture.
Applications
Where Skyline ships value.
- Defence command & control and mission rehearsal.
- Intelligence analysis and reconnaissance products.
- Border security and maritime domain awareness.
- Urban planning and smart-city operational pictures.
- Airport / port / transport network operations.
- Mining planning, haul-road optimisation, pit monitoring.
- Utilities — transmission networks, substations, ROWs.
- Emergency operations centres and disaster response.
Engagement model
Three deployment patterns.
Evaluation
30-day PoC
Sandbox TerraExplorer + SkylineGlobe on a single VM with your dataset. Success criteria agreed up-front.
Most common
Enterprise deployment
SkylineGlobe Server on-prem, PhotoMesh cluster, SSO, desktop + web + mobile client licences.
Classified
Air-gapped install
Full air-gap deployment with red-team hardening, documented security posture and operator certification.
Request a written proposal — we scope hardware, client counts and annual support.
FAQ
Common questions.
Is Skyline used in classified / air-gapped environments? +
Yes — Skyline has a long track record in defence, intelligence and national-security deployments, including fully air-gapped installs. We can discuss deployment patterns under NDA.
How does Skyline compare to Esri / Cesium? +
Skyline is purpose-built for operational 3D, with strong terrain streaming, mission-specific clients and a defence-grade heritage. Cesium is open-source-first for web. Esri is a broader GIS platform. Most customers run Skyline alongside Esri, not instead of it.
Do I need PhotoMesh to use SkylineGlobe? +
No — SkylineGlobe Server can stream any compatible dataset. PhotoMesh is the fastest way to generate large-area 3D mesh from imagery you already have.
How big a cluster do I need for PhotoMesh? +
Rule of thumb: 1 modern GPU node per 10 km² per day. Typical Singapore deployments run a 4–8 node cluster for rolling city-wide updates. We size the rack and quote the hardware.
Can Skyline display video and real-time tracks? +
Yes — video overlay on geolocated frustums, AIS / ADS-B / vehicle telemetry feeds, drone video streams and symbology overlays are all standard features of the suite.
Pairs well with
Brands and solutions we bundle with Skyline.
Next step
Evaluating 3D GIS for your command centre?
We'll scope hardware, deployment pattern and first-year SLA — including air-gapped options under NDA.
Typical response · under 24h · SGT business hours