COORDINATE SYSTEM
STREAM's coordinate system software respects the reference system of every layer you load, so DEMs, orthophotos, point clouds and CAD data line up correctly. It resolves each dataset's CRS by EPSG code, works in projected systems such as UTM and opens geographic data on WGS84, and shows live coordinates under the cursor.
A coordinate reference system (CRS) defines how coordinates map to the earth. If two layers use different systems and are not handled correctly, they drift apart by metres — or land in the wrong place entirely.
Reading and respecting each layer's CRS is what keeps a DEM, an orthophoto and vectors perfectly aligned in one scene.
STREAM reads the coordinate system embedded in GeoTIFF, LAS/LAZ and project data — resolved by EPSG code — so layers place correctly.
Work in projected systems such as UTM (metres/feet) for measurement, and open geographic data on a datum like WGS84 with clear handling.
See the real-world coordinates under the cursor as you move across the terrain.
Measurement and display units stay consistent across the project, with metric/imperial switching.
When a dataset is loaded, STREAM reads the CRS out of it and shows it for confirmation before the layer is added.
Assigning a CRS says the coordinates were always in that system; transforming moves them into a different one. Choosing the wrong action is what puts data in the wrong place.
Every dataset in a terrain scenario should share one system, so measurements between them are meaningful.
Choose metric or imperial for display and measurement; the setting stays consistent across the whole project.
Rasters go out as GeoTIFF and vectors as DXF or CSV, carrying the coordinate system with them.
Yes. STREAM reads each layer's CRS so DEMs, orthophotos, point clouds and vectors overlay correctly in the same scene.
Yes. STREAM shows a live coordinate readout as you move across the terrain, in the project's coordinate system.
Yes. STREAM works with projected systems such as UTM for measurement and opens geographic (latitude/longitude) data on a datum like WGS84 with clear handling.
Yes. Each dataset's coordinate reference system is resolved by its EPSG code, read from the file's own metadata, and shown for confirmation before the layer is added to the project.
Assigning a CRS declares that the coordinates were always in that system — the numbers do not change. Transforming converts the coordinates into a different system — the numbers do change. Choosing the wrong action is the most common way data ends up in the wrong place, which is why STREAM shows the CRS it read for confirmation before adding a layer.
Free beta for Windows x64. Works fully offline with GeoTIFF, LAS/LAZ and DXF.
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