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Desktop GIS Software for Terrain

STREAM is desktop GIS software for terrain, brought into one fast app. Layer georeferenced DEMs, orthophotos, point clouds and vectors in true position, analyze the surface, and export results to the formats your GIS and CAD tools expect — all offline.

GIS, focused on the terrain

A GIS ties spatial data to real-world coordinates so you can view, measure and analyze it together. STREAM applies that to elevation and imagery: it reads each layer's coordinate reference system, stacks DEMs, orthophotos and vectors correctly, and derives new information from the surface.

It isn't a general-purpose GIS for every dataset — it's a terrain-first GIS that turns elevation into slope, flow, visibility, volumes and clean vector output.

GIS Software in STREAM

Georeferenced layers

Load DEMs, orthophotos, point clouds and DXF and STREAM aligns them by their CRS — no manual placement.

Terrain analysis

Slope, aspect, viewshed, line-of-sight, hydrology, contours and sun & shadow, shown as live overlays.

Vector tools

Draw points, lines and areas on the terrain, organize them in layers, and triangulate surfaces.

GIS-ready export

Export analysis as GeoTIFF rasters and vectors as DXF/CSV, with georeferencing preserved.

How to use STREAM alongside your GIS

  1. 1

    Bring the terrain in

    Load DEMs, orthophotos and point clouds straight from GeoTIFF and LAS/LAZ — the formats your GIS already produces.

  2. 2

    Confirm the coordinate system

    The CRS is read from each file and shown for confirmation, so the data lands where your GIS expects it.

  3. 3

    Do the terrain work here

    Volumes, cross-sections, contours, slope, hydrology and viewshed run at full raster resolution on the desktop, with no upload step.

  4. 4

    Export the results

    Analysis rasters go back as GeoTIFF and vectors as DXF or CSV, with georeferencing preserved.

  5. 5

    Round-trip

    The source files are never modified — STREAM references them and keeps its own fast cache, so the same data stays usable in both tools.

Supported formats

GeoTIFF
Georeferenced DEM and orthophoto raster
LAS / LAZ
Point clouds
DXF / CSV
Vector data and tables

Frequently asked questions

Is STREAM a GIS?

STREAM is a terrain-focused desktop GIS: it reads georeferenced DEMs, orthophotos and vectors, runs terrain analysis on them, and exports GIS-ready GeoTIFF and DXF — offline.

Does it keep the coordinate system?

Yes. STREAM reads each layer's CRS so data aligns correctly, and preserves georeferencing on export.

What analysis can it do?

Slope, aspect, viewshed, line-of-sight, hydrology, contours, sun & shadow and change detection — plus volumes and cross-sections.

Try GIS in STREAM

Free beta for Windows x64. Works fully offline with GeoTIFF, LAS/LAZ and DXF.

Download STREAM free