Tools
CanVis Visual Simulation Tool
Computer-generated simulations or visualizations are helpful to “see” the potential impacts of issues like climate change and development alternatives. CanVis software is a free and easy-to-use program designed to help resource professionals create photo-realistic simulations that reflect future management decisions. Images of plants, people, wildlife, structures, park elements, and agricultural and aquatic features are included in a library of objects that can be quickly added to a base image. Users can create custom images too. Learn basic functions in one hour or less.
Sample Functions
- Illustrate the visual or aesthetic impacts on the land or water of adding or removing docks, structures, and vegetation
- Use for brainstorming "what if" scenarios for proposed changes in the landscape
- Illustrate impacts from sea level rise and cumulative impacts
User Requirements
- Digital photographs, maps, or scans
