LPS ATE allows for the creation of various DTM output types. This
includes raster DEM, TerraModel TIN, SOCET SET TIN, ESRI 3D
Shape file, and ASCII file.
The raster DEM and TerraModel TIN output options create a
continuous DTM representation of the surface of the Earth. The ESRI
3D Shape file and ASCII file output options create a discontinuous
DTM surface. In each instance, the automatically extracted DTM
mass points are used to create the output DTM type.