Instructions needed regarding how to use TGS about portal HOT 4 CLOSED

Also the CORS headers issue prevent the online example from working (the one in the readme):
https://cesiumjs.org/Cesium/Apps/Sandcastle/?src=Hello%20World.html&label=Showcases&gist=662d86203a93fab5f8385c0360d4d70b

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Thank you for the extensive explanation

I want to explain these two projects . TGS is a Quantized Mesh generator from TIFF, HGT,..etc other common formats into terraindb files (Cesium Terrain Database format). Also it is capable of serving but important part is generating which is unavailable yet. (Remote databases in TTS are pregenerated terrains by TGS or STK)

TTS on the other hand, that you have installed, is another project that aims for most users to be able to use their existent terraindb data files with minimal effort. Created by TGS or Cesium STK Terrainserver

In the "Remote Databases" section, I clicked "Request" on "Gtopo30.terraindb". It didn't really do anything, the Request button is just greyed out (no download progress?).

You will be supplied with a download link to your email. You can get your terraindb file there and add it locally for serving. Check your spam folder

While you add it, you will define a serve path. Which will be something like

http://127.0.0.1/db/yourdbservepath

Afterwards you can start viewing by adding this to your cesium application

var cesiumTerrainProviderMeshes = new Cesium.CesiumTerrainProvider({
     url: 'http://127.0.0.1/db/yourdbservepath',
     requestWaterMask: true,
     requestVertexNormals : true
});

As for the CORS headers, it seems one of my updates removed that, i have added it again so you can try it whereever you want.

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Thanks, the CORS headers would be a nice addition as right now, you need to setup a reverse proxy for port 8080, which is quite annoying.
I don't understand your explanation about TGS. The TTS is the Tile Server, which is the software you install.

But then where is the "Terrain Generator Server" which create the terraindb files from TIFF files?
There is nothing in the README about it. Is it a tool provided by Cesium? Is it one of your own tool?

There seem to be no "TGS" code in this repo, and nothing on your website, this is very opaque.

Thanks,
Fabien

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TGS is this tool and produces and serves terraindb files. Confusing part for you is source is not released and in development phase at the moment.

TTS is another tool which only serves these files.

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