[udig-users] Visualizing Bathymetry Data

[Jan Saalbach <fire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear all,
currently I am trying to set up a database to store bathymetry data  
in. We have a couple hundred sets of data which are all structured in  
the same way "x y z". Meaning x-coordinate, y-coordinate and z which  
is depth in meters.

Since the data need to be visualized, edited and later on shared with  
project partners, I thought I would set up a postGis database and a  
mapserver and maybe some other applications when needed. After reading  
about OGC conformal services such as WMS and other standards I managed  
to get a postgreSQL database with postGis extension running and  
downloaded uDig. Both 1.2rc3 and 1.1.

The thing I really can not figure out is how to get the (raw) data  
into uDig and later on store them in the database. It would be great  
to import them directly into uDig and visualize them right away.

Can this be done and if so, how? I am new to this whole gis-databse  
stuff but it looks very promising for what I have in mind. Could  
anyone please point me at the right track? or am I getting something  
very basic wrong? Or is there any other place/forum I could ask for  
help?

Regards,
Jan

uDig 1.2rc3
ubuntu 9.10
postgresql 8.4
postgis 1.5