What is the best way of creating a mesh to approximate ground from a contour
map.
If I've got a map of an area with the contours marked, how do I create a mesh
that
can be used as the ground in a rendering.
Kim
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Hi Kim,
Is the coutour map you have a paper map, or a cad file? If its a cad file, we
do this sort of thing all the time. Do you have AutoCAD?
We usually digitize the coutour lines in AutoCAD and then use the "3DSurf"
program from Schreiber Instruments. 3DSurf will take the data from the AutoCAD
file (not directly, you have to use an included AutoCAD LISP routine to create
a data file based on the CAD file) and create a finished mesh directly in the
3D-Editor.
Let us know if we can be of assistance, or if we can explain some more.
Best Regards,
Brandon
DesignTec