Christiaan Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 How would you go about modelling terrain as quickly as possible, when it only needs to be approximate? Attached is a screenshot of an example model. We have a survey for the site, which I've modelled accurately as a DTM but I want to fill in the neighbouring plots for visualisation purposes. Quote Link to comment
Patrick Fritsch Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 I've done this using Google earth via sketchup and importing into VW as a separate mesh. Quote Link to comment
Patrick Fritsch Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Other method, is if you ask your surveyor they often already have topo data for adjacent lot. Quote Link to comment
CipesDesign Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 I usually use the local city (or sim) data which is generally at 10 ft intervals. Not good enough for real design but plenty good enough for this purpose. The trick is overlaying it more or less accurately (in its own discreet design layer) which can be time consuming and requires at least a couple trusted points of reference. Or if the site is flat or nearly flat I use a floor, extrude or roof face. It really depends on how much detail is needed. Quote Link to comment
ray isaacs Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 i've used google earth, too, but for something as close as this you will have to make some adjustments and use a lot of judgment. ray Quote Link to comment
Bob Holtzmann Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 (edited) Google Earth can give you spot elevations, using the cursor. Just read off the elevation in the bottom right corner. Should give you enough data for a rendered site model. Edited July 1, 2014 by Bob-H Quote Link to comment
bcd Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Place a 3d locus at approximately floor level in the center of the neighboring house. Draw a nurbs curve to represent the property outline - picking up points along the edge of your existing dtm. Loft NoRail - Select the 3dLocus and the Nurbs curve. Quote Link to comment
GoodBye Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Before you create the terrain model, add 3D loci to approximate the shape of the neighbors land. Include this data when you make the terrain. Quote Link to comment
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