how to render the grass with contours

[stephka]

hi

I was wondering if anyone here could tell me how to make contours and then put grass on them.

thanks

[Bryan_dup1]

There isn't a quick easy answer to what you described.

If you have VW version 9 or 10 go and need to make a generic contour see this area of this web site and use the 3d power tools to make a surface.

http://www.nemetschek.net/3Dpowerpack/qtexamples.html

If you have Renderworks or similar render program, you could apply a grass texture to this contour.

[Guest]

Or, if you have contour lines and have Landmark or Architect, you can create a DTM.

This will create a 2d and 3d symbol.

If you edit the symbol and ungroup the group, you can apply a grass texture to the polygons.

Exit the symbol and render.

You will have grass then.

[stephka]

hi

thanks for your help. Just how do you make contours?

thanks

[Guest]

Use the polyline tool to draw a contour. Then either convert it to a 3d polygon and give it a z height or use the 2d polys to 3d contour command in Architect/Landmark.

You'll create one line for each contour.

[stephka]

I tried to do what you said but I cant make it work. could you give me a page in the manual that might show how I have to draw the contour lines?

thanks