Creating Event Site Topograpy In Spotlight?

[Jeff Bonny]

I mainly design lighting, staging and rigging systems with Spotlight and have been asked to create a site plan for an event on a 23 acre rural site. Looking for ideas on how best to create accurate 3D landscape topography without the Survey Input function contained in Architect and Landmark. Given the current world situation this kind of event is even more speculative than usual and buying Architect or Landmark is not feasible right now.

 

I am experienced with using topo maps for navigation but creating 3D landscape topography is outside my wheelhouse. It is however essential to the design of this event. The only way I see to achieve a 3D model with the tools available in Spotlight is to use topo lines to create something like this physical model (see pic). This seems clunky, time consuming and unlikely to give the photo-realistic presentation results I'd like. Any suggestions?

 

Edited May 7, 2021 by Jeff Bonny
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[Jeff Prince]

@Jeff Bonny if you have the spot elevation or contours for the project, I could build you a site model of it in a few minutes with the site model tool in designer and you could import it.

[Jeff Bonny]

@jeff prince that's a very generous offer! I'm waiting for the complete land survey info from the landowner and I'll get back to you in the next few days. Thank you!