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d3signer 
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 Topic: given topographic map, don't know how to start
Posted: 15.Jul.2012 at 00:23 |
 John Connor wrote:
Here is a link to the Wintopo website. Looks promising.
http://wintopo.com/
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i am giving this one a try.. thank you.. lets see what happens here..
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d3signer
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Posted: 15.Jul.2012 at 00:11 |
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thank you.. can be done all only in autocad?
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John Connor
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Posted: 14.Jul.2012 at 23:52 |
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Here is an approach done using AutoCAD and SketchUp.
http://nomeradona.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/tutorial_terrain.pdf
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"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>>
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d3signer
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Posted: 14.Jul.2012 at 23:51 |
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im working on a residentials project where there is a gradual 4 feet drop per division for a total of120' landscape drop.. the engineers busy with other projects gave this to me and i wanted to sure i am doing it correctly.. ive done it in autocad which is what they requested..
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John Connor
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Posted: 14.Jul.2012 at 23:38 |
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Here is a link to the Wintopo website. Looks promising.
http://wintopo.com/
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"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>>
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John Connor
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Posted: 14.Jul.2012 at 23:36 |
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I think you could get it into AutoCAD via a DXF file. No idea about 3ds Max. Who are you doing this for or should I ask why are you doing this? What is the purpose?
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"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>>
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d3signer
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Posted: 14.Jul.2012 at 23:33 |
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thank you, could work done on that be imported into autocad and/or 3ds max later on>
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John Connor
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Posted: 14.Jul.2012 at 23:12 |
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I think you would be better off using a program like SiteTopo. Free 30-day trial here...http://www.sitetopo.com/
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"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>>
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d3signer
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Posted: 14.Jul.2012 at 22:17 |
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thank you for your guidance, where is that option located in autocad?
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Novarese
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Posted: 14.Jul.2012 at 22:13 |
First step is to vectorize your scanned map, e.g. by means of the free Wintopo.
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