given topographic map, don't know how to start
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Topic: given topographic map, don't know how to start
Posted By: d3signer
Subject: given topographic map, don't know how to start
Date Posted: 14.Jul.2012 at 19:32
| Hello, I am not at all familiar with complex topographic maps, can someone please guide me as to how to plan it out, elevation markers, the distance between the lines, which polyline to use? straight and arc or splines (to close later).. if anyone can please guide me, thank you very much |
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Posted By: Novarese
Date Posted: 14.Jul.2012 at 22:13
First step is to vectorize your scanned map, e.g. by means of the free Wintopo. |
Posted By: d3signer
Date Posted: 14.Jul.2012 at 22:17
| thank you for your guidance, where is that option located in autocad? |
Posted By: John Connor
Date 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/
------------- "Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>> |
Posted By: d3signer
Date Posted: 14.Jul.2012 at 23:33
| thank you, could work done on that be imported into autocad and/or 3ds max later on> |
Posted By: John Connor
Date 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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Posted By: John Connor
Date Posted: 14.Jul.2012 at 23:38
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Here is a link to the Wintopo website. Looks promising. http://wintopo.com/ ------------- "Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>> |
Posted By: d3signer
Date Posted: 14.Jul.2012 at 23:51
| 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.. |
Posted By: John Connor
Date 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 ------------- "Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>> |
Posted By: d3signer
Date Posted: 15.Jul.2012 at 00:11
| thank you.. can be done all only in autocad? |
Posted By: d3signer
Date Posted: 15.Jul.2012 at 00:23
i am giving this one a try.. thank you.. lets see what happens here..
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John Connor wrote: