3D terrain

Discussion in 'Design and Modeling' started by 320768_deleted, Mar 26, 2014.

  1. Hi there.
    I'm a shapeways customer and I've a question.
    I'm creating a diorama called "Landwasser viaduct" (see http://stefano.dalli.it/model/landwasser) in N scale (1:160).
    I have a problem to create a big rock mountain 1 meter height at that scale.
    I would to use the real Digital Elevation Model data provided by SwissTopo organized on a regular 2x2 meter grid.
    Scaling the grid at 1:160 scale the final regular grid will be an elevation point every 1.2 mm.
    OK. Now: how to print the grid or a subset/matrix of that grid (example 3x2 or 3x3 and so on) ?
    Regards
    Stefano
     
  2. stop4stuff
    stop4stuff Well-Known Member
  3. Paul,
    I made the scaling applying the factor 0.00625 for Z value and for X,Y values also offcourse.
    I imported the data into 3 field ofa database.
    Some update queries to make what above said.
    Then I change X with Z to obtain a rotated grid.
    Now I'm trying to export a STL file using GlobalMapper.
    See you later and thaks.
    Bye
    Stefano