Modeling problem

[kris]

I have to make terrain and I have file with 500 points in 3d space with x,y and z coordinate.

How can I connect them to make terrain in Max, Rhino or Autocad.

Thanks.

[bwilson]

do you have a topography map of the site? If so, the process will be much easier and more accurate. If not just connect the points to create the contour lines for each elevation. I use rhino to model, and my process is to seperate each section as a seperate planar surface for each elevation then drape a surface of top of your slices to create a single surface for your terrain. Topo models can be fun projects!

[kris]

I wouldnt have any problems if I had topograph map but it was even worse when I got this plan. The client gave me just 2d dwg file with 600 points and number of Z coordinate for every point. My fiend took this file and somehow maybe by magic turned that numbers and positioned every point in 3d space. Now I have cloud of points that defines terrain but I dont know how to make terrain from it.

Any idea, anyone, please..

[jackb602]

FormZ has a point cloud plugin. The standard version of FormZ includes great terrain modelling tools as well.

 

http://www.formz.com/products/plugins/Re-Engineering.html

 

Jack

[kris]

Is there something simillar in rhino, Max 5 or autocad becouse I dont have Form Z.

[abicalho]

There's a sample script in MAX called "ASCII_READ" or something like that. Check the Scripts/Examples folder to see how it works.

 

Alexander

[S Glisic]

Hi Kris,

You may use filter command in AutoCAD. You can isolate all points with same Z value, putt on separate layer, or…

Once, when you have all points with same height on individual layer, things are easier, or I believe so…

Good luck.

[kris]

Its a really small terrain for 5 houses and there are around 600 points with all diferent Z value so I would have 600 layers and thats not good idea for me. I know I can conect points manually but there are so many of them, is there faster solution becouse I have 600 points on right coordinates and I need to make mesh from them.

[mwhite]

If you want/can post the file, I/someone can probably turn it into a mesh fairly quicly. I'll give it ago as long as its in a from (dwg perhaps) that I can read and you can take it back as a dwg.

 

Mike White

[kris]

Thanks for help but my friend 3d guru and he solved my problem. I dot know how but he will tell me when I find some free time after this project.

He did it all automatically. No manual drawing each face. Hardly wait to see.

[Tommy L]

hello mate, when you find out could you let me know because i have the same problem.

Cheers dude.

Tom.