Can I import height maps in Surveyor?

[Yakutsky]

I'd like to make a huge route in North Dakota, but to make the flat but sometimes sloping terrain with the brush tool is virtually impossible. So my question if there is a way to import height maps (grey scale) or other means to do so? An answer to help me would be greatly appreciated!

 

[john_goddard]

Have a look at geophil's Transdem......http://forums.auran.com/trainz/showthread.php?t=49378

It is payware but well worth the money! The learning curve is steep at first but if you follow the manuals carefully you will find it worth the money, John.

 

[clam1952]

There is also Microdem + Hog which is free and achieves the same thing though not as easily. Although I have used it with no problem.

To answer the question of just using a height map, for 2010 you install it in Content manager as a Displacement - Search CM for displacement and open one for edit and look at the config / bmp file for an example.

Tutorial in pdf form in here, http://www.uktrainz.co.uk/faq/Displacement_Tutorial_0.1.pdf

but note that the height map is now installed, as above, as an asset in 2010, other than that is should be the same.

 

[Yakutsky]

Thanks for the replies.

I just found a website where I can download trerrain only maps for Trainz which I import and can play around with!

 

[tankbob]

hiya
how about telling other the address of this site please.


cheers bob

 

[Approach_Medium]

I've been using Transdem Trainz edition for several years, and love it. Recent upgrade now works with TS2010_SP3 and layers.

I get my DEMs from the USGS at http://seamless.usgs.gov/website/seamless/viewer.htm, but have found that selecting an area to DL with their selection tool is a bit flaky, so I now use coordinates instead.

I use Google Earth to get the .jpg and .kmz files to create the geo-referenced files for creation of raster maps.
It's a multi-step process, but I have a lot of fun with it. I have learned quite a bit about the railroad system in the northeast US by doing this.

FW

 

[UP4021]

hiya
how about telling other the address of this site please.


cheers bob

http://www.gaurc.us/?page_id=160

There are also a few on the DLS.

 

[tankbob]

thanks for the link

bob