Terrain Editing Software ?????? PLZ HELP

dystopianghost

I am really hoping that one of you guys/gals will know something about this, So at work I am having to edit some terrain based on an outdated DEM (digital elevation model)/height map and make it look like the new area. I am needing to know if anyone knows of any software that can do this process rather quickly. Thanks guys

RobeOmega

You could try give World Machine a go.

http://www.world-machine.com/

dystopianghost

I have been looking into world machine and also http://www.pcigeomatics.com/software/geomatica/professional

Needles

Import Dem into max

dystopianghost

So bring it into max then make changes, can max export out in that same format to hold meta data?

Eric Chadwick

I don't think Max can export directly to DEM. It's a really old format.

World Machine is pretty awesome though, tons of control there for editing heightfields.

dystopianghost

Eric Chadwick wrote: »

I don't think Max can export directly to DEM. It's a really old format.

World Machine is pretty awesome though, tons of control there for editing heightfields.

I didn't think max could export back to DEM or keep the meta data that I need it to keep. So yeah I could probally figure out how to do it in Max but I would lose the Meta Data, Do you know if world machine will hold the meta data of a file?

Eric Chadwick

I kind of doubt it. World Machine outputs height maps. Worth a test though.

What does the metadata look like, and is it stored directly in the DEM? You (or a grogrammer friend) might be able to write a tool that strips it out, stores it in a XML or somesuch format, then re-integrates it after you edit the visual data.

Memory

Try Terragen: http://planetside.co.uk/
and I've used L3DT before: http://www.bundysoft.com/L3DT/

Also, you should let me know when you want to go out back for a break. Haha!

Hey Dude, just read that yeah L3DT does support DEM...give it a go.

dystopianghost

Thanks for that info Mr. Memory lol