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General => Terragen Discussion => Topic started by: darthvader on February 20, 2008, 07:39:14 PM

Title: Digital Elevation Map
Post by: darthvader on February 20, 2008, 07:39:14 PM
I'm trying to create a picture of what a terraformed mars would look like, but first I need to get the elevation map right. How would I go about plugging the picture in so that the image would become the elevation for the entire planet ???
Title: Re: Digital Elevation Map
Post by: Oshyan on February 21, 2008, 01:41:53 AM
It depends on where you got your image and what projection it's in. If it's intended as a map of the Mars surface then most like Spherical Projection will work best.

- Oshyan
Title: Re: Digital Elevation Map
Post by: darthvader on February 21, 2008, 03:08:26 AM
ok thanks Oshyan... would i need to set up another camera to project the image map onto the surface ?
Title: Re: Digital Elevation Map
Post by: Oshyan on February 21, 2008, 03:19:29 AM
If you're using Spherical Projection no additional camera is needed. Only Through Camera projection depends on a specific camera, which can be either your original/render camera, or another one.

- Oshyan
Title: Re: Digital Elevation Map
Post by: darthvader on February 21, 2008, 10:42:09 AM
Ok, thankyou :D