[glebe digital]

I've recieved this terrain data as lines/points, does anyone know a 'quick and dirty' way of converting this into a mesh?



AutoCad has a mesh tool plug-in for this type of stuff, but it's an Acad free-zone here.....since LW does just about everything, I'm really surprised there's not a quick few key-strokes to mesh a point cloud like this.......I thought I was being just a dumbass and missed something obvious!

Anyone have any ideas?

[Maximus3D]

I don't know but maybe this program can do it..

http://www.globalmapper.com/

/ Max

[rusteberg]

hmmmmmm..... since i'm not a nurbs guy, i'd probably make sure all vertices were welded together then attempt to bridge the edges/splines/segments/whatever?... would probably require a little dirty work but in situations like these it's easy to spend more time trying to find the quickest solution rather than acting on first instinct...

[glebe digital]

Tried 'bridge' functions of all flavours.........nothing works.

There's a small piece of SW called TerrainCad which looks promising, but I'd need the point cloud as a .3dm file.........which I can't get or export to.

joy joy joy.........if I have to skin this by hand I'll be here 'til new year.
The hunt goes on!

[rusteberg]

AHHHH, desperate times call for a post in the off topic!

could you throw a cloth over it? there's an abstract idea!

[glebe digital]

Too right.

ClothFX in LW.......tried it.......PITA!
Off for a double whisky and some off-screen thinking.

[Fernando Tella]

Bonzai3d can do it. Download the free trial and take a look at the tutorial videos; there's one specific for that. http://www.bonzai3d.com

[glebe digital]

Thanks Fernando, I'll give it a whack.

[glebe digital]

A .3dm into TerrainCAD........then two clicks......perfect!

All responses have been greatly appreciated!