Does something like an external terrain height visualization tool exist?

[joeyeti]

I recall reading a post somewhere in here about this, but for the life of me cannot recall if that was a "no go" or a "go, check here"...

Does something like that exist?

[dazkaz15]

Yes the LOS tool has a terrain visualization aid attached to it.

See here for my improved version

tm.asp?m=3278644

....if only I was a Modder [:'(]

The orientation of it was fixed in a patch a while back though so that was a big help.

[joeyeti]

Nice idea Daz!

If however an external tool could load up a CO map and display it 3d according to the layers, that would be fantastic...

How did you do those "3d" images in some of your AARs? Were they from maps outside of the game (say Google Earth)?

[dazkaz15]

Yes I made them by overlaying the map from the game, onto Google Earth, just as in the tour that was done by The Plodder.
Then I used Photoshop to add the movement, and attack arrows, and other overlay info.