Import/Export of Map Data
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 6:42 pm
I've read through the map making manual, and I didn't see anything about importing/exporting and/or copy/pasting data such as contour polygons (as *.shp or *.dxf, if I recall the file extensions correctly) into the appropriate layers. Is there a backdoor way, or at least a way contemplated in the future?
BTW, there are some map making and survey/engineering packages that could take that exact data, and develop 3D topo from it, render it, and bring it back into the game. All the derived data, such as slopes and spot elevations and consequent LOS's, would still be possible to access.
[in Homer Simpson voice]:...mmmm, 3D maps....ooooohhhh <drool>
BTW, there are some map making and survey/engineering packages that could take that exact data, and develop 3D topo from it, render it, and bring it back into the game. All the derived data, such as slopes and spot elevations and consequent LOS's, would still be possible to access.
[in Homer Simpson voice]:...mmmm, 3D maps....ooooohhhh <drool>