01-15-2013, 04:50 PM
I was so excited that a few days ago I bought a Topo50 map of a part of the NZ coast, so that I can later have it scanned into computer and vectorized into contour lines. Then I could use those to try to make an algorithm to make similar looking mountains.
Just now I found out that the map is actually available as a free download from the NZ government, digital file that even has the contour lines vectorized! Wow!
Here's a screenshot of the contours:
And here's sample photos.
Please excuse the poor quality, it was taken through a bus front window.
Just now I found out that the map is actually available as a free download from the NZ government, digital file that even has the contour lines vectorized! Wow!
Here's a screenshot of the contours:
And here's sample photos.
Please excuse the poor quality, it was taken through a bus front window.