Free TOPOGRAPHIC PROGRAMS -map designing powertool
 

Gentlemen,

If you need to design a real topo map and you can't find any topo map, then you may depend on Google_earth for a nice representation of the map elevation.

http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/thr..._powertool.JPG

cheers,
Pyros

Re: Google_Earth as a map designing powertool
 

Just a couple kilometers before Thermopylae, place of the WW2 battle of Thermopylae.

http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/thr...ermopylaeA.JPG

Re: Google_Earth as a map designing powertool
 

1:50,000 TOPO map of the Thermopylae region

http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/thr...ermopylaeB.JPG

Re: Google_Earth as a map designing powertool
 

Sp relief map (orientation of the top left Google picture)

http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/thr...hermopylae.JPG

Re: Google_Earth as a map designing powertool
 

Neat.
Have you made a Thermopylae map? Would be nice for a Greek defend vs. Persian attack.

Halstein.

Re: Google_Earth as a map designing powertool
 

Yes, a Thermopylae map is almost ready, but we will use it for a German attack vs an ANZAC defense! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/image...es/biggrin.gif

cheers,
Pyros

Re: Google_Earth as a map designing powertool
 

The only problem is that it dosen't show any elevation at all in fairly flat terrain, like the desert. This isn't good if you're trying to design North Africa scenarios.

Re: Google_Earth as a map designing powertool
 

There is trick for this issue,

go to the tools/option and put next to elevation exaggeration the value of 3 !! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

cheers,

Re: Google_Earth as a map designing powertool
 

Here is another free online tool

http://www.fallingrain.com/world/

http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/thr...7-Platamon.JPG

cheers,
Pyros

Re: Google_Earth as a map designing powertool
 

Here is a combined effort to create the relief of a desert area.

http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/thr...1-mustang1.JPG