Creating a World - Height Map with 3Dem

[Gigantus]

This tutorial is about creating gray scale maps (map_height) from satellite data. The original was done by BDH a while back. After getting into it I decided to put it in a more 'user friendly' form, the tool is excellent!
It contains Step by Step instructions from downloading the tools and data to the finished map_heights.

The setup file is provided as well as the website for it is defunct.

Note: I will not support this tool\thread anymore as the tool is outdated (apart from not being supported by the author). Please have a look at my Map Templates with Worldwind or Working with the Demis online Mapper tutorials instead.

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[Socal_infidel]

If you're even thinking about creating a map from satellite data, I highly recommend downloading this tutorial. It complement's and supplement's BDH's original guide extremely well and gives a thorough step-by-step method for creating a map using 3Dem software. As someone who needs a bullet-point step-by-step hand-holding, this was invaluable for a project of mine.

[Peteriscoolz]

Modding Is So Confusing!!!

[Ciisar]

Yes it is, but i try soon.

[Knouphis]

I have a question. Is it possible to convert topographic maps of ancient to height maps without doing it manually? As todays satelite data well its quite modern and landscape can change in a thousand years as today there is no straits of the thermopylae anymore coz the waterline went back..

[Gigantus]

You will not be able to do that with 3DEM unless you get some modified satellite data.