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    • soloS Offline
      solo
      last edited by

      Sure.

      Open dxf in SU, then save as SU6 version.
      Open it up in DE, and select reduce, process and select 90 percent. Then select heal and save as SU model.

      That's all.

      http://www.solos-art.com

      If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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        dbwv69
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        @solo said:

        Sure.

        Open dxf in SU, then save as SU6 version.
        Open it up in DE, and select reduce, process and select 90 percent. Then select heal and save as SU model.

        That's all.

        Oh, I see. So you were only removing 10% of the triangles. No wonder I was having issues, I was clicking 10%, thus removing 90% of the triangles.

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        • soloS Offline
          solo
          last edited by

          No, remove 90 percent. see file size from 35MB to 2.6MB

          see image:


          de image.jpg

          http://www.solos-art.com

          If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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            dbwv69
            last edited by

            @solo said:

            No, remove 90 percent. see file size from 35MB to 2.6MB

            see image:

            Then there is hope for it still. I am doing the same, or so I thought, but the results are not like yours. I wonder what it could be? My version comes out with strange patches or blotches all over it..

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              mac1
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              Other filtering approaches using MeshLab again but this time doing Vertex Clustering Decimation. SU edges 25625,16900 faces and file size 2599K. The filters it includes are some developers have incorporated in their apps. .Vertex Clustering Decimation.jpg[/attachment]
              IMO trying to take this model and editing is not the way to go based on the goal of your OP. To create a virtual tour you must get to the point of selective editing only portions of the map along the lines bjornkn discusses This can be in the decimation or interpolation sense โ“
              Next step, layers and selective edits?


              Vertex Clustering Decimation.jpg

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                dbwv69
                last edited by

                @mac1 said:

                Other filtering approaches using MeshLab again but this time doing Vertex Clustering Decimation. SU edges 25625,16900 faces and file size 2599K. The filters it includes are some developers have incorporated in their apps. .Vertex Clustering Decimation.jpg[/attachment]
                IMO trying to take this model and editing is not the way to go based on the goal of your OP. To create a virtual tour you must get to the point of selective editing only portions of the map along the lines bjornkn discusses This can be in the decimation or interpolation sense โ“
                Next step, layers and selective edits?

                Those results look quite promising and seem to retain much of the fine detail.

                I completely agree about only editing certain portions along the line. Given the sample I uploaded, a true sense of perspective is lost. Here is a set of 3 meter contours for the entire area involved. I would upload the full resolution version but the file size exceeds the attachment limits. The small patch I uploaded is located near the lower portion of the midpoint. See attachment:


                Full Area Contours.zip

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                • soloS Offline
                  solo
                  last edited by

                  Got that in a DEM file? or even .obj, dxf.

                  http://www.solos-art.com

                  If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                    dbwv69
                    last edited by

                    @solo said:

                    Got that in a DEM file? or even .obj, dxf.

                    Yes. I am actually using a DEM file as the source for the sample DXF I uploaded.

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                    • soloS Offline
                      solo
                      last edited by

                      If you can upload it, or part of it, I'd like to try something with Terragen.

                      http://www.solos-art.com

                      If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                        dbwv69
                        last edited by

                        @solo said:

                        If you can upload it, or part of it, I'd like to try something with Terragen.

                        I tried uploading it earlier and it was rejected because the file was too large.

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                          solo
                          last edited by

                          Got a dropbox account? they are free, safe and private.

                          http://www.solos-art.com

                          If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                            dbwv69
                            last edited by

                            @solo said:

                            Got a dropbox account? they are free, safe and private.

                            No but I can get one. Where do you reccommend?

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                              solo
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                                dbwv69
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                                @solo said:

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                                I'll go create an account now. What format do you prefer the data to be in? I am currently extracting it to a DXF mesh, is that ok?

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                                  solo
                                  last edited by

                                  Sure, or even DEM.

                                  http://www.solos-art.com

                                  If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                                    dbwv69
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                                    @solo said:

                                    Sure, or even DEM.

                                    The DXF mesh extract was huge and is still uploading to my dropbox but the DEM extract was surprisingly small. See attached:


                                    Full Area DEM.zip

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                                      solo
                                      last edited by

                                      You may want to check the dem file, it's kinda wierd, hard to explain, lacks all detail.

                                      http://www.solos-art.com

                                      If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                                        dbwv69
                                        last edited by

                                        @solo said:

                                        You may want to check the dem file, it's kinda wierd, hard to explain, lacks all detail.

                                        I looked at it and see what you mean. I must have inadvertently selected the wrong scale when I exported it. The DXF file just finished uploading, here is the link:

                                        http://dl.dropbox.com/u/29024765/Full%20Area.zip

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                                        • soloS Offline
                                          solo
                                          last edited by

                                          ๐Ÿ˜ฒ ๐Ÿ˜ฎ 750MB file.

                                          ๐Ÿ‘ฟ gonna try open in SU first, see if flames spew out from CPU.

                                          http://www.solos-art.com

                                          If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                                            dbwv69
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                                            @solo said:

                                            :shock: ๐Ÿ˜ฎ 750MB file.

                                            ๐Ÿ‘ฟ gonna try open in SU first, see if flames spew out from CPU.

                                            See why I wanna reduce it? LOL

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