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    • L Offline
      Leggie
      last edited by

      Hi Iโ€™m trying to print a map of st Maarten in the Caribbean
      Any one have any idea how you download a file and turn it into a file SU understands
      Thanks Dean

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      • Dave RD Offline
        Dave R
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        You could import the image as an image and trace it. Use Push/Pull to make it 3D. Or you could do a geo-location import and make the terrain 3D. The island is big enough you'd have to make it in several imports.

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        • Rich O BrienR Online
          Rich O Brien Moderator
          last edited by

          If its DEM/SRT type data you could convert that to a bitmap and use bitmap to height extension to make the terrain.

          Be mindful that every pixel becomes a polygon so don't ask SketchUp to make a terrain from 2048px x 2048px image. Unless your a sadist?

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            Leggie
            last edited by

            I have found maps in different formats such as png and svg, can SU import them?

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            • Rich O BrienR Online
              Rich O Brien Moderator
              last edited by

              Not SVG. That's vector based.

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