Well... Got you..
I think i need to sit on the same issue and get it sorted out ma own..
solved the contour problem and now model is looking good enough for 1st stage of the design...

can we push or pull the curved lines if any in the model...as i got an error while doing so..i was trying to put up the compound wall around the building blocks.. so i draped the line on the contour ..select the region in between the lines, but i couldn't pushed it as it gives the same error as above..

Thnks..

mandar

I do agree with you.
I have not taken this terrain from GE but i made it from the survey drawing.
but for initial presentation purpose it would be gr8 to show building blocks placed on the existing terrain, which we could obtain from GE.
I have gone through the forums of GE as well wherein they have mentioned that GE terrain and survey drawing may differ but not as much as we could see between GE and Sketch up terrain. thats where my actual problem lies.

I hope i am able to clear my doubt / problem.

Mandar

Hello Gaieus..

I need to ask you few things..like.. the same terrain you saw in my file can be seen in Google earth(Level difference).
sketch up also has the same provision to use Google map or terrain directly into the model using Add Location option.
i tried it but terrain you could see in Google earth is different than what you see in sketch up. Contour Levels differs drastically.
Image Taken directly from sketch up can not be useful for actual terrain. why so.. it would be gr8 if i get the solution for this issue as well.
then i can use actual site than creating the contour..

Mandar...

Awesome man... it worked perfectly...

Thnks a lot.. i m new to sketch up yet..so have to learn a lot of it yet..

Thnks & Regards,

Mandar Karve

Will Do it.. thnks..will let you know...

Mandar

Hello Gaieus,

i have tried uploading file here but it's big enough so i m sending you through another file transfer site..chk your mail box.. i have sent you the download link for it.. mean while i m trying drape method from sandbox tool, at least i will get points on the terrain and then i can move each building to the respective point though it's a lengthy process..

Mandar..

Hello All,

I m using sketch up version 8.0.3117.
I am working on terrain model wherein i have to place various buildings on the terrain.
i have downloaded Drop at intersection plugin to drop buildings at respective levels.
but somehow its not working properly. In the model few buildings got placed properly and few penetrates the contour and few doesn't even move from there position.
Please tel me whats exactly happening??
How do i go about this problem i m facing..

Regards,
Mandar Karve