I have a project requiring me to render a 3D image of a specific piece of property with specific elevations, a stream, ponds and trees in specific places.

I have managed to create a terrain model that pretty closely matches the topography of the property, and I think I can create acceptable mapping for color, bumps, etc.

The PROBLEM...

Is in placing the trees and some other elements in exact locations on the terrain - (there are lots of trees and they need to be in the correct arrangements). When viewing the terrain in the top window it appears as a wireframe...

I would have to see a semi-rendered version from overhead in to see the details of the position of hills, streams, etc. in order to place shrubbery where it belongs. The wire frame view just won't work for this, and trying to do it from the camera view isn't practical.

Just got the demo and am looking at it and the quick-step tutorial doesn't get into this. So go easy - I'm new on this software, and the obvious isn't to me, yet.

Does Vue offer a way to get this sort of realistic modeling and placement of elements to a terrain?

Thanks

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