Forum: Vue


Subject: Positioning of GeoControl2 terrain in Vue

Paula Sanders opened this issue on Jan 31, 2009 · 24 posts


Paula Sanders posted Sat, 31 January 2009 at 7:31 AM

I see great terrains brought into Vue and great renders. I will create a terrain I like in GeoControl2, but can't ever bring it into Vue the way I like because no matter where I position it, I lose important parts. In top view it is always cutting off crucial parts of the landscape. It seems, I think, to be oriented in the proper direction. In Vue 7 Infinite, I am not rotating it. What camera angle and position do most of you use? I need a starting point. I bring it in as a procedural terrain according to Cajomi's directions. (Exported 16-bit tiff, function editor, etc.) But I am rarely satisfied because it seems I can only use a small part of the terrain while I have created a whole series of mountains, etc.

The one I am showing here has a lake in the lower right.  When I bring it in, I lose the lake.

Can someone do a screen capture of how they bring in a terrain as it appears in the 4 views in Vue? I think that is where I am going off. Also, what is the basic camera position and angle you use? I need a starting point?

I love GeocControl2. I have created distibution maps, etc. but am not satisfied with the initial positiong.

Thanks