import height map

[Elmar]

When i want to import any height map, occuries error like this: <<raw data stream size does not match requested size.>> What does it mean?

[Roland]

The size of the terrain you creates and the size of the heightmap must be the same.

So if your heightmap is say 1024x1024 you must create a new terrain of that size and

then import the heightmap

[Elmar]

In this error there also are written any digits. What mean these digits?

[Fredrik Hansson]

the first number would be the imported files size and the second would the file size it expects for the current terrain size

[Elmar]

I want to import this DEM to Leadwerks Editor as height map:(I add this DEM in .jpg format here)

 

 

In Global Mapper this DEM is seen like this. (It is normal)

 

 

But in leadwerks editor it is seen as following:

 

 

Is it right? Must it be like this? How can i be sure that accurancy expected here?

[macklebee]

try increasing the altitude in the editor's terrain mode.

[Elmar]

Must i regulate altitude always manually? When i open the DEM with Global Mapper it is done automatically. But in Leadwerks i don't know what to set to altitude...

[Marleys Ghost]

Well GM is designed to use DEM data directly if I recall, and Leadwerks is not hence it needs converting which will always result in resolution issues that need to be addressed when converting to a format that LE does use, working with DEM's is not the easiest thing to do.

 

Have a look through this thread and follow some of the links.

[Elmar]

How i can regulate the distance seen in Editor? In other words, i am in the one side of mountain and my map is in the another side of this mountain. How i can resolve this problem?

[Marleys Ghost]

Not sure I follow, can you do a screenshot?

[Elmar]

 

I can see only this part of map...

[Marleys Ghost]

Try adding an atmosphere and then in the atmospheres settings alter the camera range to a higher value.

[Michael Betke]

run also a smooth pass on the terrain to get rid of these stair-effects. They appear because your heightmap has a low resolution only.

If you use tools like geocontrol you can export a 16bit .raw and it will be smooth.

[Elmar]

What is the best way to import .DEM file to editor? What do you advice me?