Getting a D.E.M. into Lumen RT

Dan,

I don't think LumeRT can import a DEM directly, It supports obj, fbx, vob, raw, dae, 3ds, and 3sm (MicroStation's scaleable mesh).
If you have InRoads or GEOPAK you should be able to import the DEM to a terrain model, then send that to LumenRT.

Tom F.

Hi Tom, thanks for getting back to me I don't have the above but I do have Vue Extream. Is it possable to get a terrain out of Vue into LumenRT? (I'a just an artist that uses several tools to do VIS work)

Dan Martin

Dan,

Sketchup will import a dem or ddf, then export to dae, fbx, 3ds etc. As Sketchup's free, might be worth checking out.

Tom F

Thanks (again) Tom So I take it thhat I can't use Vue to get a D.E.M into LumenRT?  If so then I hope that the people at Vue can add suport for exporting a landscape with a D.E.M. into LumenRT!!

Dan Martin

Hi Dan,

DEM can be a rather generic term used to refer to a variety of different 3d elevation model formats.
(Digital_elevation_model-Wikipedia)

Vue can import DEM files based on the USGS format.
(USGS Digital Elevation Model Data - Vue Wiki)

Hope this helps,
Ron