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the DEM I used is ASC, but, sadly very outdated, one whole leg of the track is missing in it, the lidar 1M does have it though..As for getting the mesh into RTB as you would for google maps, you'll have to wait a bit til I've sorted my plugin. The source data needs to be in .asc format; that's no problem, but I've no idea what grid reference system is used down under. Possibly there's some official mapping agency that has that info
I read through the info posted on the process, but, it does not account for the services that only offer a download like the AU ElVis data. I can get the asc, but, not from a server, is what you are working give the ability to simply import an existing file?
In terms of a plugin, i get how useful that would be, but, if you have Brendons ear, FAR more useful would be a way to simply import FBX items without the whole xpacker schlep, and FAR FAR more useful would be the ability to start a project using "import mesh as terrain" function. A nice addon would be a smoothing brush as well, the way it cuts tracks leave some horrible trackside spikes which are painful to clean up using the move point thing.
My current experience with RTB has been that its excellent at making fantasy tracks where you can create whatever road you like, but following exacting tracks that already exist (with any hope of accuracy, and especially on sharp turns where the algorithm employed falls apart and creates terrible creases), the workflow is nearly faster to just hop in blender and do it longhand.
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