Convert Contour lines to 3D Terrain in Rhino
Learn about how to turn 2D contour into 3D editable topography in Rhino 3D! This method works with topography on a larger scale and can get accurate surfaces from existing contour lines.
We will be using grasshopper for this tutorial, but don't worry as it's very simple!
The main commands covered are:
- delaunaymesh
- reducemesh
- drape
- grasshopper
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Subscribed because of this video! I'm transitioning to Rhino, and this video has saved me a huge amount of time. Thank you! I would love to see more tutorials on terrain modeling.
Thanks for the refresher course bro!
Omg Thank you so much! I was having such trouble figuring this out.
It is very simple and well explained, as it would probably be most useful to architect students , you could perhaps include a tutorial on how to place buildings in scale. it would just make it more valuable :) . thanks again for another great tutorial that helped a lot.
you saved me days of work, thank you
that was so helpful, thank you for sharing.
this is great! thank you!!
relly useful, one of the most difficult thing on rhino is to make natural terrain, thx
Awesome, great, thanks!
Omg you save me days of work ,thank you
Great Bro! Much Thanks !!!
awesome thank you very much
THIS REALLY HELP!!!
Super helpful tutorial ! Thank you bro !!
@lyh_studio
4 ай бұрын
I gotchu Obito
🔥🔥🔥 thanks 🎉
I diiiiddd Ive already done been subscribing
@lyh_studio
6 ай бұрын
Hahaha, thank you!
Hey, thanks for the tutorial! What file did you export from arcmaps into rhino?
Nice man! I think your Indesign tutorials are more popular, hit them with new creative ideas, good luck.
@lyh_studio
Жыл бұрын
Hey thanks man, they definitely are - but sometimes I run into things that are too useful to not share
great
you can also quad remesh insted of drape
@lyh_studio
Жыл бұрын
Quadremesh doesn't make it an easily editable NURB surface, which I assumed people needed but it's definitely a great command, especially for SubD
Hey this was very helpful, tysm. I could make the mesh and the drape, but I would like to ask if there is a way once I use the split command to extrude the rectangle with flat/straight tap instead of with the curvature of the drape
@lyh_studio
8 ай бұрын
You can make another surface and trim the top off in order to get a flat top!
Like so many others: Yes, this was super helpful.
@lyh_studio
7 ай бұрын
Glad to hear!
It is very helpful, 🙂 loved the video. Also thinking of new shrinkwrap feature of rhino 8
@lyh_studio
3 ай бұрын
Yup! Does that work with linework btw? Or does it only work with NURBs and Meshes?
@kalpit3d934
3 ай бұрын
@@lyh_studio only with surface, but we can first convert into mesh and then use it.
Great video!! Thank you for posting this. I'm working with a 6000 acre landscape, and the dulaunay mesh looks awesome, but when I follow your drape command, it comes out all jagged. I am using Rhino 6, do I need to upgrade to 7 for this to work out?
@lyh_studio
Жыл бұрын
Did you adjust the spacing of the drape so that it's more accurate? Another reason why it might be jagged is because the surface is too far from the world origin.
@danielea5773
Жыл бұрын
excellent video, but I have two problems: the first is that the trim command to cut the excess doesn't work for me (it doesn't hurt), the second is that I get a territory with holes, not empty but all pitted (despite I set the cloth spacing to 1)
1) What file format did you use to export the contours from arcmaps to rhino? 2) Once the contours are imported into rhino will they have their elevation applied or will I have to manually do I to each individual contour? New subscriber here
@lyh_studio
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support :) 1) dwg/dxf 2) if done correctly the elevations will come in at its height
thank u very much nice content, i did all steps but i cannot see the grid after the drape command, is there any command to make it visibile like urs at wireframe
@lyh_studio
Жыл бұрын
If I'm understanding this correctly, you just need to go to the display options and switch on the isocurves
Hey, thanks so much for the video. just a quick question. I've noticed that the mesh is made based on the control points which are usually a bit set off from the contour line. is it possible to use edit points (those stay along the curves.)
@lyh_studio
9 ай бұрын
I've honestly never tried to but that does seem feasible
I am doing a project surrounding a 700 ft deep mining pit and I think this will make my life so much easier trying to modify the contours and terrain to place my building on the edge of the pit and turn one of the contour lines into a path. do you have anymore tips that could help as i do this
@lyh_studio
9 ай бұрын
You'd be right, I think I usually edit the lines and get surfaces from that rather than try to edit poly surface it makes the whole process a lot easier
thank you for the video! but i’m having trouble with manipulating the drape, when i select a curve to split it it keeps saying split failed, any advice?
@lyh_studio
3 ай бұрын
One thing to try is to extrude your curve and split your contour surface with the extruded surface. Give that a try, lmk if it works!
Awesome video, I have been trying to follow the steps carefully but I do not get the desired results. I have the contours as dfx file, I imported the file to rhino, followed the steps in Grasshopper and unfortunately do not get the mesh to further apply drape commend. please need help
@lyh_studio
8 ай бұрын
Are you working with a extra large site or are the contours super irregular? There a number of issues I can think about that can go wrong but lets start with those two.
I am having issues getting any definition at all from my imported contour lines. I rewatched the videos twice and still nothing. I tried both from a pdf and dxf import. Help
@lyh_studio
11 ай бұрын
What do you mean by definition?
Hi, beginner here. How do you even start with the first 2D contour? I would like to create literally the first image stage of this video.
@lyh_studio
8 ай бұрын
It's definitely a process but check out this video kzread.info/dash/bejne/oap5sZOzmrbPhqw.html
1. Insufficient points for triangulation. You need at least 3.?
tks this was so usefull
How did you get those contour lines? Did you use Google Earth?
@lyh_studio
Жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/oKqYvJKad63ZgrA.html Try this!
@AnonymousUser_02
Жыл бұрын
@@lyh_studio I have 2 questions for you. 1) What file format did you use to export the contours from arcmaps to rhino? 2) Once the contours are imported into rhino will they have their elevation applied or will I have to manually do I to each individual contour?
Holy Mommy Jesus. real God is here! Thank you soooooooooo much man I just subscirbed!
@lyh_studio
10 ай бұрын
I gotchu brotha
uuummm we skipped some steps