RE: [geonet]: 3-D contour map

[Ian MacLeod]

Colin,   If your contours look like a plane suspended in 3D, you have created a 3D plane with no relief.  When you create the 3D view of your contours provide a "Relief Surface Grid" in the "Create a new 3D View" dialog.  You would normally give the same grid as the one you contoured.  Your contour map will now appear in 3D with the contours drawn on the 3D relief surface.    If you want to add shading, you can now simply select "Grid/Display grid/Colour-shaded grid..." and choose the grid again.  This will draw the colour shaded grid onto the default plane of the current 3D view, so your contours will appear on top of a colour-filled and shaded surface.   There is more you can do, but once you have figured out how to do this, you should be able to create the effect you want.   Best, _______________ Geosoft Inc. Ian MacLeod [EMAIL PROTECTED] (416) 369 0111 x323 Knowledge From Data Geosoft is a global software and services company that provides end-to-end data processing and analysis (DPA) solutions for high volume spatial data Visit www.geosoft.com and www.geodap.com   -----Original Message----- From: Colin Langford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 12:22 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [geonet]: 3-D contour map I have produced a 3-D contour elevation map and wish to shade the sides so that it looks more like a surface, rather than just a plane suspended in mid-air.  Is this possible?   Colin Langford Geophysical Field Technician Geophex, Ltd. 605 Mercury St. Raleigh, NC 27603-2343 (919) 839-8515