Desmond7 Posted 27 June , 2004 Share Posted 27 June , 2004 Was surfing merrily when this stopped me in my tracks. Forgive me if it has been posted on before, but I was knocked out. What do those Forum members who know more about mapping/terrain than I do think? http://www.smithmaps.fsnet.co.uk/thefuture.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkristof Posted 27 June , 2004 Share Posted 27 June , 2004 WAW!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 27 June , 2004 Share Posted 27 June , 2004 I've seen similar images to these before, and it's very impressive technology, but it strikes me as giving a false impression of heights and steepness of terrain though. It probably depends on how it's been programmed, but, to me, the images look rather exaggerated, with shallow dips looking like gorges and gentle slopes looking like Vimy Ridge!!! I think I'll rely on my ability to read contours on the maps themselves, thanks! Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desmond7 Posted 27 June , 2004 Author Share Posted 27 June , 2004 The 3-D view of Thiepval/Ancre Valley/Beaumont Hamel. It's of particular interest to me at this time of year. Does it look VERY out of proportion? I'm not map friendly .... just main roads and motorways! Des Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 28 June , 2004 Share Posted 28 June , 2004 The 3-D view of Thiepval/Ancre Valley/Beaumont Hamel. It's of particular interest to me at this time of year. Does it look VERY out of proportion? Well, to be honest, to me it looks more like the Argonne without the trees rather than the Somme! There are some quite steep slopes down to the Ancre, but I wouldn't have said it was in the proportion shown on the images. Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Desmond6 Posted 28 June , 2004 Share Posted 28 June , 2004 Here's a 'big ask' - does anyone have a photograph of this particular area taken from the same position as the view on the website above? Much appreciated if anyone has one/could do one! Thanks all, Des Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burlington Posted 28 June , 2004 Share Posted 28 June , 2004 I have seen this site before. Impressive though the images are, the site was last updated in 2002. What has happened between then & now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Beckett Posted 28 June , 2004 Share Posted 28 June , 2004 Desmond7, this was a previous thread that you might want to read: http://1914-1918.org/forum/index.php?showt...5925&hl=3d+maps Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Desmond6 Posted 28 June , 2004 Share Posted 28 June , 2004 Thanks Peter - just dipped into the thread on lunch break. I'll give it a closer look later! Des Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LoneHiker Posted 12 July , 2004 Share Posted 12 July , 2004 Regarding the apparent steepness of terrain in the 3D representations, it's common to exaggerate the elevation scale, especially if the actual terrain is relatively flat. This makes it easier to see surface contours that would otherwise be rather subtle. Whether it was done deliberately or by error in this example, it does appear to be significantly distorted. In most cases it's easily adjusted in software. Regards, Lone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckman Posted 13 July , 2004 Share Posted 13 July , 2004 I have seen this site before. Impressive though the images are, the site was last updated in 2002. What has happened between then & now? Well, nothing actually. There is a note on the website suggesting that the author is waiting for inspiration about what to do with this technology. Maybe some Pals should be dropping him a line.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw Posted 13 July , 2004 Share Posted 13 July , 2004 Interesting that this chap has managed to overlay GPS positioning onto the 10,000 scale trench maps on the IWM CD Rom. This apparently enables you to walk the areas concerned in France/Belgium and your own position is shown as a flashing cursor on a laptop screen displaying the trench map. Only accurate to 50 feet though. Would certainly be a useful tool - but I think the additional software costs are a bit steep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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