Spatial Manager Blog : Elevations
Add elevation data to existing points in DWG/DXF
Spatial Manager has utilities for working with terrains and elevations. One of them lets you search elevations for existing points. By following a few steps, it is possible to create a data field and store the elevation value in it,... more
Export elevation labels in feet in Google Earth
Google Earth internally uses meters for elevation units, which can be an obstacle when feet are required. This tutorial explains an easy workaround for viewing contour elevation values in Google Earth and displaying them in feet.Available for... more
Convert height units when exporting to Google Earth and other formats
Height units remain unchanged when coordinate conversions are applied, but sometimes you need to change them, especially when the target format is limited to a specific unit. This happens with KML, where meters are mandatory.Available for
Extract 3D points from other objects
Spatial Manager (CAD versions) includes the option to Insert Nodes when importing objects such as Polylines or Polygons. These nodes can be created as Points or as Block Inserts (if any have been defined) in the drawing. This functionality extends... more
Contours and imported objects Label Masks
In order to enhance the visibility of Contour Labels, ‘Spatial Manager’ (CAD versions) now includes some new options which can also be applied to the object Labels while Importing. In this post you can learn more about these options Related... more
Exporting 3D to Google Earth (KML, KMZ)
Although you can find several examples in this Blog where you can see how to export 3D objects to Google Earth basing their altitudes on an attached data or on their constant Z elevation, you can also export native 3D... more