The values in the Zones by Base Elevation list box tell you the base elevation for each of the colors.
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The Terrain object changes to show a series of colored bands, as shown in Figure 5.5. Click the Create Defaults button in the Zones by Base Elevation group. In the Command panel, scroll down to the Color by Elevation rollout and open it.
You can improve the visibility of the terrain’s shape by using the Color by Elevation option: 1. Figure 5.3 The imported contour lines in the Perspective viewport Figure 5.4 The surfaces created using the Terrain compound object CreatInG toPoGraPhY wIth sPlInes | 267 3ds Max creates a Terrain object based on the contour lines. Figure 5.4 shows the surface that appears over the contour lines. Click Terrain on the Object Type rollout. Make sure that the Geometry button is selected in the Create tab of the Command panel then choose Compound Objects on the Create drop-down list. Select both objects in the list then click OK. Click the Select by Name button to open the Select from Scene dialog box. Now let’s see how the contours can be turned into a surface model: 1.
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As you’ll see a bit later, this link will enable you to update the 3ds Max scene whenever changes occur to the AutoCAD file. By linking an AutoCAD file, you keep the imported geometry associated with the original AutoCAD file. Turn Off the Grid If Necessary You may want to toggle the grid off if it makes the scene appear too cluttered. The contours appear in the 3ds Max Perspective viewport, as shown in Figure 5.3. Back in the File Link Manager dialog box, click the Attach This File button. 266 | CHAPTER 5 worKInG wIth external desIGn data 4.
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