Too bad we can't import GIS data (pic)

[Forkboy2]

This picture was made using DLG data for railroads and DEM data...all freely available on internet. Wouldn't it be nice if there was an easy way to import all this directly into MSTS. What a great starting point for new route design.

BTW...this is somewhere a little south of San Franciso.

Matt

http://forums.flightsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3b1b17ee350e450b.jpg

[Forkboy2]

Either way, this data should come in very handy to someone trying to design a new route becuase you can also get very accurate Lat/Lon coordinates to help in manually placing track.

Matt

Software used was DLG Viewer 3.7

Free at http://mcmcweb.er.usgs.gov/viewers/dlg_view.html

You can get the Data at http://edc.usgs.gov/doc/edchome/ndcdb/ndcdb.html

Or for SF bay area DEMs try http://bard.wr.usgs.gov/ They have 10 meter DEMs which are more accurate than ones from USGS.

Matt

[nihongo]

How can you build tracks scenery? Can you specify land elevation manually when you are creating your scenery? I haven't got (MSTS) it as I am in Australia.

Daniel

http://fly.to/twinjets777

[Forkboy2]

Yest you can adjust the land elevation, but from what I can tell it must be done manually.

Matt