Google Earth Topography

[CiK]

Hi all!

Is there a layer function in Google Earth that makes 2D or 3D topography look like the following.....

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If not Google Earth, some other application?

Thanks!

Tony

 

[idahofishnhunt]

I think the layer is called LSD.

 

[TimeOnTarget]

I think the layer is called LSD.

Now that's funny!!

 

[Baerman]

you can do it if you input the surface into Civil 3d

 

[BigTimber]

Gmap4

Use Google Gmap4.
you can toggle between photo's, TOPO, and different hybrids.

 

[CiK]

HAHA!

Thanks all!

I guess what I am looking for is a feature that allows me to type in an number, and then it highlights all land above it. For instance, if I wanted to see everything everything above 8500ft, I would type in 8500ft and everything above that would highlight.

 

[charliebravo77]

Google Earth has a terrain elevation exaggeration option, just turn it up to 3 and you can see the terrain features in 3D and get an idea of peaks, valleys, high points, etc.

 

[npaden]

Google Earth has a terrain elevation exaggeration option, just turn it up to 3 and you can see the terrain features in 3D and get an idea of peaks, valleys, high points, etc.

I should probably do this (or maybe turn it up to 2 or something) to give me a better feel for what it is actually going to feel like when I'm out there on foot climbing some of the "hills" I scout out on google earth. Everything always ends up a LOT steeper when you are out there in person than when you are looking at it from the comfort of your chair looking at the computer screen.

 

[Baerman]

Google Earth has a terrain elevation exaggeration option, just turn it up to 3 and you can see the terrain features in 3D and get an idea of peaks, valleys, high points, etc.

I have mine turned up to 1.2 to provide a more realistic view of the terrain.

 

[Irrelevant]

You can try using a topo viewer plugin, that's how I identify areas of a certain elevation.
http://www.earthpoint.us/TopoMap.aspx

 

[MinnesotaHunter]

Do you need Pro to do the terrain exaggeration?

 

[npaden]

Do you need Pro to do the terrain exaggeration?

Nope. I was just messing with it. I think the 1.2 seems to be a good setting to get a better "feel" for what it is actually going to be like out there.

 

[----]

Do you need Pro to do the terrain exaggeration?

Even though you don't for this, you really should get Pro. It's free, and allows you to do a whole lot more.

 

[MinnesotaHunter]

Even though you don't for this, you really should get Pro. It's free, and allows you to do a whole lot more.

I was just going to ask about that. What am I missing out on? I really need to invest some time in learning how to better use it.

 

[----]

I was just going to ask about that. What am I missing out on? I really need to invest some time in learning how to better use it.

The biggest advantage for my recreational use is being able to import shapefiles directly. A lot of state GIS departments don't have their data downloadable on .kmz files, but they almost all do on shapefiles.

 

[----]

Check out this link- http://fwp.mt.gov/doingBusiness/reference/gisData/dataDownload.html

Every one of those things can be added as a layer using Earth pro, whereas they're useless with Earth.

 

[hank4elk]

....and some folks don't know how to read a topo and see a shear2k face.
Internet scouting is fun.Good source of info and data.
Check Flashearth too. B&W currant sat pics with better close up imaging than gaggle.
I like playing with mapping systems to some extent but hate Goggle.Or is it Gaggle?Crome suchs too.
And sat.photos are cool but nothing beats boots on the ground to see the burn is 20ft of dense aspens this year really.