google elevation data?

google elevation data?

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google elevation data?

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I have heard that there is some elevation data from google maps that is downloadable.  I am in need of a large area of contours. I know I can get it from the National Map Viewer, but wondering if this comment about google is true?  Anybody know anything?  thanks

 

 

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MKH,

 

You'll need to install Google Earth Pro. I haven't used it, but here's where to go :
http://www.google.com/earth/download/gep/agree.html

 

With Civil 3D you can use freely available GIS Contour data :
http://www.diva-gis.org/gdata
http://opendem.info/download_contours.html

 

Dave

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MKH-VB
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thanks....I do have GE pro loaded, but have no idea how to extract elevation data. Anybody have any guidance they can give me? 

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MKH,

 

Here you go:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLbY3iMBW-A

 

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You can also download the SRTM 1 arc second (30m resolution) digital elevations from the Earth Explorer at the USGS website. http://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/

I doubt Google Earth would have any data with greater resolution.

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I saw the chosen solution and I was really desperate! Do they really suggest that procedure?

I can't believe you really have to "paint" on Google Earth!

 

Rather than wasting time on that stuff, I think it's way better to specify exactly for which points or the intervals to get elevations for an area...

 

 

 

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B,

 

Pretty cool!

 

Dave

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Thanks Dave,

 

Actually that's a "productivity" tool for my work, so I'm glad if it helps...

 

I just saw to the other video in Plex.Earth tutorials, the one for draping imagery to terrain!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOC85ROnDtc


Maybe less usefull, but cool (hmm... clients may like it though) 🙂

 

Giorgio