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[Thunder91166]

So I'm Just Starting this and the learning curve is big for me, I have a hit list of local courses that i would like to recreate, what I'm looking for is a written out step by step Tutorial on how to bring the data into Global Mapper 21.0 (64-bit) to output the Lidar data to use in Unity, all the vids I find are from/for different versions and I just can't get it down, I'm going to try it with the 14 day trial so I would like to know the steps before I activate it, Any help would be a great, Thanks in Advance

[NoPutt]

It's great you want to do this yourself, but why not

list the name and address of the top course you want, and 

some kind soul may just send you a Unity Package

ready to go?

[Thunder91166]

Ok, I guess I could start a hit list,

 

1 - Wild Hawk Golf Club in Sacramento, CA

2 - Teal Bend Golf Club in Sacramento, CA

3 - Del Paso Country Club in Sacramento, CA

4 - North Ridge Country Club in Citrus Height, CA

5 - Granite Bay Country Club in Granite Bay, CA

 

That's just the top 5 on my hit list, Thanks in Advance

[Larrykuh]

I just did a quick check on the National Map, and there was no lidar available for any of the courses you listed. California appears to be recently adding lidar, so check again in a few months to see if it has become available. If you locate lidar is available in the future, let me knw and I'll help you learn how to create heightmaps.

[Thunder91166]

Well bummer, so could I do them from an overlay Package with a flat plot? I know there is no more than a 60 ft height on any of those courses? and not to push my luck, I'm on an old laptop (2008 Toshiba Satellite) and I know there are courses already but i would like to do my on plantings fo personal use of Torrey Pines (North and South in one plot), Pumpkin Ridge (Witch and Ghost in one plot) and Sahalee Country Club (North, East and South all in one plot)?

[Larrykuh]

The only one that currently had lidar available is Torrey Pines. None available for the other two. Not sure why you would want to create the Tprrey Pines courses when the have been done by experienced creators.

I believe you would find it very challenging to try and create courses from scratch with no lidar heightmap, especially if you are just starting with Course Forge. It is very difficult to shape the terrain close to the actual course. You could give it a try, but I'm reasonably sure you would becpme frustrated and give up.

[Thunder91166]

Never call myself new? just a new set of tools to learn. but ok what ever thanks for the info and support  P.S. pumpkin is done too

[Thunder91166]

Found some Lidar on OpenTopography for this List :

The Sea Ranch Golf Links - 42000 CA-1, Sea Ranch, CA 95497

The Links at Bodega Harbor - 21301 Heron Dr, Bodega Bay, CA 94923

Coyote Moon Golf Course - 10685 Northwoods Blvd, Truckee, CA 96161

Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course - 180 Lake Pkwy, Stateline, NV 89449

Tahoe Paradise Golf Course - 3021 US-50, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

Lake Tahoe Golf Course - 2500 Emerald Bay Rd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

Incline Mountain Golf Course - 690 Wilson Way, Incline Village, NV 89451

Tahoe City Golf Course - 251 N Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, CA 96145

Tahoe Donner Golf Course - 12850 Northwoods Blvd, Truckee, CA 96161

Golf Club at Gary's Crossing - 11406 Henness Rd #2984, Truckee, CA 96161

Old Greenwood Golf Club - 13051 Fairway Dr, Truckee, CA 96161

Schaffer's Mill Golf Club - 9000 Heartwood Dr, Truckee, CA 96161

Pondarosa Golf Course - 10040 Reynold Way, Truckee, CA 96161

Northstar Golf Course - 168 Basque Dr, Truckee, CA 96161

Martis Camp Lodge and Golf Course - 7951 Fleur Du Lac, Truckee, CA 96161

Lahontan Golf Club - 12700 Lodge Trail Dr, Truckee, CA 96161

Old Brockway Golf Course - 400 Brassie Ave, Tahoe Vista, CA 96148

[jt83]

That's quite a list.  Maybe just start with one to get an idea of how long it takes ?

[Thunder91166]

More a Wish List, Already got the PNG, RAW files ready to go, got the original ones up top in DEM form, Just not in as much detail but the heights are there 

[Stingreye]

Check the quality. 1m or less makes you life much easier. 5m or 15m is nearly worthless.

[Larrykuh]

I checked the first one on your list, and it has hi-res lidar on the National Map. I would suggest using LAZ lidar where ever possible as it will give you the best results. Also to note the hi-res lidar around Las Vegas is very good, but takes forever to process. I do have two heightmaps available for Incline Village and the Incline Champ course. I hesitate to try any other Nevada courses due to the long process times.

[Thunder91166]

So I Loaded Coyote Moon Golf Course in to a project, All great, followed the steps from the vids but i get a strange look, it's all got a layered look to it? any idea's

[DPRoberts]

Looks fine to me.

(Obviously, said in jest, if you want an opinion, show us a picture)

[Stingreye]

Thunder91166, on 05 Oct 2019 - 9:06 PM, said:

So I Loaded Coyote Moon Golf Course in to a project, All great, followed the steps from the vids but i get a strange look, it's all got a layered look to it? any idea's

15m Lidar accuracy?

[Stingreye]

Needs to be 1m or better to save you tons and tons of time on it

[Thunder91166]

DPRoberts, on 05 Oct 2019 - 9:48 PM, said:

Looks fine to me.

(Obviously, said in jest, if you want an opinion, show us a picture)

I Guess I set my self up for that one.....

[yesrushdt]

I was hoping to get a Unity package for Sherwood Country Club, 320 W Stafford Rd. Thousand Oaks, CA 91361.  It appears to be on the NOAA website.  Fingers crossed they have a good quality Lidar of it.

[Stingreye]

yesrushdt, on 07 Oct 2020 - 1:56 PM, said:

I was hoping to get a Unity package for Sherwood Country Club, 320 W Stafford Rd. Thousand Oaks, CA 91361.  It appears to be on the NOAA website.  Fingers crossed they have a good quality Lidar of it.

 

This LIDAR looks very new and I believe its high resolution.  Should be excellent!

[Larrykuh]

Here's the Sherwood heightmap:

https://www.dropbox....itypackage?dl=0