June 6, 2018

Merging DTMs in Surpac

We’ve received a recent question from one of our Surpac users about…
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Avatar Ash Colton

We’ve received a recent question from one of our Surpac users about combining DTMs, and I thought I would share this on the blog. The specific query was:

I have 2 DTMs that I want to combine, one represents the surface up to the crest of a pit and the other the floor. When combined, they will represent a pit design with the surface extending away from the pit. 

Also, is there a Z factor or vertical exaggeration tool that can be applied temporarily to DTMs?

The answer is, you can use the Lower triangles of 2 DTMs command to create this effect.

From the Surfaces menu, select Clip or intersect DTMs > Lower triangles of 2 DTMs

Before the command is applied:

After the command is applied:

We hope this quick tip was helpful to you! Please don’t hesitate to email me or GEOVIA.Info@3ds.com if you have any quick support queries.

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