FTPro -> 3D Terrain software?
I'm working on a world map that I've created using FTPro, and am looking at maps of some regions from it. I had the thought of taking a map section and exporting an elevation file into a 3D Terrain modelling program, if that's possible at all. I don't have the resources to buy most of the commercial 3D apps, so I'm willing to do a little more work or accept a little less functionality for using a free or almost free software, like POV-Ray. I've also got the free versions of Daz 3D and World Machine, although I have no practical experience with any of them. But that's what tutorials are for. 
First off, does anyone know of a 3D program I could use for this? And then how I go about exporting the elevation data from FTPro?
And on a semi-related note, how do I tell what the high and low elevation levels within a selected region in FTPro, short of moving the cursor over the whole thing looking for the high point manually.
Thanks,
TMO
First off, does anyone know of a 3D program I could use for this? And then how I go about exporting the elevation data from FTPro?
And on a semi-related note, how do I tell what the high and low elevation levels within a selected region in FTPro, short of moving the cursor over the whole thing looking for the high point manually.
Thanks,
TMO
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FTPro uses colors to show altitude. It would depend on what color scheme you choose. The one I have on FT pro maps is shades of blue show ocean depth, darker is deeper. And green is lowlands. Brown is middle altitudes, and dark red is mountain heights. Look under the Map menu and then Selecting Color Scheme for the various color schemes. The color bar to the right shows height at the top, and ocean/bottom altitude on the bottom of the color column.
Import the MDR into Wilbur then save from Wilbur as a Terragen file You can get Terragen from here http://www.planetside.co.uk/content/view/16/28/ You want Terragen Classic.
I also recommend you ask your question on the DAZ forums too.
The Wilbur site is down at the moment but you can wayback it and download the latest version of Wilbur.