Suggetsions Creating map from continent outline
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 10:06 pm
Hi All,
For a while now i have wanted to generate a world map for a fantasy world that i have been working on. I started a while ago using a map making tool called AutoRealm. With this tool i managed to do a good outline of the worlds continents. I now wish to create a heightmap of the world and have wanted to use L3DT among a few other tools to do so.
The problem is that i have an outline of the continents, but not a low-detailed hieghtmap that i can use L3DT to interpolate the details for me.
I have attached the image to this post so you can see what i mean. (ACTUALLY NO I HAVNT I DONT HAVY WEBSPACE TO PLACE IT AND CANT ADD ONE DIRECTLY TO THIS POST)
Does anyone have suggestions on how i can autogenerate a lot of this detail and get some sort of realism? Note i also know where i want to place certain mountain ranges, cliffs, swamps etc that will fit in the hoistory of the world.
I tried using a tool called wilbur to "paint" some of this detail, but it did not turn out good at all. I have also attached my "attempt" at painting to see partly what i was trying to do. Anyhow, i would be greatful to hear from anyone with experience in how i could go about achieving this.
Thanks,
Brendon.
For a while now i have wanted to generate a world map for a fantasy world that i have been working on. I started a while ago using a map making tool called AutoRealm. With this tool i managed to do a good outline of the worlds continents. I now wish to create a heightmap of the world and have wanted to use L3DT among a few other tools to do so.
The problem is that i have an outline of the continents, but not a low-detailed hieghtmap that i can use L3DT to interpolate the details for me.
I have attached the image to this post so you can see what i mean. (ACTUALLY NO I HAVNT I DONT HAVY WEBSPACE TO PLACE IT AND CANT ADD ONE DIRECTLY TO THIS POST)
Does anyone have suggestions on how i can autogenerate a lot of this detail and get some sort of realism? Note i also know where i want to place certain mountain ranges, cliffs, swamps etc that will fit in the hoistory of the world.
I tried using a tool called wilbur to "paint" some of this detail, but it did not turn out good at all. I have also attached my "attempt" at painting to see partly what i was trying to do. Anyhow, i would be greatful to hear from anyone with experience in how i could go about achieving this.
Thanks,
Brendon.