Slightly related to the other thread, but the place we're moving to in the country has about 1/2 acre attached. It has the potential to be incredible but right now is overgrown to the extent I can't easily get a mental picture of how it fits together especially with elevation changes... what I could see from the living room if there wasn't a thicket outside, etc.
Also, I want to figure out the exact positioning of the house in 3D in relation to the land. The house is on a slope and has a cellar in one corner but I can't work out where the ground level is from inside, which is an issue as I'd like to put a drain in.
What I'd really like is a 3D model of the grounds and house. Which presents two problems... 1)what to put the data into 2)how to get the data. Ideally I'd like to map the elevation of the garden at resolution of about 1 foot into a heightmap or something.
It's partly a fun geeky project as well as being useful, so all sorts of ways to approach this are welcome. For instance I have no idea if GPS is accurate at this scale, or I should use a theodolite+wellies or a drone with laser range-finder or...
Also, I want to figure out the exact positioning of the house in 3D in relation to the land. The house is on a slope and has a cellar in one corner but I can't work out where the ground level is from inside, which is an issue as I'd like to put a drain in.
What I'd really like is a 3D model of the grounds and house. Which presents two problems... 1)what to put the data into 2)how to get the data. Ideally I'd like to map the elevation of the garden at resolution of about 1 foot into a heightmap or something.
It's partly a fun geeky project as well as being useful, so all sorts of ways to approach this are welcome. For instance I have no idea if GPS is accurate at this scale, or I should use a theodolite+wellies or a drone with laser range-finder or...
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