topic How to create DEM using vector data in 3D Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/3d-questions/how-to-create-dem-using-vector-data/m-p/270624#M1625 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi guys,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I know that this is an easy one for you guys. But I'd like to ask what is the proper way to create a DEM map?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I have a a contour data in .dwg format and I need to make a DEM from it. I just know that I need to convert the data features to TIN, and that's it.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Also, is it important to keep the polylines connected? Because I got the map in portions, so I still had to xref everything.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Can anybody help me? Thanks! </SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>[ATTACH=CONFIG]16479[/ATTACH]</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:49:13 GMT MicahFelix 2012-07-30T18:49:13Z How to create DEM using vector data https://community.esri.com/t5/3d-questions/how-to-create-dem-using-vector-data/m-p/270624#M1625 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi guys,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I know that this is an easy one for you guys. But I'd like to ask what is the proper way to create a DEM map?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I have a a contour data in .dwg format and I need to make a DEM from it. I just know that I need to convert the data features to TIN, and that's it.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Also, is it important to keep the polylines connected? Because I got the map in portions, so I still had to xref everything.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Can anybody help me? Thanks! </SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>[ATTACH=CONFIG]16479[/ATTACH]</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:49:13 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/3d-questions/how-to-create-dem-using-vector-data/m-p/270624#M1625 MicahFelix 2012-07-30T18:49:13Z