Does is anyone familiar with Elk and Meerkat?

I am trying to get a 3D Rhino model of Los Angeles but I am having trouble. I downloaded the newer Elk and it is not recognizing the old components. Here is what I previously had..

I tried to attach the file path but its over 5MB... Here is my definition. I am still learning the software and am in my first year. I want to learn this so badly so if anyone could help and write a description of how it's done I would very much appreciate it!

Address - 135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Thank you

Attachments:

Elk Deffinition Road Lines from [open street man].gh, 13 KB

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Permalink Reply by mia on January 26, 2016 at 12:43am

Hi Dana,

Its a plugin used to generate the topography and maps using various data from open sources like:data from OpenStreetMap.org and Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) data from NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

from openstreetmao.org its imports the poly lines which can be defined in various categories like: Drain lines

Road lines

Highways

etc..

try this you will get various tutorials and discussions to understand it much more.

Warm Regards

Permalink Reply by DanaLadd on January 26, 2016 at 2:19am

Thank you so much! Yes actually that is what I did and I was able to bake the lines but when I opened it on my newer version of Elk my definition didn't work anymore. What I am asking is help creating a newer file with updated components. I have the file path component in the definition from NASA but I don't know how to internalize data. I have the lines baked but they don't connect to my definition anymore. Can I send you my map?

Permalink Reply by DanaLadd on January 26, 2016 at 2:22am

Or possibly how I can take the lines I have and use Meerkat to input building heights? Do you know if NASA has the information for that too? Gosh I feel so out of the loop :p ...

Thanks for your help!

Dana

Permalink Reply by mia on January 26, 2016 at 6:12am

Hi Dana,

Might be you need to update your grasshopper too. Try if it works fine.

For heights i'll guide you to use heron plugin.

http://www.grasshopper3d.com/group/heron-chech this out.

Permalink Reply by DanaLadd on January 26, 2016 at 11:45pm

That would be great! I want to learn Heron, I would very... very much appreciate it if you would be so kind as to guide me through the definition. How may I contact you?

Would you prefer screen share, Skype, or phone call?

Permalink Reply by mia on January 27, 2016 at 10:13am

Hi dana, we can share screen. Inbox me.

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