Chad's Lidar data to Course Tool introduction and download, click here.
Tutorial 1: You need to download Lidar data in Canada area. Please refer to this tutorial. click here for details.
Tutorial 2(option): If there is no Classified Point Cloud Lidar data in your area, you may download DEM/DSM/DTM as well, so you need to convert them to LAS/LAZ format. Because Chad's tool only support las/laz. You can refer to this tutorial to convert DEM/DSM/DTM to LAS/LAZ. click here for details.
Tutorial 3: You need to spline everything in Open Street Map. You can refer to The Lidar King's YouTube Tutorial. click there for details.
Tutorial 4: Now, you have lidar data and OSM data, you almost have everything to create a real golf course. In this step you can refer two tutorials
One is Jerry Shields's YouTube Tutorial. Click here for details.
The other one is jpotas Tutorial in this forum. Click here for details.
Tutorial 5: TGC 2019 Course Design YouTube Tutorial by @Crazycanuck1985. Click here for details.
Tutorial 6: Lidar Design Tips by mthunt . Click here for details.
After you learned all the upon tutorials, you can create a real Canadian golf course. I hope you can join me to create real Canadian course together.
Last thing, when you publish your real Canadian course, please don't forget to notify me.
Tutorial 1: You need to download Lidar data in Canada area. Please refer to this tutorial. click here for details.
Tutorial 2(option): If there is no Classified Point Cloud Lidar data in your area, you may download DEM/DSM/DTM as well, so you need to convert them to LAS/LAZ format. Because Chad's tool only support las/laz. You can refer to this tutorial to convert DEM/DSM/DTM to LAS/LAZ. click here for details.
Tutorial 3: You need to spline everything in Open Street Map. You can refer to The Lidar King's YouTube Tutorial. click there for details.
Tutorial 4: Now, you have lidar data and OSM data, you almost have everything to create a real golf course. In this step you can refer two tutorials
One is Jerry Shields's YouTube Tutorial. Click here for details.
The other one is jpotas Tutorial in this forum. Click here for details.
Tutorial 5: TGC 2019 Course Design YouTube Tutorial by @Crazycanuck1985. Click here for details.
Tutorial 6: Lidar Design Tips by mthunt . Click here for details.
After you learned all the upon tutorials, you can create a real Canadian golf course. I hope you can join me to create real Canadian course together.
Last thing, when you publish your real Canadian course, please don't forget to notify me.