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Post by gheebuttersnaps on Mar 14, 2019 12:50:36 GMT -5
Just did a test run with the Lidar/OSM and this is definitely happening. This is going to be fun! Sunday River |
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Post by gforce41 on Mar 15, 2019 18:10:15 GMT -5
Absolutely love this course...it was part of the inspiration for one of my earlier TGC2 Courses, hope this comes out well!
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Post by gheebuttersnaps on Mar 15, 2019 18:32:40 GMT -5
Yeah, it's a cool course with HUGE elevation changes, so I thought it would be a fun one for Lidar. The height map is insane! Now if I can only get the surfaces to line up. Shifting all the OSM tracing I did to match the Bing map, so hopefully that will get things a bit closer. Will have more time over the weekend to play around with it and post some progress pics.
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Post by gheebuttersnaps on Mar 15, 2019 23:53:42 GMT -5
I've got the elevation no problem, but lining up the OSM surfaces has proven to be much more of a PIA than I anticipated. Spent all night shifting the surfaces to match the Bing map after they didn't line up correctly with the original map I traced, but those don't line up either. Would be fine if I could use the offset feature to make adjustments, but the surfaces appear to be all over the place. Would be so much easier if you could move complete splines in the game. Not sure if the better option is to make adjustments in OSM or just re-draw everything in the game. Poopies!  |
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Post by gamesdecent on Mar 16, 2019 8:16:15 GMT -5
I've got the elevation no problem, but lining up the OSM surfaces has proven to be much more of a PIA than I anticipated. Spent all night shifting the surfaces to match the Bing map after they didn't line up correctly with the original map I traced, but those don't line up either. Would be fine if I could use the offset feature to make adjustments, but the surfaces appear to be all over the place. Would be so much easier if you could move complete splines in the game. Not sure if the better option is to make adjustments in OSM or just re-draw everything in the game. Poopies! I had this issue on Pikewood National, which also has huge elevation changes. Some surfaces would fall in place perfectly, others would be 2-3 yards off, and no matter how many times I tried to offset, I could never get them all to line up. It felt like a projection issue to me, flat OSM surfaces being stretched too much/too little by the elevation when imported, but that’s just a guess. I ended up just going hole by hole and tweaking them to match the LIDAR, which is probably a best practice and something I would do on these courses anyways. |
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Post by gheebuttersnaps on Mar 16, 2019 17:57:24 GMT -5
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Post by gheebuttersnaps on Mar 18, 2019 15:52:06 GMT -5
Moved on the the final planting and touch ups. Should have this one published by the end of the week. Really fun course. Easy to overpower with the Tour clubs but still a blast to play. The cart path is a disaster though. I'm thinking it may be better to leave it out but still undecided.
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Post by chadgolf on Mar 18, 2019 16:03:26 GMT -5
The cart path is a disaster though. I'm thinking it may be better to leave it out but still undecided. I'm not walking this course. |
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Post by jwheels9876 on Mar 19, 2019 11:13:00 GMT -5
I'm guessing this is the course in Maine? I've always wanted to play this course IRL. I'll save the drive and money and just play your version lol. Looks awesome!
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Post by gheebuttersnaps on Mar 19, 2019 13:54:37 GMT -5
I'm guessing this is the course in Maine? I've always wanted to play this course IRL. I'll save the drive and money and just play your version lol. Looks awesome! That's the one. 6 holes planted so far, then I'll see how much space I have for detail work. (probably not much). Sunday River Golf Club
Newry, Maine, USA
Located five miles from Bethel, Maine, the Sunday River Golf Club offers a relaxing yet adventurous pastime to summer guests of this renowned ski resort. Built on a northwest facing hillside, the golf course provides views much like those a skier might enjoy from a lift or mountaintop: across the Sunday River Valley to the Mahousuc Range, Goose Eye Mountain, and Old Speck, the third-highest peak in Maine. The fall foliage of the surrounding hardwood forests creates a dazzling seasonal panorama.
One of our challenges in building Sunday River was to route the golf course through a series of dramatic elevation changes, including steep slopes and deep ravines. At the same time, fairways and greens needed to be shaped to receive and hold shots. One solution was to utilize stone retaining walls- the largest of which remain out of sight-to create fairway terraces. We mimicked the look of the surrounding terrain to make the golf course appear to flow through the site. Robert Trent Jones II created eighteen separate, self-contained golf holes, each following the natural topography. Every hole stands as an individual work of golf art while also functioning as a component of a seamless, aggregated whole.
The 7,130-yard course features fairway, greenside, waste, directional, and cross bunkers, although wide fairways help to establish a fair and eminently playable, if testing, golf course. Tiered greens, rock outcroppings, wetlands, occasional forced carries, and the musical, clear waters of Merrill Creek present additional challenges. The classic Redan hole at number fourteen echoes the rich history of golf course architecture. Moose and bear are among the visitors who enjoy the course.
Master architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr. has called Sunday River "One of the most outstanding courses we have had the opportunity to develop." Early reviews in the golf press suggest that Sunday River will garner its share of additional accolades. |
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Post by gheebuttersnaps on Mar 21, 2019 15:55:53 GMT -5
I really wish the clubhouses didn't flatten 70% of the plot when placed. Perfect building, but I cant use it. Planting is taking longer than anticipated, but looking good. Doing the best I can with the cart path, but use at your own risk.
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Post by gheebuttersnaps on Mar 22, 2019 11:32:51 GMT -5
Getting there...slowly...  |
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Post by Timbr0_T on Mar 22, 2019 11:44:11 GMT -5
Wow, that last pic is outstanding
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Post by gheebuttersnaps on Mar 22, 2019 17:29:34 GMT -5
Here's a real life photo of that hole for comparison...  |
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Post by gheebuttersnaps on Mar 22, 2019 18:00:24 GMT -5
Sorry to spam the thread, but I haven't been able to get this Bishop Briggs song out of my head since I started this project....
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