Quick & Easy Topographic / Contour Vector Maps For Laser Cutting | How to | Tutorial

Showing you how to make a topographic map also known as a contour map in minutes for laser cutting designs. This is the quickest and easiest way I've found of being able to keep vector maps like this of anywhere in the world.
Contour Map Link: contours.axismaps.com/
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[@andreabocci3285]

Thanks so much! This is great! So much less painful than what I was doing!

[@the_daydreamingtom]

This is exactly what I was looking for! Thank you!😉

[@stfncreatormodeon]

aweseome video, helped me a lot for my graphic design project, thanks!!!

[@davidegaita674]

Thank you! You're a legend!

[@jenniferjustice6951]

oh my god- thank you! so helpful!

[@carolinaherrera4546]

this was PERFECT! thanks so much!

[@Richard-bl8pi]

this is awesome, I want to make my own prizes for a series of events I run, this is perfect for that personal touch!

[@jpertel1964]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@lomeranger]

That’s fantastic! Do you have a site that would include bathymetric lines?

[@fibranijevidra]

Very good. Thank you.

[@Keep-Making]

Your very welcome!

[@udaymohan264]

Awesome work

[@Keep-Making]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@Wolfpt4]

What do you use to clean up the burn marks?

[@baburambhatta991]

I need to develop a 3d vector map (2000mm X 1000mm) of a large geographical area to be carved by cnc in mdf board. could you please help me for design?

[@nickmankinen1127]

Great video ! very helpful! could you suggest a site like this for doing Bathymetry contours for inland lakes? thanks in advance

[@tarascott8691]

did you ever find a bathymetry contour site?

[@nickmankinen1127]

@@tarascott8691 no I havnt… do you have any suggestions?

[@martyhogan]

What computer program are you starting with?

[@jf6720]

Why doesn't this show water depth? I don't like that it leaves the water blank, do you know of anything like this for lake depths?

[@A3Kr0n]

Can you do something like a Boolean intersection of the map with the circle to cut the map perfectly to the circle?

[@Keep-Making]

If I was in a 3d program like blender... Yes... I would be able to do a simple boolean to do that.

[@sitgesvillaapartmentneilsc7924]

If you cut out each contour you can actually build a nice topographic map for real!!
Same can be do e for underwater lakes but its more difficult to get the data....

[@thibaultheylen7512]

@MakerTales
How do you so easily remove the lines outside of the circle? have been breaking my head on this for 2 days now. Still can't find it.

[@rosskellogg8633]

Draw a selection box with the direct select tool (the White arrow) press delete and everything in the selection will be deleted.

[@danielss77939]

That's really great, but, for some reason, roads and labels are not appearing for me... The option is selected, but no luck. I'm struggling to find a specific location without these.

[@Keep-Making]

Hey Daniel, It can be a little tricky to see things on the map. I have not really worked with roads and so on. This is also starting to show it's age a bit. I wish I was able to help you out more. If you are willing to learn new programs there is an addone for blender called BlenderGIS: whish is pretty powerful. I might make a video about it at some point.

[@grootjnr]

I have the same issue. Seems on my PC the names and roads don't show but on phone or tablet they do lol weird

[@grootjnr]

The website doesn't show place names on the maps for me? Tried everything lol cannot get the place names so it makes finding places SO hard. Any suggestions? Thank you

[@cjb8659]

Me too it sucks!!!

[@LiveTheMastersWay]

2 hours can be rounded to minutes

[@salahadin1051]

the website isn't working

[@chrisharvey7461]

website is broken

[@slahsamet8722]

Very good .. but I can find my country (Tunisia) with this site .. realy strange :/

[@Keep-Making]

I don't know why you can't find it but I do... contours.axismaps.com/#11/33.9750/9.5663 this is Ben Ghilouf

[@chrisharvey7461]

that site is pure hell

[@tradesmith_yt]

You could have just selected the peak circle and enlarged as well

[@chrisharvey7461]

its great but a frustrating site