Maps – JC Eberdt https://jceberdt.eu Science Fiction and Fantasy Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:04:08 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.10 https://jceberdt.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cropped-droopy01-32x32.png Maps – JC Eberdt https://jceberdt.eu 32 32 Finally, Relief https://jceberdt.eu/finally-relief/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:04:07 +0000 https://jceberdt.eu/?p=1283 Continue reading Finally, Relief]]> Since I was already using OGIS height information, the step to rendering those height differences wasn’t huge. Getting editing tools working the way I want, was somewhat more complex. Still work-in-progress, but we’re making headway.

This is an overview shot, with the relief exagerated by something like 15 times to make it visible on a global scale. You can change the exageration on the fly.

The Thetwick area (features prominently in The Half Elven Orphan), with map overlays turned on. You can see my new snow feature lays over the top of it for currently unknown reasons.

Exact same shot with map overlays off. As you can see, I’m still working on refining the brushes to be able to get natural heights. Keeping rivers flowing downhill is an interesting thing for the tool to have to accomodate.

As I’m working on this, I’m beginning to think that maybe I will be able to place buildings and plots with this eventually. Mainly I’m wondering if I can keep it usable. This now already has a two-step system where it shows the changes made immediately, then bakes it in in a background process.

]]> More Mapping https://jceberdt.eu/more-mapping/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:57:00 +0000 https://jceberdt.eu/?p=1240 Continue reading More Mapping]]> So a little update on my efforts to get my Wonderdraft-drawn maps projected onto a 3d Globe in Godot 4. I’m working from I think five wonderdraft maps and some edits of them. I’ve used Claude Code to project them onto a Globe in Godot 4.

Vatan Globe, view of Taldyr with projected maps
The globe, with a view that gives you an idea of some of the projected maps.

Then more zoom below, so that the Thetwick environs map becomes visible too. You can find the map here if you want to see the original.

Projection of the Thetwick and environs map onto a globe.
The Thetwick environs map (available on this website) projected over the rougher maps onto the globe.

I then analysed all the projected layers to automatically trace them into an OGIS format that is then displayed on the globe again.

OGIS Map version of the Thetwick area.
This is what the extracted data looks like when I display the OGIS result on the globe.

I’m going to take it further as I need it of course. I’ve got some tools now, to draw hills, roads, rivers and settlements, so it should be much easier to map my writing from now on. Quite pleased with these steps, if I do say so myself.

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