The purpose of this assignment was to represent a Martian terrain using AutoCAD and 3DStudio Max. After experimenting with terrains in 3DS Max using soft selection I decided to try and create a rocky terrain with the remnants of natural water flows. Translating my idea into contour lines proved to be the tricky part. After importing my contour lines into 3D studio max I added a terrain and material/texture. I continued to go back to AutoCAD and adjust the contour lines as necessary. The final result was a terrain that reflects the barren cold of the ‘Red Planet’

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