Software to create 3D images from Contours

[bewildered]

Hi

I want to produce some 3D images of simple contour shapes to use in introducing contours to beginners and improvers.

Anyone got any idea as to how I might do this?

Thanks

[Big Jon]

Martin Terry (a South African orienteer who came to Scotland as an au pair pre-WOC '99 then went to Sweden and worked on 3-d modelling from OCAD files. I haven't had any contact with him for a while, but he runs for Lidingo, so perhaps one of the UK-Swedes can help with contacts?

[DJM]

http://www.catchingfeatures.com/ocadconvert.php

OcadConvert is a tool included with CFEdit that allows you to convert Ocad maps into playable 3D Catching Features maps!

Is this what you're after?

[King Penguin]

If you are looking to make physical models to show e.g. 2 hills with col, reentrant, spur etc. try glueing a stack of polystyrene ceiling tiles together and then carving as required.

[ianandmonika]

For Martin Terry, he can be reached through the website of Lidingoloppet (a famous Swedish xc event), which he manages.