Estonia: 1 meter DTM & DSM - Republic of Estonia | Land and Spatial Development Board

You can use the Plex-Earth features to create terrain models from free, quality data you can find online.

About the Data

Data Provider: Republic of Estonia | Land and Spatial Development Board

Link: https://geoportaal.maaamet.ee/eng/Maps-and-Data/Elevation-data/Download-Elevation-Data-p664.html 

Data Type: Digital Terrain Model (DTM), Digital Surface Model (DSM)

Resolution: 1-meter (5-meter also available)

Terms of Use: Spatial data is available for free use by everyone. Please refer to the origin and extraction date of data (e.g., " Map data: Republic of Estonia Land and Spatial Development Board 2026"). By downloading data, you agree to the  terms of use for open data.

More Info: Download Elevation Data | Geoportal | Estonian Land and Spatial Development Board

Data Download

1. Visit the following URL: 
   https://xgis.maaamet.ee/xgis2/page/link/NaGkp0MZ 

2. For DTM: Go to Map Indexes → 1:10000 
   For DSM: Go to Map Indexes → 1:2000
    
   Find the map sheet number of the area of interest.

3. Go to https://geoportaal.maaamet.ee/eng/Maps-and-Data/Elevation-data/Download-Elevation-Data-p664.html 
   Select Data Type (Digital Terrain Model, Digital Surface Model) and Resolution (1 meter, 5 meter) → Enter Map sheet Number → Search → Download tif
   
    

Use Data for Terrain Model creation

After downloading the data, you can now proceed with creating a terrain model in CAD.

1. In AutoCAD or BricsCAD, go to the Plex-Earth ribbon → click on the Create Terrain dropdown box → Terrain from GeoTIFF → load the GeoTIFF downloaded.

2. In the Import GeoTIFF palette, specify the area by clicking on the Select Area button, then use your mouse cursor to draw a rectangle, and select the desired resolution using the slider.

3. Click on the Import Terrain button

4. Select the Surface Type from the options available:

   • Contour Polylines

   • Points

   • TIN Mesh

   • Civil 3D Surface

   • Create Terrain Model

For the first four options, CAD objects are directly imported, ready to be used in CAD or other software.

The last option creates a Plex-Earth terrain model, which can be saved in your DWG, and with the help of Plex-Earth, customize the terrain further and also insert the data as CAD objects later on.

Check out the full guide here: Create Terrain from GeoTIFF

Here is the result of 1 meter DSM!