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Belgium (Flanders): 1 meter DTM - Vlaanderen | Information from the Flemish Government

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

About the Data 

Data Provider: Vlaanderen | Information from the Flemish Government

Link: Digitaal Hoogtemodel Vlaanderen II, DTM, raster, 1 m | Do...

Data Type: Digital Terrain Model (DTM)

Resolution: 1 meter

Terms of Use:  Metadata Vlaanderen

Data Download

  1. Visit the following URL: 
    https://download.vlaanderen.be/product/939/configureer

  2. Locate Area and  Download. 
    Select the Area→ Download

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

ℹ️ NOTE:  You can proceed to create a terrain model from GeoTIFF without applying a coordinate system, and Plex-Earth will recognize and apply one for you.

Find below the results for the 1-meter DTM for Flanders:

Plex-Earth generated surface | Elevation data: Vlaanderen | Information from the Flemish Government 2026

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We hope that you have found this tutorial on using Belgium (Flanders) - 1 meter DTM - Vlaanderen | Information from the Flemish Government helpful. Feel free to contact us at support@plexscape.com for any questions you may still have.

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