# How to generate Cesium terrain heightmap from a 3d model?

**URL:** https://community.cesium.com/t/how-to-generate-cesium-terrain-heightmap-from-a-3d-model/22243
**Category:** Cesium ion
**Created:** [February 7, 2023, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/how-to-generate-cesium-terrain-heightmap-from-a-3d-model/22243 "2023-02-07T17:01:31Z")
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### Author: ![Jonb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/cesium/user_avatar/community.cesium.com/jonb/32/12074_2.png) [@Jonb](https://community.cesium.com/u/Jonb)
#### Post date: [February 7, 2023, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.cesium.com/t/how-to-generate-cesium-terrain-heightmap-from-a-3d-model/22243/1 "2023-02-07T17:01:31Z")

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We do have a 3d model of a residential community terrain (grading, streets, etc) and we would like to generate a heightmap raster image and import it in Cesium Ion (from documentation it’s the only way to create a terrain in Cesisum). Anyone can help to give the workflow to accomplish this?