A quick summary of what I do includes
- Getting a screenshot of a depth map. I get mine from Navionics
- Import that image into a software where you can freehand the contours of the depths. I use SketchUp and I have access to the pro version which is important for the next step.
- Exporting those lines as a dxf
- Import that dxf to vcarve
- Make sure all vectors are closed
- Then scale, smooth, and do toolpaths