How To Download Google Maps 3d Models

In this video i show you how to extract 3d data from google maps using renderdoc and the amazing mapsmodelsimporter by élie michel.

How to download google maps 3d models. It is similar to 123d make but on heavy steroids. Instead it uses a powerful level of detail lod mechanism and streams the geometry at a resolution depending on the distance to the view point. Some were created by google automated software. Some of the models may be found in the 3d warehouse. Remake formerly called mememnto is a super powerful tool to create 3d models from data.

When reporting issues please provide the rdc file that causes the problem. It s not possible to download the 3d imagery. Here s an official google blog post about some of it. Download it for free and give it a try. By sharing your data with the google cities in 3d program you can have this data published to millions of viewers of google earth google maps and google maps for mobile worldwide.

Getting your blender experience was the longest part. If you are willing to use autocad civil 3d and infraworks from autodesk then it can directly crop a polygon from the map and then develop a tin surface from the elevation data. Many are no longer available there. Other than that the 3d models in google earth are the property of their makers or google in some cases. How to download 3d cities in google earth as 3d model file 0 recommended answers 1 reply 140 upvotes.

To pack all textures into a single image check out lilytexturepacker. If there s a sketchup 3d model you are interested in you may find it in the 3d warehouse. Make your geographic 3d data visible to the world on google maps and google earth. I worked on google earth for many years and the answer is that it comes from many sources. A step by step basic scenery creation 1 building placement to get a hold on the basics a step by step tutorial video to import a blender 3d model into the sdk as a.

You can learn the basics of the sdk and how to import your model in some hours following thoses rather short tutorials. The main difference between google maps and the previous examples is that google maps never loads the full 3d model of the whole world obviously. You posted in the google maps forum i ll move your post to the google earth forum.