Agreed, is either that or a world of massive pain to have full control. good luck jb
> On 13 May 2016, at 15:33, adrian wyer <[email protected]> wrote: > > not what you want to hear but there's a really good plugin for cinema 4D > that makes this stuff incredibly easy > > meh > > a > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Morten > Bartholdy > Sent: 13 May 2016 14:44 > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar? > > Thanks guys - good advice! You might have thunk it to be easier to do stuff > like this in this day and age ;) > > //MB > > > >> Den 13. maj 2016 klokken 15:31 skrev adrian wyer > <[email protected]>: >> >> >> buy global mapper for sure! although it's better if you have a budget for >> the premium satellite imagery (the free stuff is ok in continental USA, > but >> globally not so hot) >> >> >> >> also buy this tutorial from Gnomon >> > https://www.thegnomonworkshop.com/tutorials/creating-terrains-with-satellite >> -data-volume-1 >> >> >> >> really good sections on using global mapper and getting elevation data and >> imagery to line up >> >> >> >> finally screw google, we spent months trying to buy imagery from them and >> they just don't know how to deal with 'customers' >> >> >> >> there are also independent satellite imaging companies, that often supply >> their data for use in google maps/earth, so if you are well funded, you >> could approach them directly >> >> >> >> a >> >> >> >> _____ >> >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Fabian > Schnuer >> Gohde >> Sent: 13 May 2016 13:08 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Google Earth Pro 3D data or similar? >> >> >> >> Hi, >> >> I have tried a few times and failed trying to get anything from Google >> Earth. I used public DEM/GeoTIFF data last time I had to do something like >> that. Depending where you are flying over there are also some good > national >> databases out there. >> >> >> >> You have stuff like http://aescripts.com/geolayers/ and there is at least >> one 3dsmax plugin also. >> >> >> >> http://www.bluemarblegeo.com/products/global-mapper.php is a good low-cost >> product for dealing with this sort of data and converting various GeoTIFF >> projections for example. >> >> >> >> Best of luck. >> >> Fabian >> >> >> >> On 13 May 2016 at 13:44, Morten Bartholdy <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I need to create a flyover of parts of Europe which is supposed to look > very >> much like in Google Earth, but with added bits and pieces I need to > create. >> I took a look at Google Earth Pro which pretty much provides the type of >> imagery I need, but I want to get my hands on the 3D data with textures so > I >> can do my stuff in XSI, not just render a movie out from GEP. >> >> Google are not very helpful concerning how to contact them, so I thought >> someone here surely had to do something similar at some point. >> >> Has anybody here succeeded in getting said Google Data or gone with a DM >> data and sattelite imagery provider? >> >> Any hints will be most welcome. >> >> Thanks >> Morten >> ------ >> Softimage Mailing List. >> To unsubscribe, send a mail to [email protected] > with >> "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. >> >> >> >> ------ >> Softimage Mailing List. >> To unsubscribe, send a mail to [email protected] > with "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. > ------ > Softimage Mailing List. > To unsubscribe, send a mail to [email protected] with > "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. > > ------ > Softimage Mailing List. > To unsubscribe, send a mail to [email protected] with > "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm. ------ Softimage Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [email protected] with "unsubscribe" in the subject, and reply to confirm.
