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ArcGIS / Google Earth Alternatives
I currently have a python script that will take in data and output it as a KMZ file, which I then open in Google Earth on my desktop.
The data has two views; a 3D polygon tower (clustered data) and ...
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Create an animation that rotates around an central axis
I am looking to create an animation of a 3D model. I want the model to be the central object in the animation, so rotating around the model, always looking at the model. I am wondering what is the ...
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Why ignores Google Earth the gx:altitudeOffset in KML files?
I am currently writing software that creates 3D polylines and outputs these in KML format. According to the official documentation it is possible to define an altitude offset via gx:altitudeOffset to ...
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Data source for 3D buildings (germany)
I'm searching for a data base or webservice, that provides buildings at a level of detail (LOD) of
cuboid (length,width,height) or
roof, corners, etc
or better. The area should cover germany.
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Possible to use Google Earth to generate “skyline” planes?
I was really interested to notice that my city appears to have gotten the 3D Buildings treatment on Google Earth. I am trying to figure out how I might these 3D buildings to generate 'skylines' for a ...
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Rendering 3D timezones KML on a 2D map
I'm trying to render a KML layer (with timezones) in Google Maps API v3. The KML layer works fine in 3D (in Google Earth), but when I render it in 2D, the timezone lines that meet at the North Pole ...
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How can I make my data efficient and “light” to do 3D Visualizations in Google Earth?
As a test run, I'd like to visualize population on census blocks for a few states (New England for example). I assume that the kml to do this will be huge, when you factor in the census boundaries and ...
