Archivi tag: 3D

Earthquake motivates New Zealanders to model their town

Last week, local volunteers in Christchurch and Dunedin New Zealand invested a day of their time learning how to create 3D models using Google SketchUp. The workshops focused on learning how to geo-model, a process that involves creating 3D models of b… Continua a leggere

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Earthquake motivates New Zealanders to model their town

Last week, local volunteers in Christchurch and Dunedin New Zealand invested a day of their time learning how to create 3D models using Google SketchUp. The workshops focused on learning how to geo-model, a process that involves creating 3D models of b… Continua a leggere

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New Japanese 3D cities available in Google Earth

[Cross-posted from the SketchUp Blog]Today, we’re happy to announce that three more Japanese cities are viewable in 3D in Google Earth: Yokohama, Sendai and Saitama.Sun rising over Yokohama.You can now tour photo-realistic, 3D buildings in these citi… Continua a leggere

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Who's the newest Super Modeler? Vote!

(Cross-posted from the Official SketchUp Blog)Today we’re announcing a new approach to bestowing “Super Modeler” status on our geo-modeling rock stars. More on that below—but first a little history.A new form of 3D modeling began when @Last Sof… Continua a leggere

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Main Streets using Google SketchUp for Historic Preservation

Earlier in the year, we were approached by the National Trust for Historic Preservation to discuss how their member communities might leverage Google’s 3D modeling and visualization tools to support downtown revitalization programs. The concept for d… Continua a leggere

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The world as the eagle and the wild goose see it

One-hundred and fifty years ago today, on October 13, 1860, James Wallace Black shot the earliest still-existing aerial photograph in the U.S. He took the picture from a hot air balloon suspended above Boston Common, and the result, titled “Boston … Continua a leggere

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Model the world with Google SketchUp 8

In the four years that the SketchUp team has been working at Google, we’ve seen an unprecedented collection of user-generated 3D building models spring up all around the world. It is exciting and gratifying to see what you’ve all been able to do wi… Continua a leggere

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Take the high road or the low road with Earth view in Google Maps

Draggable driving directions is one of our most popular features in Google Maps. By simply clicking on a route and dragging it, you can choose an alternate – perhaps more scenic or more familiar – route to your destination. This feature wasn’t availa… Continua a leggere

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