Screampoint’s 3dsMax to Google Earth Exporter v1.0

[the.3dsmax.blogger]

hi guys!!! This is something cool. Have a look !!! I dont know whether this may have any future arch viz application. but who knows !!!!

http://www.5d-software.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/feature.htm

http://www.5d-software.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/help/GoogleEarthExporter100Guide.pdf

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Features

• - easily import Google Earth place markers into 3dsMax
  
• - export 3dsMax models as Google Earth .kml files
  
• - enable shading of your 3dsMax models within Google Earth
  
• - compatible with 3dsMax 7

Upcoming Features

• - Screampoint will start to license its extensive library of digital buildings and cities in .kml format
  
• - digital content includes portions of New York City, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Hong Kong and Shanghai
  
• - registered users will be entitled to receive select digital building files

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so, what do u guys think ?

[wilky9]

Yeah, I did something similar using LightWave and Sketchup. It was fun and easy to get the models into Google Earth. Only took about 1/2 hour start to finish. Unfortunately, bitmap textures aren't supported yet, so you are stuck with using only colors (diffuse slot in MAX, if I remember).

[pipjor]

yeah, i bought this plugin yesterday. Pretty cool, straight forward, cheap $29.

 

We use Google Earth all the time for Planning, Site Development etc.

We make short video's with the "movie maker" plugin and use them in Power Point presentations.

[Charles Gaushell]

Yeah, I did something similar using LightWave and Sketchup. It was fun and easy to get the models into Google Earth. Only took about 1/2 hour start to finish. Unfortunately, bitmap textures aren't supported yet, so you are stuck with using only colors (diffuse slot in MAX, if I remember).

 

 

Do you mind sharing how you used Lightwave and Sketchup to do that?

[wilky9]

It's really easy. I took a model of a building I'd been working on, and simplified it down to roughly 10% of the original polygons (for ease of use and speed). I then imported the model into Sketchup ("import--> 3D model"). I followed the instructions in the PDF link below for acquiring the images and markers I needed from GoogleEarth. The only real difficulty (if I remember correctly) was that the model imported in rotated 180 degrees, and I had to rotate it back. Being new to SketchUp, this was harder than anything else for me. Trust me, everything else in the process was easy and fun. If I spent more time on it, I'm sure it could look much nicer. I've attached the KMZ file for you to see.

Sketchup page re. Google Earth plugin:

http://www.sketchup.com/index.php?id=408

Instructions in PDF:

http://download.sketchup.com/downloads/downloads/plugins/google/SUGEPlugin_1005.pdf

My WIP of this model:

http://www.cgarchitect.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13373