But creating buildings manually can be one of the most time-consuming and burdensome tasks. Using resources like OpenStreetMap can expedite the task tremendously as it can perform a few hours job with a click of a button.
OpenStreetMap OSM is a collaborative online mapping project that is supported and created by users across the globe. Similar to Wikipedia, users can contribute additional information on the maps such as photos or survey data collected by a GPS device. OSM is free to use with an open-content license that allows you access to the map and its data.
Today, OSM provides map data to thousands of websites, mobile apps, and hardware devices. Due to the enormous wealth of freely available data on OSM, and its open-source licensing, it makes it the perfect companion for SketchUp. OSM data can be imported into your SketchUp project to add context and impact. For example, OSM data that models the existing urban tissue can be added to your 3D models of urban development.
Today we are going to discuss four different methods that you can use to add urban context to your SketchUp model by using OpenStreetMap plugins and data. Each option varies in price, implementation, data available, the time needed, and accuracy.
When using OSM, skp2osm allows you to navigate anywhere in the world, select an area, and export it as a. Limitations : time-consuming, manual import and export of files, non-Latin characters not supported, and export of grouped objects is not supported. Has not been updated since Exporting of areas up to 1km2 is free, while larger files are available for purchase. Axonometric, terrain, and 2D previews are available before download. PlaceMaker is a plugin that allows the import of 3D data, aerial images, unique geographical features, and most importantly, OpenStreetMaps data into SketchUp.
Instantly import terrain, roads, buildings, and more with a click. The plugin is available as a subscription or pay-as-you-go. Features : detailed import options and modification features, high-resolution aerial imagery, and layers can be imported directly onto the terrain.
This standalone plugin gives full functionality of importing OSM data into your projects. With the click of a button, you can instantly generate a context for your urban design models.
No more exporting and importing for each project. We might be biased, but the proof is evident. It is affordable without sacrificing quality and efficiency. It's free for areas up to 1 km 2 and over whole city DXF files.
Designers, Architects, and Illustrators can save hours of drawing - No subscription required. Define any map area. Download a layered drawing file Building height information is available in some locations. Edit and render in your design software. Hong Kong. Whole Cities Over metro road networks.
Free and no account required - download them below! Up to 1 km 2 Free CAD files include all available data in any format. Read more about how to use these in your program. Africa abuja addis-abeba bejaia cairo dakar dar-es-salaam harare johannesburg kampala kigali lagos mogadishu nairobi. Asia almaty ankara bangkok batticaloa beijing bengaluru chelyabinsk chengdu chennai chongqing colombo dhaka dharamshala dushanbe hangzhou hiroshima hong-kong islamabad karachi kathmandu kolkata kuala-lumpur lahore manila mumbai nazareth new-delhi osaka-kyoto perm pyongyang rangoon samarkand seoul shanghai siem-reap singapore taipei tehran tokyo tyumen.
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