Mapping the Saint Francis University Campus Using Google Earth And SketchUp
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Mapping the Mapping the Saint Francis University Saint Francis University Campus Using Google Earth Campus Using Google Earth And SketchUp And SketchUp Michael Shanafelt, MBA Jonathan Miller, SFU ‘08
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Mapping the Saint Francis University Campus Using Google Earth And SketchUp. Michael Shanafelt, MBA Jonathan Miller, SFU ‘08. Developed by Keyhole and bought by Google in 2005 and renamed Google Earth. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Mapping the Mapping the Saint Francis University Campus Saint Francis University Campus
Using Google Earth Using Google Earth And SketchUpAnd SketchUp
Michael Shanafelt, MBAJonathan Miller, SFU ‘08
Google Earth…• Developed by Keyhole and bought by
Google in 2005 and renamed Google Earth.
• Uses broadband streaming technology and 3-D graphics to enable users to interactively explore the entire world
Google Earth Features*…• 3D buildings in major cities across the World • 3D terrain showing mountains, valleys, and canyons around the
world • Integrated Google Local search to find local information such as
hotels, restaurants, schools, parks, and transportation • Fast, dynamic navigation • Video playback of driving directions • Tilt, rotate, and activate 3D terrain and buildings for a different
perspective on a location • Easy creation and sharing of annotations among users using KML
(Keyhole Mapping Language)
* charlotte.utdallas.edu/mgis/ClassFiles/gisc6383/TechAssess_2005/VG_Presentation.ppt
3D Terrain
3D Buildings
The Campus…
Links:• Google Earth Browser
Earth.google.com
• Google Sketch-UpSketchup.google.com
• SFU Google Earth project pagewww.francis.edu/SFUGEarth
• Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D (competitor):Maps.live.com
