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September 1, 2010

SketchUp 8 released

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Google's SketchUp 3D Basecamp in Boulder, Colorado has just begun, and they kicked it off with a big announcement -- the release of Google SketchUp 8!

The biggest difference in this version of SketchUp is the amount of geodata that can be pulled into it. They've rewritten the UI for geolocating models, and they'll pull in a patch of terrain data along with color aerial photos via the Google Maps API. Because they're doing that way, Google Earth doesn't need to be open while you're working in SketchUp, saving system resources.

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You can also perform geospatial searches from the 3D Warehouse to show nearby 3D models from other SketchUp users. This helps to add context to your project and offers some nice advantages.

Another neat feature is Building Maker integration with SketchUp. You can start Building Maker from within SketchUp, work on your building, and then convert the Building Maker model into a SketchUp model. The model will be cleaned up a bit (removal of unnecessary interior polygons), but it will maintain the imagery that you'll applied to the exterior of the building.

SketchUp Pro has also seen some upgrades, including some new tools and support for boolean operations such as intersect, union and split.

If you're a SketchUp user, this is a great update for you. You can download SketchUp 8 here, or watch the video below to learn more about the new features available to you.


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August 31, 2010

Tour of the proposed Belo Monte Dam Complex

Google has just released a very impressive tour showing the potential repercussions of the proposed Belo Monte Dam Complex on the Xingu River in the Amazon. The tour consists of a handful of 3D models, water animations, and a variety of other graphical elements to show the potential impact.

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To be fair, Google makes it clear that they don't necessarily oppose the dam, stating on their blog entry: "This is a complicated issue with many facets, and the views of this poster do not necessarily represent the official viewpoint of Google Inc.; we support the use of Google Earth for visualizations to create dialog."

It is indeed an excellent use of Google Earth to show data in this way. You can download the full tour KMZ file from the International Rivers site, or watch the video below:

For more information, check out the full entry on the Google LatLong Blog, or you can read the press release here:

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Amazon Watch and International Rivers have teamed up to create a state-of-the-art 10-minute Google Earth 3-D tour and video narrated by actress Sigourney Weaver, with technical assistance from Google Earth Outreach, in support of Brazil's Xingu River Forever Alive Movement. Download the tour or view the video on amazonwatch.org. The tour allows viewers to learn about the harmful impacts of, and alternatives to the massive Belo Monte Dam on the Amazon's Xingu River.

If built, the Belo Monte Dam would be the third-largest hydroelectric dam in the world. The dam would divert the flow of the Xingu River, an important tributary of the Amazon River, in order to produce electricity for industrial mining operations in the region. The dam's reservoirs would flood 668 square kilometers and displace more than 20,000 people. Late last week, the Brazilian government signed the concession to build the $17 billion-dollar project, ignoring local, national, and international opposition, proven financial and technical risks, and the ready availability of clean energy alternatives.

The tour and video, called "Defending the Rivers of the Amazon," illustrates the impacts that diverting the river along a 100-km stretch will have on the two indigenous tribes who have lived there for generations. It also animates the flooding associated with the dam, impacts on the region's spectacular biodiversity, and maps over 60 dams planned for the Brazilian Amazon over the next two decades.

The original concept for the Google Earth interactive tour and video emerged when Avatar director James Cameron and Sigourney Weaver traveled to the Xingu River in April, accompanied by Amazon Watch and the Brazilian environmental organization Instituto Socioambiental (ISA). After speaking with some of the indigenous tribes and riverbank families who would be directly affected, Weaver commented that the Belo Monte Dam would be "a disaster for the Xingu River, for the rainforest, and certainly for all the indigenous people and families living along the river. Their way of life will disappear."


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August 25, 2010

Use Street View imagery in Building Maker, plus more cities added

A handful of nice updates have just come out for Building Maker. The first is something that should help make your buildings look much better; you can use Street View imagery to texture the sides of your buildings.

When SketchUp 7.1 was released it gave you the ability to do this, and Google has been using this technique for some of the "lifelike facades" they've been adding in some cities. Making this technique available in Building Maker was an obvious next step, and it's going to allow many people to use this sharp imagery to create even better models.

Here's a video showing how it works:

In addition to this great new tool, Building Maker is now available in six new cities:

• Edinburgh, United Kingdom
• Florence, Italy
• Vienna, Austria
• Pittsburgh, PA, United States
• Santa Cruz, CA, United States
• Riverside, CA, United States

You can read more on the Google SketchUp Blog, or go try it out for yourself on the Building Maker site.


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August 19, 2010

Andy Dell is putting Hounslow on the map

Andy Dell is building some great 3D models of his local area, to the point where the Hounslow Chronicle did a story about him and his work (which I discovered via the 3D Warehouse Twitter account).

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As you can see from the image above, he does excellent work with great attention to detail. The image above (of the Duke of York Pub), notice the roof overhang, expanded bay windows, tables, the Pub sign, the fence in back, etc. It's very well done.

So far 21 of his models have been accepted into Google Earth, which you can view in the Google 3D Warehouse.

The rest of Hounslow is still pretty bare in Google Earth, but with people like Andy on the job it'll be coming to life a little more every day.


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August 18, 2010

Boat race replays in Google Earth

We've talked before about how you can use Google Earth to record and show GPS tracks from various events, such as off-road running races and biking across Poland. SFGate has a great story about using Google Earth to show realistic replays from a sailboat race.

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Using the new "track" feature in Google Earth 5.2, they import the GPS data into Google Earth to make it work. They also took the time to model the area with 3D boats and buoys (available in the 3D Warehouse) to make it more realistic.

Google Earth product manager Peter Birch is referenced numerous times in the article, because he often races on a Catalina sailboat and Google Earth is obviously a huge part of his life. He's quoted as saying that the track technology "is something we've been working on for a long time", and I wouldn't be surprised if Birch used data from races like this to help test the features as they were being developed.

Being able to watch replays of the race from any angle gives the teams a great way to understand (and hopefully correct) their mistakes before the next race. Check out the SF Gate article for the full story.

To learn more about creating tracks, this section of Google Earth Help has a lot of great information.

Have you made any neat tracks using Google Earth 5.2? Tell us about them in the comments!


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More entries for this category:

  1. 3D buildings in Yokohama, Japan - August 16, 2010
  2. 86 3D buildings from Bowling Green State University - August 5, 2010
  3. More building maker cities added; Santiago and Valparaiso, Chile - July 28, 2010
  4. Seville, Spain goes 3D - July 21, 2010
  5. in3d's work in the Napa Valley - July 15, 2010
  6. Berlin and Stuttgart are now in 3D - July 9, 2010
  7. Want your home or business in 3D? Estate3D will do it for $99. - July 8, 2010
  8. More students using SketchUp to model their home town - July 7, 2010
  9. 3D cities on the iPad? - June 28, 2010
  10. Rotterdam, Netherlands goes 3D - June 24, 2010
  11. Easier management of your 3D Warehouse models - June 22, 2010
  12. More about Google Earth 5.2 - June 17, 2010
  13. 3D Public Art in Google Earth - June 11, 2010
  14. New 3D buildings in Rotterdam, Catalunya, Boulder; also at MIT - June 10, 2010
  15. 2010 World Cup in Google Earth - June 8, 2010
  16. Venice in 3D and more Building Maker enhancements - May 28, 2010
  17. New York's 9/11 Memorial now available in Google Earth - May 27, 2010
  18. Sovereign Hill and Stockholm in 3D - May 26, 2010
  19. The Bankstown Optical Illusion - May 25, 2010
  20. Using SketchUp to show off future homes - May 24, 2010
  21. The largest statues of Christ in the world - May 20, 2010
  22. Following the Plastiki - May 18, 2010
  23. Drive the A-Team van in Google Earth - May 17, 2010
  24. Google announces the winner of their "Model Your Town" competition - May 14, 2010
  25. SketchUp goes back to school - May 10, 2010
  26. Lisbon in 3D and a great oil spill visualization tool - May 7, 2010
  27. 11 more cities added to Building Maker - May 6, 2010
  28. Real-time 3D air traffic - May 5, 2010
  29. Using SketchUp to build a third world school - May 4, 2010
  30. New 3D Buildings in Nashville, Indianapolis, Charlotte and Dallas - April 30, 2010
  31. Amazing tour of the 1977 Tenerife Airport disaster - April 29, 2010
  32. Northeastern University adds 88 3D models to Google Earth - April 26, 2010
  33. Running the Copper Canyon UltraMarathon - April 23, 2010
  34. Another city for Building Maker - St. Louis - April 22, 2010
  35. The longest suspension bridges in the world - April 20, 2010
  36. New York City gets lifelike facades - April 13, 2010
  37. Lots of new 3D: Machu Picchu, Luna Park ferris wheel, and various cities - April 12, 2010
  38. "Helicopters" is looking pretty cool - April 5, 2010
  39. Where 2.0 - Day 3 - April 1, 2010
  40. Animation of the Disney Monorail - March 29, 2010
  41. Bow waves for more realistic-looking ships - March 26, 2010
  42. 3dBizMap launches first city - El Segundo, CA - March 25, 2010
  43. March Madness in Google Earth - March 19, 2010
  44. Remarkable 3D models in Spain - March 18, 2010
  45. A big week for 3D buildings; Five new cities added - March 12, 2010
  46. Playing games in Google Earth - March 9, 2010
  47. Models and Maps for NC State Centennial - March 8, 2010
  48. A few more gorgeous hotels from CyberCity3D - March 2, 2010
  49. Athens goes 3D - March 1, 2010
  50. Smarter 3D Buildings - February 25, 2010
  51. The tallest buildings in the world - February 22, 2010
  52. A bit more 3D to play with - February 19, 2010
  53. Links: Google I/O 2010, The Spaceport Field Guide, Chula Vista in 3D - February 18, 2010
  54. Vienna goes 3D - February 15, 2010
  55. Links: KML2KML 3.0, new Building Maker cities, finding Home Plate - February 12, 2010
  56. The Vancouver Olympics in Google Earth - February 11, 2010
  57. The world's highest mountains - February 10, 2010
  58. Madrid is now in 3D - January 29, 2010
  59. Real-time 3D models with Live3D - January 25, 2010
  60. New 3D models for the Olympics (and Cincinnati) - January 20, 2010
  61. News: Building Maker, iPhone App, SketchUp - January 15, 2010
  62. More 3D models added, with many more on the way - January 8, 2010
  63. Links: Burj Dubai, Historical Imagery Updates, Updated EveryTrail App - January 5, 2010
  64. Santa Tracker was amazingly popular - December 31, 2009
  65. The year 2009 in Google Earth - December 30, 2009
  66. The most unusual buildings in the world - December 29, 2009
  67. Barranco 3D Project - December 28, 2009
  68. The Santa tracker 2009 is now live! - December 24, 2009
  69. More cities get lifelike facades: Portland, Austin, Chicago and Philadelphia - December 22, 2009
  70. Top 10 Google Earth Blog stories in 2009 - December 21, 2009
  71. Links: GeoVation, Greenhouse gas world graph, Tiger Woods home - December 18, 2009
  72. New 3D cities: Tucson, AZ, Cleveland, OH and Florence, Italy - December 17, 2009
  73. Lots of holiday-themed 3D models - December 16, 2009
  74. UK postcode data to be set free in 2010 - December 14, 2009
  75. Detroit finally goes 3D, new imagery on Mars - December 11, 2009
  76. Google Earth in 2010 - December 7, 2009
  77. Milan, Italy now in 3D - December 4, 2009
  78. Six more cities added to Building Maker - December 3, 2009
  79. Model Your Town - December 1, 2009
  80. Disney in Google Earth - November 23, 2009
  81. Sketchup 7.1 bug fixes and lifelike facades - November 20, 2009
  82. Google adds new cities and features to Building Maker - November 18, 2009
  83. Egiate is a neat way to look for colleges - November 16, 2009
  84. New 3D cities released: Valencia, Spain and Oklahoma City - November 13, 2009
  85. Links: Full list of StreetView updates, TeachMideast.org, CyberCity 3D partners with HomeGain - November 11, 2009
  86. MS Oasis of the Seas heading for Florida - November 9, 2009
  87. Links: Milwaukee and Indianpolis 3D buildings, Fraps 3.0 released - November 6, 2009
  88. New community for Builder Makers - November 5, 2009
  89. Happy Halloween! Turn Google Earth into a giant pumpkin - October 30, 2009
  90. New 3D Buildings Released; Keep up With Geo News on Twitter - October 29, 2009
  91. 3D plane in flight in 3D Buildings layer - October 26, 2009
  92. Your 3D buildings arrive in Google Earth and Shelter Competition winners announced - October 23, 2009
  93. More 3D buildings appear around the globe - October 20, 2009
  94. Get your home or business modeled in 3D for Google Earth - October 19, 2009
  95. 3D buildings in Antwerp, Portage, and your buildings are coming soon - October 16, 2009
  96. CyberCity3D releases a ton of 3D buildings in San Francisco - October 14, 2009
  97. Help Google model 3D buildings with a simple new tool - October 13, 2009
  98. Better Parks Layer Info, Rio 3D Terrain Enhancements - October 12, 2009
  99. Links: Improve Map Data, Urban Planning Webinars, Students building 3D models - October 8, 2009
  100. Links: Building Design Competition, Google Wave - September 29, 2009
  101. Links: Iranian nuclear plant, Tuvalu, Monopoly City Streets, Video of 3D Copenhagen - September 28, 2009
  102. Links: Boston University goes 3D and a fun real estate video - September 25, 2009
  103. Toronto goes 3D and SketchUp reaches version 7.1 - September 22, 2009
  104. SketchUp Bridge Competition Winners - September 17, 2009
  105. Augmented Reality with Google Earth - September 15, 2009
  106. More 3D Cities Appearing in Google Earth - September 14, 2009
  107. Google Earth 5.1 Really Improved - September 11, 2009
  108. Real World Math Using Google Earth - September 9, 2009
  109. US College Football - September 8, 2009
  110. Two New 3D Cities in Google Earth: Dublin and Cardiff - September 4, 2009
  111. Links: New Earth API Docs, Fire Shot, Where 2.0, Panoramio Winners, New SketchUp, Belgrade News - September 1, 2009
  112. New World's Largest Optical Telescope - August 26, 2009
  113. Finland's Helsinki Now Has 3D Buildings in Google Earth - August 17, 2009
  114. Google Treats 20 Super Modelers to Trip to Boulder - August 6, 2009
  115. Amazing Lunar Lander Game Using Google Earth - July 27, 2009
  116. Links: Multiple Searches, More Moon Stuff, New Sightseer, 3D Cities - July 23, 2009
  117. Drive an Apollo Lunar Rover on the Moon! Fun Game! - July 22, 2009
  118. Look at the Moon in Google Earth - Available Now! - July 20, 2009
  119. Google Earth Time Animations - July 14, 2009
  120. Links: New GE Enterprise, My Location, Fossett Crash Report, Bridge Winners - July 10, 2009
  121. Google Earth Event on July 20th in DC - Expect the Moon - July 9, 2009
  122. PhotoSketch Released - Make 3D Buildings from Photos - July 8, 2009
  123. EarthURL Released - July 6, 2009
  124. New 3D Cities in Google Earth: Warsaw, Prague, Oslo, Toronto, Indianapolis - June 25, 2009
  125. Using Google Earth to Review Urban Development Project - June 15, 2009
  126. Google Reveals Details on 3D Buildings Layer Process - June 12, 2009
  127. Lots of New 3D Content Added in Google Earth - June 10, 2009
  128. World Oceans Day, 3D Design Competition, Britain Archeological Site, New Imagery Tour Idea - June 8, 2009
  129. Major Street View Upgrade - 3D Features - June 4, 2009
  130. Links: New 3D Tours Gallery, Earth API Update - May 29, 2009
  131. 3D Flight Tracking in Netherlands with Google Earth - May 28, 2009
  132. More on Disney Paris, Street View Cave, Data.Gov, Space Imagery Enhancement - May 27, 2009
  133. Video of New 3D Disneyland Paris for Google Earth - May 25, 2009
  134. 3D Disneyland Resort Paris in Google Earth - May 24, 2009
  135. Fantastic Free Google Earth Game: Ships - May 18, 2009
  136. 3D Buildings Layer Update - 11 Thousand New Models - May 16, 2009
  137. New Terrain, May Imagery Details, More Ads in Google Earth - May 14, 2009
  138. Golden Temple in 3D in Google Earth - May 12, 2009
  139. Links: Non-Profit Resources, Featured Modelers, Poet Recognized, 3D/4D Quake Analysis - May 7, 2009
  140. KMLFactBook - A Data Visualization Tool with Google Earth - May 6, 2009
  141. Henry Hudson 400th Anniversary in Google Earth/Maps - May 4, 2009
  142. PhotoSketch for SketchUp - 3D Buildings from Photos - April 30, 2009
  143. Largest Proposed Urban Solar Power Plant in the US - April 23, 2009
  144. Links: Ocean Now, Michigan Earth Day, Goldman Prize, Convention Center, Queen Mary - April 21, 2009
  145. 3D Tour of Tahina Expedition Catamaran - April 20, 2009
  146. USS New Jersey Battleship in 3D - April 16, 2009
  147. Synchronized YouTube with Google Earth Plugin - April 15, 2009
  148. Submarine Sim for Google Ocean - April 14, 2009
  149. Weekend Google Earth Update Included New 3D Terrain - April 13, 2009
  150. Touring with Google Earth Plugin - April 6, 2009
  151. Real News: 3D Buildings, Red River Floods - April 1, 2009
  152. Using Street View in Google Earth - March 26, 2009
  153. Stereo 3D Views for Google Earth - March 23, 2009
  154. Google Earth Layers - March 22, 2009
  155. The Google Earth 3D Buildings Layer - March 17, 2009
  156. US Solar Jobs Map - March 11, 2009
  157. Upside Down Earthquakes - March 9, 2009
  158. Google Announces Two New 3D Cities - March 7, 2009
  159. Huge Update to Berlin's 3D Building Collection for Google Earth - March 4, 2009
  160. Links: New 3D Town Project, Model Underwater, World's Largest Ship Graveyard - March 3, 2009
  161. Google Earth 5 Tour Roundup - February 26, 2009
  162. Links: Missing Atlantis, In the Navy, Predators Not Censored, Utrecht Building Plans, English Lake District - February 24, 2009
  163. Make AR Movies from Google Earth 3D Models - February 18, 2009
  164. Satellite Crash Animation in 3D with Google Earth - February 13, 2009
  165. Google Earth 5 - The New Google Mars - February 2, 2009
  166. Superbowl XLIII in 3D in Google Earth - February 1, 2009
  167. Links: An 1830 Swiss Town in 3D, GE Marijuana Arrest, GE Bass Fishing, Ourense in 3D - January 30, 2009
  168. Cruise Ship In Google Earth 3D Buildings Layer - January 29, 2009
  169. Vancouver in 3D in Google Earth - January 27, 2009
  170. Obama Inauguration in 3D in Google Earth - January 19, 2009
  171. Print 3D Buildings from Google Earth - January 7, 2009
  172. New 3D Cities Roundup for Google Earth - December 2008 - December 29, 2008
  173. New Improved Ancient Rome 3D - December 20, 2008
  174. New York City in Photo-Realistic 3D Now in Google Earth - December 17, 2008
  175. Google Earth and Santa 2008 - December 10, 2008
  176. Making Better 3D Models for Google Earth - December 9, 2008
  177. Links: GE Plugin Update, KML Contest Update, Panoramio Contest, Teaching with GE, Santa Video - December 5, 2008
  178. Google Earth Captures Tsunami Striking Fiji Island - November 21, 2008
  179. Google SketchUp 7 Released - November 17, 2008
  180. New 3D Cities in Google Earth: Pittsburgh, Seattle - November 14, 2008
  181. Ancient Rome in 3D for Google Earth - November 12, 2008
  182. Google 3D Warehouse Adds Google Earth Plugin - November 7, 2008
  183. New York City Marathon 2008 in Google Earth - November 2, 2008
  184. Google Earth as Giant 3D Pumpkin - October 31, 2008
  185. Paragliding Simulator with Google Earth Plugin - October 23, 2008
  186. Terrain of Google Earth - Awesome Tour - October 22, 2008
  187. New 3D Cities in Google Earth for LA, San Diego - and more? - October 17, 2008
  188. Interior 3D Building Tour With Google Earth Plugin - October 13, 2008
  189. Budapest 3D Tour in Google Earth - October 11, 2008
  190. Google Looks for More 3D Cities - October 8, 2008
  191. Links: Maker! Launched, GEH Mobile, Sharing 3DWH, Barcelona Google, Events map - October 2, 2008
  192. New 3D Textured Cities in Google Earth - October 1, 2008
  193. Singapore Grand Prix Track in 3D - September 25, 2008
  194. See Large Hadron Collider in Google Earth - September 10, 2008
  195. Google.org Visualizes US Geothermal Data in Google Earth - August 21, 2008
  196. EarthGamz Using Google Earth Plugin - August 19, 2008
  197. Google Announces the Mexican winners of their "Model Your Campus" contest - August 13, 2008
  198. 3D Driving Directions and Driving Simulator - August 12, 2008
  199. DigitalGlobe, AEgis, NBC Make 3D Olympics - August 9, 2008
  200. Follow a Book, Check Aeronautical Charts in Google Earth Plugin - July 31, 2008
  201. Video in Virtual Globes - July 24, 2008
  202. Radiohead in Google Earth - July 17, 2008
  203. Roses First 3D City in Spain for Google Earth - July 10, 2008
  204. Winners of Model Your Campus Contest in Google Earth - July 9, 2008
  205. Share and View 3D Places in EarthSwoop - June 25, 2008
  206. Popular Science Highlights Scientific Applications of Google Earth - June 20, 2008
  207. Links: Another Deer, KML Power Tools, Ride the Lobster, Optimize 3D, Altered Oceans - June 16, 2008
  208. Double Chicago Building Error in Google Earth - June 13, 2008
  209. June 2008 Update Has More Unannounced 3D Buildings - June 11, 2008
  210. Links: 3D Cities Expanded, Backpacker, Touring Mode - June 9, 2008
  211. Links: General Electric, Stadiums, CyberCity Buildings, KML Validator, Tour de France - June 6, 2008
  212. Disney World 3D for Google Earth YouTube Demo - June 4, 2008
  213. Sweet! Bouncing Google Earth Plugin Animation with Controls - June 2, 2008
  214. Plugin Links: Singapore Tour, Tagzania, PhotoFlyr, EveryTrail, - June 1, 2008
  215. Monster Milk Truck Game for Google Earth Plugin - May 28, 2008
  216. iPhone Earth - Coolest Things I saw at Where 2.0 2008 - May 23, 2008
  217. Disney World in 3D for Google Earth - May 16, 2008
  218. Google Earth 3D Model Friday - May 9, 2008
  219. Links: Viewfinder, KML in the North, GE Pro Address Trick, Boy Finds Home - April 10, 2008
  220. Google 3D Warehouse Supporting Street View - April 9, 2008
  221. Links: Seero GPS Videos, GE Labels, Wikitude POIs, 3D Egyptian Viz - March 20, 2008
  222. Sir Arthur C. Clarke - R.I.P. - March 19, 2008
  223. Links: SR22 Cockpit, Jane Austen, Magnetic Pole, Taiwan GE Bonanza, Tutorial, VE3D on Mac - March 17, 2008
  224. Super UK Photo Project geograph Turns Three - March 6, 2008
  225. Google Earth 3D Cities Program - March 5, 2008
  226. Oscars in Google Earth (1958 - 2008) - February 27, 2008
  227. See Guys Putting Up Sign on Luxor Hotel & Casino - February 18, 2008
  228. Win a Wii/iPod Touch - Google Earth/SketchUp Contest - February 11, 2008
  229. Links: SpaceNavigator Contest, Excel to KML, Google Geo Talk, Crysis - February 5, 2008
  230. Using Street View in Google Earth - February 4, 2008
  231. Portugal's Marvão in 3D in Google Earth - January 30, 2008
  232. Westport in Ireland Gets 3D in Google Earth - January 16, 2008
  233. Links: Waldo, Mouse Tricks, Route Builder, touchEarth, Uganda Googles - January 7, 2008
  234. Top 10 New Google Earth Features 2007 - December 31, 2007
  235. Top 25 Stories of Google Earth 2007 - December 27, 2007
  236. Microsoft Needs to Share Data with Google - December 21, 2007
  237. AGU Fall Meeting - Day 2 Highlights - December 20, 2007
  238. Links: Daily Earth Imagery, Antarctica Photos, Panoramio Searchable, Santa Sleigh - December 18, 2007
  239. 3DWarehouse Enhancements - December 16, 2007
  240. Google Earth and Santa Claus - December 7, 2007
  241. Space Shuttle STS 122 Ascent Profile in Google Earth - December 6, 2007
  242. Large Hadron Collider Visible in Google Earth - November 28, 2007
  243. New Terrain Mode for Google Maps - November 27, 2007
  244. DOE Energy Efficient Buildings in 3D Google Earth - November 9, 2007
  245. Links: Virtual Globes at AGU, Your Town in 3D, MGD Monitor Layer - November 2, 2007
  246. Links: Mac Leopard, Earthquakes, 3D Warehouse, MODIS SuperOverlays - November 1, 2007
  247. Happy Halloween Google Earth - October 31, 2007
  248. It's About Time - KML Articles by Google - October 30, 2007
  249. Links: Glider Towing, 3D Bonanza, John Hanke Presentation, Google Maps Profiles, Virtual Earth 3D Modeling - October 19, 2007
  250. 3D Warehouse Update - Collada Files - October 18, 2007
  251. Microsoft Virtual Earth Supports Basic KML and KML Searching - October 15, 2007
  252. Google to Announce Partnership with Multiverse - October 9, 2007
  253. 2007 Wirefly X PRIZE Cup - October 8, 2007
  254. 3D Warehouse Open to All 3D KML Content - September 25, 2007
  255. 3D Red Bull Flights in Google Earth - September 21, 2007
  256. News Roundup: Poles Overlays, Rocket Garden, Army Topos, Astronomy, Roads - September 20, 2007
  257. 3D Buildings - Groningen, Netherlands - September 14, 2007
  258. 3D Model Roundup: Floorplan Star Trek, Bouncing Earths - September 12, 2007
  259. News Roundup: Flight Sim Tips, Clouds and Weather, KML 2.2, Google Solar Panels, Pollution - September 10, 2007
  260. Flight Simulator HUD Display Guide, and an Advanced Tip - September 6, 2007
  261. News Roundup: Flight Simulator Goodies, PhotoViewer Stuff, Video tourism - September 4, 2007
  262. Google Earth Flight Simulator Tips - September 3, 2007
  263. Google Earth Sky 3D Animation - Han Solo Escapes - August 31, 2007
  264. News Roundup: Peru Earthquake, Virtual Earth Update, Stefan's Alps Hike - August 16, 2007
  265. Chile 3D Campus Models Ready for Contest - August 15, 2007
  266. Virtual London Project Dead in the Water - August 8, 2007
  267. Sailing with Google Earth for Navigation - August 6, 2007
  268. News Roundup - Microsoft and KML, Minnesota Bridge, New Competition, and more - August 5, 2007
  269. Panorama of 3D Denver from Google Earth - August 4, 2007
  270. TwitterVision for Google 3D WareHouse - Home Page Changes - August 3, 2007
  271. Rising Water Effects for Buenos Aires or Rio de Janeiro - July 31, 2007
  272. Google SketchUp for Dummies Book Out - July 27, 2007
  273. Blues Brothers Bridge Jump Animation in Google Earth - July 24, 2007
  274. Blues Brothers Bridge Jump in Google Earth - July 22, 2007
  275. European Campuses Want a 3D Contest Too - July 20, 2007
  276. 3D Campus Winners Now in 3D Buildings Layer - July 18, 2007
  277. Solar System Moons in Google Earth - July 15, 2007
  278. Winners of 3D Campus Competition Announced - July 11, 2007
  279. 3D Dresden in Google Earth - July 9, 2007
  280. New Seven Wonders of the World in Google Earth - July 8, 2007
  281. New Blog for 3D WareHouse Buildings - June 29, 2007
  282. Google Earth Sky - Part II - June 25, 2007
  283. How to Add a Sky to Google Earth - June 24, 2007
  284. Taipei 3D Models for Google Earth - June 21, 2007
  285. Best of 3D Warehouse - Blue Ribbon - June 19, 2007
  286. Gallery Update - June 18, 2007
  287. News RoundUp: Football Game, VesselTracker, Antarctic Bases, Egyptian Digs, 3D Cities Help, Chimps, Gallery - June 12, 2007
  288. London Eye Animation with Shadows for Google Earth - June 11, 2007
  289. Coverage Area for US 10m Terrain in Google Earth - June 9, 2007
  290. Monthly Cloud Animations for Google Earth - June 7, 2007
  291. Google Earth More Realistic with Better Terrain - June 6, 2007
  292. Google Releases High Resolution Terrain - Western US and Canaries - June 2, 2007
  293. Mini-News Roundup: SpaceNavigator Drawing, New York in 3D - May 29, 2007
  294. Off to Where 2.0 in San Jose - May 28, 2007
  295. Virtual Earth 3D Comparisons with Google Earth - May 20, 2007
  296. Google Licensing Automated 3D Building Generator - May 19, 2007
  297. New Google Earth Layers Update: Amsterdam 3D, Forest Service, Taiwan Roads - May 17, 2007
  298. Entire City of Amsterdam Gets 3D "Gray" Buildings in Google Earth - May 16, 2007
  299. Giant Building Found in Google Earth - May 11, 2007
  300. Microsoft's Virtual Earth 3D - Video Demos - May 9, 2007
  301. News Roundup - Taj Majal in 3D, KML as Open Standard, Katrina Imagery, New AIA150 Tour - May 8, 2007
  302. French Presidential Election Results in Google Earth - May 6th - May 7, 2007
  303. 3D Warehouse Map Mashup for Collections - May 4, 2007
  304. Globe Glider Video Demonstration - May 2, 2007
  305. See the Googleplex Solar Panel Plan in 3D - May 1, 2007
  306. Video Demo of New American Architecture 3D Layer for Google Earth - April 25, 2007
  307. Most Popular American Architecture in 3D Google Earth by AIA and Google - April 24, 2007
  308. Spider-Man 3 - 3D Models for Google Earth - April 23, 2007
  309. Continuous Flow of New 3D Buildings - April 17, 2007
  310. More Roads, POI, 3D Buildings in Google Earth - April 12, 2007
  311. SketchUp Training DVD Available - April 6, 2007
  312. 3D Roundup: King Tut, Grand Canyon Skywalk, Google Solar Panels - April 4, 2007
  313. News Roundup: Amsterdam Google GeoDay, Google LitTrips, US Capitol - March 30, 2007
  314. Google Earth in Second Life: GeoGlobe - March 28, 2007
  315. Traditional Advertising Gets Boost in 3D Google Earth - March 27, 2007
  316. Unique Sightseeing Roundup: Not So Green, Whale Spotting, Frank Lloyd Wright - March 23, 2007
  317. 4D London Eye in Google Earth - March 21, 2007
  318. Google Highlights New Layers - March 13, 2007
  319. YouTube Demo of Berlin in 3D for Google Earth - March 9, 2007
  320. Berlin in 3D Released for Google Earth - March 8, 2007
  321. Swiss Alps "Fighter" Tour in Google Earth - March 1, 2007
  322. Third Party Billboard Advertising in Google Earth - February 28, 2007
  323. New Video Demos of Latest 3D Buildings for Google Earth - February 26, 2007
  324. New 3D Buildings in Las Vegas - February 23, 2007
  325. SpaceNavigator News: Fly Inside Demo, Security Checkpoints - February 22, 2007
  326. Google Earth Tutorials - Making 3D Poloygons, GE Pro Movie Making - February 21, 2007
  327. More Details on New Layers/Updates - February 18, 2007
  328. Virtual Earth 3D Buildings vs. Google Earth - February 16, 2007
  329. 3D Video Inside Google Earth - February 7, 2007
  330. Abu Simbel Statues of Pharaoh Ramsses in 3D in Google Earth - February 2, 2007
  331. Video Tutorials for SketchUp to Google Earth - January 30, 2007
  332. Build Your Campus in 3D for Google Earth Contest - January 25, 2007
  333. Google Earth Save Image Option - January 23, 2007
  334. Track Cruise Ships in 3D in Google Earth - January 22, 2007
  335. News Roundup - KML 2.1 Docs, New Blue Marble from NASA, more Panoramas - January 19, 2007
  336. Boulder, Colorado 3D Buildings in Google Earth, and a Google 3D Contest - January 18, 2007
  337. Hamburg 3D Buildings Coming to Google Earth - January 17, 2007
  338. PanoViewer - Viewing Panorama Photos in Google Earth - January 15, 2007
  339. News Roundup - KML indexing, GPS tools, SketchUp PhotoMatch Tutorial, GE Blogs - January 13, 2007
  340. Google Earth Layers - January 11, 2007
  341. Awesome 3D Buildings of Denver in Google Earth - January 9, 2007
  342. Google Releases New 3D Buildings Layer for Google Earth - January 7, 2007
  343. Black Pearl in 3D in Google Earth - January 4, 2007
  344. 3D Toy Animations in Google Earth, Happy Holidays! - December 22, 2006
  345. Top 10 Time Animations from 2006 in Google Earth - December 20, 2006
  346. Interesting Satellite Visualizations for Google Earth - December 15, 2006
  347. Santa's Toy Hunt and Santa Tracker in Google Earth - December 13, 2006
  348. Turning Torso 3D Building - December 12, 2006
  349. Shipwreck - A Historical Documentary Including 3D in Google Earth - December 8, 2006
  350. Hong Kong in 3D in Google Earth - December 1, 2006
  351. YouTube Demo of SpaceNavigator with Google Earth - November 28, 2006
  352. Exciting New "3D Mouse" for Google Earth - The SpaceNavigator - November 27, 2006
  353. New Google Earth Imagery and Terrain Data for Thanksgiving - Thanks! - November 23, 2006
  354. Animating 3D Models - New Examples - November 20, 2006
  355. Baseball, 3D Stadiums, Videos, and Google Earth - November 2, 2006
  356. News Roundup - Animated 3D, EmerGeo, Altered Oceans, Virtual Airlines - October 29, 2006
  357. Earth's Largest Halloween Decoration - October 27, 2006
  358. Google Pushed Out Terrain Fixes Today - October 26, 2006
  359. Cruise Ship Goes Off the Edge of the Earth - October 24, 2006
  360. Flight of Space Ship One Depicted in Google Earth - October 12, 2006
  361. Wirefly X Prize Cup Event in 3D - October 11, 2006
  362. Animation of London Building Growth in Google Earth - Cool! - October 8, 2006
  363. Take Flight Sim Scenery and Port it to Google Earth - September 28, 2006
  364. High Quality 3D Building Models for Google Earth - September 22, 2006
  365. Anousheh Ansari Blasts off to Space - September 18, 2006
  366. Google Earth as a "Flight Simulator" - September 15, 2006
  367. 3D Buildings in Cities All Over Japan in Google Earth - September 13, 2006
  368. September 11th Remembered in 3D in Google Earth - September 11, 2006
  369. French Yellowpages 3D Application - September 8, 2006
  370. News Roundup - RoboGeo, PhotoModeler, Trippermap, EditGrid - September 5, 2006
  371. Global Clouds with Altitude for GE 4 - September 3, 2006
  372. 3D 747 Airliner on Approach at Maho Beach in Google Earth - August 25, 2006
  373. 3D Buildings for a Part of London in Google Earth - August 23, 2006
  374. 3D Luxor Hotel in Google Earth - August 22, 2006
  375. Make a 3D Building in Google Earth Using Paper Drawing - August 18, 2006
  376. World's Largest Cosmic Ray Detector Shown in Google Earth - August 16, 2006
  377. Campus Maps with 3D Buildings in Google Earth - August 14, 2006
  378. Star Trek 3D Model Contest with Google Earth - August 11, 2006
  379. Goggles - Google Maps Flight Simulator, Also: Google Earth Flying - August 8, 2006
  380. Bariloche, Argentina - August 7, 2006
  381. News Roundup - New GE Book, GE and Science, 3D Model, GIS Day, Another Chance - August 2, 2006
  382. Google Saturn - July 30, 2006
  383. Lava Flows in Google Earth - July 27, 2006
  384. Vancouver in 3D for Google Earth - July 21, 2006
  385. Battleship Google Earth - July 19, 2006
  386. San Francisco Downtown Area and King's College Chapel - June 29, 2006
  387. 3D Buildings with Textures in Google Earth - June 23, 2006
  388. Google Does Shakespeare - Google Earth Files Available - June 22, 2006
  389. King Tut's Tomb Enhanced for Google Earth V4 - June 16, 2006
  390. Google Earth V4 Supports Collada - Open Standard for 3D Models - June 14, 2006
  391. Google Earth 4 - Textured 3D models, New SketchUp for Mac and Windows - June 13, 2006
  392. Cape Town 3D Buildings in Color in Google Earth - June 7, 2006
  393. FCC Data Visualization in Google Earth - June 6, 2006
  394. Weekend Sightseeing and 3D Models - June 2, 2006
  395. Great Pyramid of Giza in 3D - May 29, 2006
  396. Cape Wind Project in Google Earth - May 26, 2006
  397. MI6 Headquarters in 3D for Google Earth - May 19, 2006
  398. Laval University Campus in Google Earth - May 16, 2006
  399. The Tomb of Tutankhamon in Google Earth - May 14, 2006
  400. 3D Prints from Google Earth - May 12, 2006
  401. Feature Request: 3D Video in Google Earth - May 11, 2006
  402. Retouching Google Earth for Realism - May 9, 2006
  403. Awesome Unisphere 3D Model for Google Earth - May 6, 2006
  404. 3D Model Roundup for Google Earth - May 5, 2006
  405. Chernobyl Radiation Visualization in Google Earth - April 29, 2006
  406. Mission Impossible III Promotion with Google Earth - April 28, 2006
  407. Google Makes SketchUp Free! - April 27, 2006
  408. Space Elevator in Google Earth - April 17, 2006
  409. 3D Modeling News and Roundup - April 13, 2006
  410. Experimenting with New York Skyline in Google Earth - April 9, 2006
  411. 3D Models for the Weekend - April 7, 2006
  412. USGS Releases Awesome 1906 Earthquake Documentary Using Google Earth - April 6, 2006
  413. 1666 London Map, Cool 3D Buildings Movie - April 5, 2006
  414. 3D - Panama Canal, Leaning Tower of Pisa, and more - March 26, 2006
  415. A Few 3D Buildings for Bemidji, Seoul, Torino, and Moscow - March 21, 2006
  416. 3D Models Proliferate for Google Earth - March 16, 2006
  417. Google Just Bought Makers of SketchUp - March 14, 2006
  418. Robots Attack New York City - March 10, 2006
  419. Buenos Aires in 3D with Street Maps - March 9, 2006
  420. Architectural Delights - March 7, 2006
  421. 3D Buildings for the Weekend - March 3, 2006
  422. Street-Level Driving in Google Earth - March 1, 2006
  423. Windfarm Proposal as Geography Lesson - February 27, 2006
  424. The Skylon in Google Earth - February 23, 2006
  425. Cheney Shooting in Google Earth - February 21, 2006
  426. Nice Collection of 3D Buildings for Google Earth - February 17, 2006
  427. Convert Maya 2 Google Earth - February 16, 2006
  428. Trimensions 3D Photogrammetry in Google Earth - February 13, 2006
  429. Visualizing Controversial New Buildings in New York in Google Earth - February 6, 2006
  430. London Fitzroy Square in 3D in Google Earth - February 2, 2006
  431. High Resolution 3D Eiffel Tower for Google Earth - January 20, 2006
  432. 3D Planes for Flight Tracking in Google Earth - January 19, 2006
  433. 3D Buildings in London in Google Earth - January 17, 2006
  434. 40 Highest Buildings in Rotterdam for Google Earth - December 5, 2005
  435. Dynamic Clock - Big Ben - September 16, 2005
  436. Popular 3D Structures - September 6, 2005
  437. City of Portland GIS Adds 3D Buildings - September 3, 2005
  438. Play Tour (aka Fly Mode) - August 25, 2005
  439. Most Popular GE Files - August 24, 2005
  440. 3D Buildings in Google Earth - August 23, 2005
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