3D Models for Google Earth

[Narelle]

There are currently 23 models in the Google 3D Warehouse collection. It is now 20% complete.
Huts with a star next to the name have been added to the permanent Google Earth collection, and are included in your viewer if you have an active internet connection, and the 3D Buildings layer turned on.
The remaining models are under review by the GE team.

Boobee Hut *
Bradleys and O'Briens Hut *
Bullock's Hut
Cascades Hut *
Charlie Carter's Hut *
Cootapatamba Hut
Delaney's Hut
Doctor Forbes Hut *
Geehi Hut *
Horse Camp Hut *
Ingeegoodbee Hut *
Kiandra Hotel *
Linesmans No. 3 / 15 Mile Spur
Mackey's Hut *
Matthew's Cottage *
Pattison's Hut *
Sandy Creek Hut *
Seamans Hut
Schlink Hilton *
Slaughterhouse Hut *
Tin Mines Barn *
Yan's Store *


Link to the collection: http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/cldetails?mid=6c88a243c853e4c86dbd167550660c4

My current plan is to make models of all the standing huts in the Kosciusko and Namadgi National Parks. But it will take a while! Assistance would be appreciated - let me know if you are interested in helping out.


Narelle

[SimonInAustralia]

I'd like to help out.

How do you make the models, do you base them on measurements of the actual huts?

Do you use actual photos of the huts for the surface textures?

They look great!

[KHA HMO South]

Measurement is not essential, the 'textures' are from actual photos.

The hard part is getting photos of the huts from all sides in the correct light.

I did read about some software that combines lots of photos on a model and if you tell it the time of day, type of material and orientation it will work out the correct 'colour' for any time of day you supply.

It wasn't Photosynth, something else...

[Narelle]

Please remember! Sounds very useful.

[KHA HMO South]

I'll try, might be on Wikipedia