Why is there an airplane sticking out from this building?
And why is there a tree that doesn't exist?
-- John Larkin Highland Technology, Inc picosecond timing precision measurement jlarkin att highlandtechnology dott com http://www.highlandtechnology.com
Why is there an airplane sticking out from this building?
And why is there a tree that doesn't exist?
Count your blessings. Melbourne disappeared altogether, I ubderstand. ;)
Cheers
Phil Hobbs
I can't do anything with the airplane, but the fake 3D trees can be eliminated by going to: Tools -> Options -> 3D View In the "Terrain" section, uncheck "Use 3D Imagery".
I also suggest that you go to: Tools -> Options -> Navigation and select "Do not automatically tilt while zooming" so that Gargoyle Earth acts in a more sane manner while zooming.
-- Jeff Liebermann jeffl@cruzio.com 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558
That's a good one. The auto-tilt is really annoying.
-- John Larkin Highland Technology, Inc lunatic fringe electronics
I kinda like the 2 level side walks.
Cheers
What gets me is the flying conch.
Mark L. Fergerson
You'd fly too if an airplane were chasing you across Potrero Avenue.
The buildings seem to be collapsing too.
-- John Larkin Highland Technology, Inc lunatic fringe electronics
That didn't work the way I expected. Some cities have the 3D buildings that were created by volunteers many years ago using Google Building Maker: I did my office building and a few odd radio sites. Google then decided it had a better way. They would use 3D photos from satellite and aircraft images, and generate their own 3D images. The buildings and trees are examples of these generated 3D images, which in my never humble opinion, are generally quite good. However, they're not perfect, as your example shows.
If I disable the fake 3D trees, I also disable the generated 3D building images, resulting in a very flat looking 2D landscape. Since the 3D buildings and trees are generated independently, it might be possible to obtain better fine grain control and turn on/off whichever
3D features are needed, instead of turning on/off all the 3D features with one checkbox.Also, I played around with the image as seen from your location. The airplane is also an artifact of the generated 3D buildings. It looks like an elevated shadow of one of the nearby trees, but I'm not sure. It goes away when 3D is turned off.
Yep.
-- Jeff Liebermann jeffl@cruzio.com 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558
I like the basic images where a building seems to be leaning one way and the building right next to it is clearly leaning the opposite way. The shadow also goes in a different direction. I haven't seen one yet where the seasons are different on opposite sides of the street.
-- Rick C
Could be worse, like this UFO sticking out:
Yesterday during a long bike ride I dropped into a pub and brought home a growler of "Count Your Blessings Belgian Single" :-)
It'll only be there a few days, they change the home page all the time when kegs run out and new brews get ready.
-- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/
Also, Google maps have the habit of placing a business in the middle of a parking lot.
The building front probably didn't come from a satellite, so maybe they have merged Street View data somehow. It is better to tolerate the trees and the airplane, in exchange for a better rendering of the building.
-- John Larkin Highland Technology, Inc lunatic fringe electronics
Agreed. Some clues on how it was done, although the exact methods are probably a Google secret: "These new automated building generators were used to fill most of the neighborhoods in San Francisco, for example."
"The never-ending quest for the perfect map"
Combining Street View and aerial photography might produce some odd results because the two photos were taken at different days and times. Shadows, reflections, and movable objects (vehicles) will all be different in the two views. The "airplane" in the building might be the roof of a bus or an odd shadow.
-- Jeff Liebermann jeffl@cruzio.com 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558
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