3D Relief Map??

JoelM3DM · 8 Jan 2011, 00:15

Does anybody know where I can get a SU 3D globe with the continents, mountains, oceans, etc? Or maybe just North America? Or US?

pilou · 8 Jan 2011, 00:31

Maybe somewhere here

JoelM3DM · 8 Jan 2011, 01:04

Yeah, the 3D Warehouse was the first place I looked. But I rarely find models there of good quality. Most seem like they're done by 13 year olds who are learning SketchUp. The only globes I found there were spheres with projected images, not 3D reliefs.

Gaieus · 8 Jan 2011, 08:19

Yeah, I also just have a simple one with material added:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=bc92eca8611ed04d2470944666440e50
However if you wanted to make the mountains relieved, if they are realistically high, there would not be much difference IMO.

JoelM3DM · 8 Jan 2011, 11:11

Yes, if the geography was in scale, it wouldn't look much different than a projected image. I picture a map or globe with the mountains and seas all exaggerated and obvious. Somebody somewhere must have something.