Take any city and model it in Rhino in under 10 minutes! First, we will grab a 3D model from Google Maps, bring it into Blender, and then export it to be used in Rhino. Google Maps to Rhino! RenderDoc, MapsModelsImporter, Blender, and Rhino are all used to capture a 3d model from google maps and bring it into Blender.

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The original method was developed by Elie Michel!
https://blog.exppad.com/article/impor...
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Google Chrome shortcut texts for the target field:
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c "SET RENDERDOC_HOOK_EGL=0 && START "" ^"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe^" disablegpusandbox gpustartupdialog"

If your Google Chrome is saved in Program Files (Not Program Files 86) then use this text for the target field:
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c "SET RENDERDOC_HOOK_EGL=0 && START "" ^"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe^" disablegpusandbox gpustartupdialog"

Want a better resolution? This method was found by subscriber Antoine: "if you want to capture a very large area but you are not satisfied with the level of detail, you can create a dummy test device in Chrome developer options. The screen of said device can be as high as 9999x9999, allowing you to capture large areas at max LOD. You will have to find a middle ground though (reduce the dummy device resolution), cuz your PC might crash and burn at the later phases."

Most common errors:
1. Make sure google chrome is completely closed before injecting.
2. The versions have changed slightly over time. In this video, I use Blender v3.0.1m Renderdoc v1.18, and Maps Models Importer v0.4.1. If you would like to use a newer version please refer to The versions have changed slightly over time. In this video, I use Blender v3.0.1m Renderdoc v1.18, and Maps Models Importer v0.4.1. If you would like to use a newer version please refer to https://github.com/eliemichel/MapsMod... release notes as they list exactly which versions work with each other. release notes as they list exactly which versions work with each other.
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∴ L I N K S
Blender | VERSION 2.93 OR NEWER | https://www.blender.org/
RenderDoc | DOWNLOAD VERSION v1.18 | https://renderdoc.org/builds
Maps Models Importer | DOWNLOAD v0.4.1| https://github.com/eliemichel/MapsMod...

∴ M U S I C
Christopher Prinsen
Some SFX | https://www.zapsplat.com

0:00 GIS Programs Suck!
0:10 Introduction
0:41 Download Blender
0:54 Download RenderDoc
1:00 Download Maps Models Importer
1:27 Install Blender and RenderDoc
1:52 Applying Google Chrome Shortcut Key
2:45 Setup RenderDoc and Google Maps
4:29 Extract the 3D City Map from Google Maps
5:23 Setup Blender with Maps Models Importer
5:45 Import 3D City Map into Blender
6:08 Moving 3D City Map from Blender to Rhino
7:13 Common Errors (Check Comments Too!)
7:38 Final Thoughts

#CityModel #RhinoCity #GoogleMaps