3D model tracks discussion

SpiderX22 · 06-04-2009, 03:16 AM

This is a discussion thread for the following file:

3D model tracks

View some of the great 3D models of buildings, structures, sometimes almost entire cities present in the Google Earth 3D layer. This is a series of tracks designed to give you a tour in areas with many or particularly interesting models. Just mark the track of your choice and click on the 'play track' icon. Time has been spent to give you an easy and smooth view of great 3D buildings and structures which have been created and incorporated in the 3D layer of Google Earth. Be aware that 3D objects in GE may have a delay of display and consider to take the actual tour several times or pause/rewind it to wait to let the 3D objects and the rest of GE data to be cached and loaded to display. A placemark for each track has been supplied with a view to support best caching of 3D objects in the area. Upon that, clicking on the track itself will provide a view to hopefully cache (most of) the "other" part of the track.

After several hours of touring, creating the tracks in this collection, detecting 3D models, in all kind of places in Google Earth, I dedicate, these current and most likely ever evolving tracks, as a tribute to all those who contributed and continue to do so, to the 3D models in the GE layer. These tracks can only give a superficial picture, and never a sufficiently covered view, of the hard and dedicated work provided through the construction, design, research and model making of buildings or structures, large or small, detailed or superficial. Thank you all, you model builders!

Take this/those track(s) as an inspiration to look further into the area. Recommended to be viewed as a 'Play track' in Google Earth with the 3D and terrain layer enabled and a viewing angle of maximum (80 degrees). To ajust viewing angle, choose menu 'Tools', 'Options', Click the tab 'Touring' and change the 'Camera Tilt Angle' to 80 degrees. The default is 45 degrees. To play a specific track, mark the 'three dot icon' track, press the 'Play tour' option and enjoy the flyover of the area. Tour and track creator: Tom Kjeldsen, created may 2009.

44 areas currently covered in this Google Earth 3D model spotting tour: "Astana, Kazakhstan" - "Munich, Germany" - "Washington D.C., USA" - "Mexico City, Mexico" - "Angkor Wat temple, Cambodia" - "Guangzhou (Canton), China" - "Jakarta, Indonesia" - "Miami, USA" - "Lucerne, Switzerland" - "Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy" - "Christchurch, New Zealand" - "Chichen Itza, Yucatán, Mexico" - "Prague, Czech Republic" - "Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet" - "Macau, China" - "Antwerp, Belgium" - "Hong Kong, China" - "Cairo/Giza, Egypt" - "Istanbul, Turkey" - "Valparaiso, Chile" - "Tokyo, Japan" - "Auckland, New Zealand" - "Seoul, South Korea" - "Las Vegas, USA" - "Shanghai, China" - "Barcelona, Spain" - "Los Angeles, USA" - "Taj Mahal, Agra, India" - "Athens, Greece" - "Taipei, Taiwan" - "Paris, France" - "Toronto, Canada" - "Moscow, Russia" - "Dubai, UAE" - "Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia" - "Chicago, USA" - "Berlin, Germany" - "Singapore" - "Rio de Janeiro, Brazil" - "Rome, Italy" - "London, England" - "Sydney, Australia" - "San Francisco, USA" - "New York, USA".

Tour and track creator: Tom Kjeldsen, created may 2009.

SpiderX22 · 06-04-2009, 03:17 AM

Really sorry about the late file approval! I completely forgot about approving files, and then I kept having problems with the website no longer loading.

Regardless, this is a GREAT file. I absolutely love it, and it's a great way to introduce Google Earth to beginners. I now have it saved in my places, something I rarely do with files these days.

T.Dooley · 06-04-2009, 05:51 AM

Thank you and could you, by the way, update the description, both in this discussion thread, here above, and on the file page with this, where a spelling error is corrected.

. Areas covered is by the way expanded since the first submission

.

Thanks

Appletom · 06-04-2009, 01:30 PM

Descriptions replaced as requested. Was it OK to fix the other two misspelled words?

T.Dooley · 06-04-2009, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Appletom

Descriptions replaced as requested. Was it OK to fix the other two misspelled words?

Thank you, Appletom, very very much. This must be a special service of this forum to offer spontaneous spelling check of contributions. This is great, as a "second hand (language) english" writer, I truely appreciate anyone that point out any misspelling or wording which might confuse the intent of any contribution (thread or file) I may bring.

Now I just have to figure out which two words it was...

Appletom · 06-04-2009, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by T.Dooley

This must be a special service of this forum to offer spontaneous spelling check of contributions.

It's a special service only available for wormhole travelers.

Quote:

Now I just have to figure out which two words it was...

If I recall, choice was spelled choise and smooth was spelled smoothe.

T.Dooley · 06-04-2009, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Appletom

It's a special service only available for wormhole travelers.

And dearly appreciated since wormhole traveling and discussion of it is almost a fulltime job

Quote:

Originally Posted by Appletom

If I recall, choice was spelled choise and smooth was spelled smoothe.

This I got to remember; not to make my choise smoothe but to do my smooth choice. Thanks!

avrilismymom · 06-05-2009, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Appletom

It's a special service only available for wormhole travelers.

How does one go about applying? Can it be done online, or must I do it the old-fashioned way using a tree product? Do I get a discount if I'm a Certified Microsoft Wormhole Specialist?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Appletom

If I recall, choice was spelled choise and smooth was spelled smoothe.

Well, nothing wrong really with spelling it "smoothe", it just means smooth with an extra kick in a suavé sort of way.

Appletom · 06-05-2009, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by avrilismymom

How does one go about applying? Can it be done online, or must I do it the old-fashioned way using a tree product?

A dead tree application is preferred, I will send you a link to the PDF file this weekend.

Quote:

Do I get a discount if I'm a Certified Microsoft Wormhole Specialist?

Absolutely. Please post a copy of your certification here in this thread.

Quote:

Well, nothing wrong really with spelling it "smoothe", it just means smooth with an extra kick in a suavé sort of way.

I'm sure you aren't the first person (from this galaxy at least) to call Mr. Dooley "suavé".

avrilismymom · 06-05-2009, 03:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Appletom

A dead tree application is preferred, I will send you a link to the PDF file this weekend.

Do you prefer a particular breed of tree?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Appletom

Absolutely. Please post a copy of your certification here in this thread.

Due to the enormous amount of HTML code involved, I have posted it on my own site. You can find it here.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Appletom

I'm sure you aren't the first person (from this galaxy at least) to call Mr. Dooley "suavé".

Definitely an A+ for the pictures, to say the least.

Appletom · 06-05-2009, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by avrilismymom

Do you prefer a particular breed of tree?

Preferably something on the endangered list from deep in the Amazon Rain Forest.

Quote:

Due to the enormous amount of HTML code involved, I have posted it on my own site. You can find it here.

That will do for now, but at some point we will need to see a copy with the MSWHU logo on it.

avrilismymom · 06-05-2009, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Appletom

Preferably something on the endangered list from deep in the Amazon Rain Forest.

Would you like me to bring back any souvenirs? I was thinking of bringing back a few pirahna for my fishtank/swimming pool/jacuzzi...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Appletom

That will do for now, but at some point we will need to see a copy with the MSWHU logo on it.

Now why wouldn't my degree have the school symbol on it? Unless they were scamming the whole time.....

T.Dooley · 06-07-2009, 09:58 PM

Without commenting (in this post

) on the ongoing spelling discussion, I hope it's allowed to put, in between, an information on the actual file related to this thread;

5 new tracks has been added;
Areas currently covered: Auckland, Seoul, Las Vegas, Shanghai, Barcelona, Los Angeles, Agra, Athens, Taipei, Paris, Toronto, Moscow, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Chicago, Berlin, Singapore, Rio de Janeiro, Rome, London, Sydney, San Francisco, New York.

Any comments or constructive criticism is highly welcome

avrilismymom · 06-08-2009, 02:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by T.Dooley

Any comments or constructive criticism is highly welcome

I took a look at the Los Angeles tour and the Las Vegas tour. Very nice indeed. I gave this a 5 out of 5 rating.

T.Dooley · 06-08-2009, 09:04 PM

After touring for a (few) weeks I feel like saying thanks to the model builders in GE that made this tour and tracks possible.

Could you, a moderator, (again) update the description, both in this discussion thread, here above, and on the file page with this.

I hope any spelling errors "automatically" is corrected.

or pm'ed, before update

06-04-2009, 03:16 AM	#1
SpiderX22 ṨῤἵḋểṙẊƻƻ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,603	3D model tracks discussion This is a discussion thread for the following file: 3D model tracks View some of the great 3D models of buildings, structures, sometimes almost entire cities present in the Google Earth 3D layer. This is a series of tracks designed to give you a tour in areas with many or particularly interesting models. Just mark the track of your choice and click on the 'play track' icon. Time has been spent to give you an easy and smooth view of great 3D buildings and structures which have been created and incorporated in the 3D layer of Google Earth. Be aware that 3D objects in GE may have a delay of display and consider to take the actual tour several times or pause/rewind it to wait to let the 3D objects and the rest of GE data to be cached and loaded to display. A placemark for each track has been supplied with a view to support best caching of 3D objects in the area. Upon that, clicking on the track itself will provide a view to hopefully cache (most of) the "other" part of the track. After several hours of touring, creating the tracks in this collection, detecting 3D models, in all kind of places in Google Earth, I dedicate, these current and most likely ever evolving tracks, as a tribute to all those who contributed and continue to do so, to the 3D models in the GE layer. These tracks can only give a superficial picture, and never a sufficiently covered view, of the hard and dedicated work provided through the construction, design, research and model making of buildings or structures, large or small, detailed or superficial. Thank you all, you model builders! Take this/those track(s) as an inspiration to look further into the area. Recommended to be viewed as a 'Play track' in Google Earth with the 3D and terrain layer enabled and a viewing angle of maximum (80 degrees). To ajust viewing angle, choose menu 'Tools', 'Options', Click the tab 'Touring' and change the 'Camera Tilt Angle' to 80 degrees. The default is 45 degrees. To play a specific track, mark the 'three dot icon' track, press the 'Play tour' option and enjoy the flyover of the area. Tour and track creator: Tom Kjeldsen, created may 2009. 44 areas currently covered in this Google Earth 3D model spotting tour: "Astana, Kazakhstan" - "Munich, Germany" - "Washington D.C., USA" - "Mexico City, Mexico" - "Angkor Wat temple, Cambodia" - "Guangzhou (Canton), China" - "Jakarta, Indonesia" - "Miami, USA" - "Lucerne, Switzerland" - "Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy" - "Christchurch, New Zealand" - "Chichen Itza, Yucatán, Mexico" - "Prague, Czech Republic" - "Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet" - "Macau, China" - "Antwerp, Belgium" - "Hong Kong, China" - "Cairo/Giza, Egypt" - "Istanbul, Turkey" - "Valparaiso, Chile" - "Tokyo, Japan" - "Auckland, New Zealand" - "Seoul, South Korea" - "Las Vegas, USA" - "Shanghai, China" - "Barcelona, Spain" - "Los Angeles, USA" - "Taj Mahal, Agra, India" - "Athens, Greece" - "Taipei, Taiwan" - "Paris, France" - "Toronto, Canada" - "Moscow, Russia" - "Dubai, UAE" - "Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia" - "Chicago, USA" - "Berlin, Germany" - "Singapore" - "Rio de Janeiro, Brazil" - "Rome, Italy" - "London, England" - "Sydney, Australia" - "San Francisco, USA" - "New York, USA". Tour and track creator: Tom Kjeldsen, created may 2009. Last edited by sladys; 11-12-2009 at 07:38 PM.

06-04-2009, 03:17 AM	#2
SpiderX22 ṨῤἵḋểṙẊƻƻ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,603	Really sorry about the late file approval! I completely forgot about approving files, and then I kept having problems with the website no longer loading. Regardless, this is a GREAT file. I absolutely love it, and it's a great way to introduce Google Earth to beginners. I now have it saved in my places, something I rarely do with files these days. __________________ 1 + 1 = 11

06-04-2009, 05:51 AM	#3
T.Dooley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 188	Thank you and could you, by the way, update the description, both in this discussion thread, here above, and on the file page with this, where a spelling error is corrected. . Areas covered is by the way expanded since the first submission . Thanks __________________ Are you uptight, get downloose! Why not try a To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - Also downloadable at To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. and To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

06-07-2009, 09:58 PM	#13
T.Dooley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 188	Without commenting (in this post ) on the ongoing spelling discussion, I hope it's allowed to put, in between, an information on the actual file related to this thread; 5 new tracks has been added; Areas currently covered: Auckland, Seoul, Las Vegas, Shanghai, Barcelona, Los Angeles, Agra, Athens, Taipei, Paris, Toronto, Moscow, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Chicago, Berlin, Singapore, Rio de Janeiro, Rome, London, Sydney, San Francisco, New York. Any comments or constructive criticism is highly welcome __________________ Are you uptight, get downloose! Why not try a To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - Also downloadable at To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. and To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by T.Dooley; 10-31-2009 at 05:46 PM.

06-08-2009, 09:04 PM	#15
T.Dooley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 188	After touring for a (few) weeks I feel like saying thanks to the model builders in GE that made this tour and tracks possible. Could you, a moderator, (again) update the description, both in this discussion thread, here above, and on the file page with this. I hope any spelling errors "automatically" is corrected. or pm'ed, before update __________________ Are you uptight, get downloose! Why not try a To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - Also downloadable at To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. and To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

06-04-2009, 01:30 PM	#4
Appletom Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 1,051	Descriptions replaced as requested. Was it OK to fix the other two misspelled words?

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