# How to get a Geo-location without clouds? **URL:** \ **Category:** SketchUp\ **Created:** [April 18, 2015, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-get-a-geo-location-without-clouds/10193 "2015-04-18T12:07:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![qsadri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/bc79bd/32.png) [@qsadri](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/qsadri)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2015, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-get-a-geo-location-without-clouds/10193/1 "2015-04-18T12:07:12Z")
I need a location to toggle terrain in Sketchup, but the location on Geo location and google map has clouds. but I searched in google earth there is no cloud on the location in certain times of photo shooting. How can I get the location on Sketchup without clouds? ---
**Author:** ![Wo3Dan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/wo3dan/32/7450_2.png) [@Wo3Dan](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Wo3Dan)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2015, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-get-a-geo-location-without-clouds/10193/2 "2015-04-18T12:23:29Z")
Which **exact** location are you talking about? ---
**Author:** ![qsadri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/bc79bd/32.png) [@qsadri](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/qsadri)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2015, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-get-a-geo-location-without-clouds/10193/3 "2015-04-18T12:40:57Z")
St Mary, Antigua and Barbuda ---
**Author:** ![Wo3Dan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/wo3dan/32/7450_2.png) [@Wo3Dan](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Wo3Dan)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2015, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-get-a-geo-location-without-clouds/10193/4 "2015-04-18T13:19:00Z")
Well, I see clouds over part of Saint Mary in both Google Maps **and in Google Earth**. You’ll import the image with clouds and terrain. The clouds are part of the image. Nothing you can do about it unless you project some other image, without clouds, over your terrain. Some aerial image that you might have found somewhere else. ---
**Author:** ![qsadri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/bc79bd/32.png) [@qsadri](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/qsadri)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2015, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-get-a-geo-location-without-clouds/10193/5 "2015-04-18T14:16:29Z")
Thanx but if you change the date or time in Google earth (I mean history imagery) you can get some images without clouds. is there any way to import those images to Sketchup? ---
**Author:** ![Wo3Dan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/wo3dan/32/7450_2.png) [@Wo3Dan](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Wo3Dan)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2015, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-get-a-geo-location-without-clouds/10193/6 "2015-04-18T15:23:52Z")
You can’t seem to adjust the time in ‘Add location’ in SketchUp like you would do in Google Earth. You’ll just get the latest image as image and projected on the terrain. You could however save/export/grab the appropriate dated image with the desired region from within Google Earth to give you image A Then import this image A into SketchUp **and resize A to the correct size with the help of the image B that ‘Add location’ gives you.** (image B is with the clouds). Position A above the terrain (probably slightly rotated and exactly as as image B) Paint the terrain default and project B onto the terrain. p.s. Gogle Earth terrain and image B are both locked groups that can be unlocked to make changes to them ---
**Author:** ![qsadri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/bc79bd/32.png) [@qsadri](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/qsadri)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2015, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-get-a-geo-location-without-clouds/10193/7 "2015-04-18T15:58:17Z")
Thank you for your time but I didnt exactly get what you mean by paint and project?? because when I import an image from google earth its completely plain. ---
**Author:** ![Wo3Dan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/wo3dan/32/7450_2.png) [@Wo3Dan](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Wo3Dan)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2015, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-get-a-geo-location-without-clouds/10193/8 "2015-04-19T11:28:01Z")
Upload a model with the added region, **(the exact part of Saint Mary** (with clouds) **you “like” to be in the model)**. And I’ll try to put something together with the same region, but without clouds. Including information on how I got to that point. ---
**Author:** ![qsadri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/bc79bd/32.png) [@qsadri](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/qsadri)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2015, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-get-a-geo-location-without-clouds/10193/9 "2015-04-19T18:36:15Z")
Thank you, I am going to change my site. If I had the same problem with the new site, I ll get back to you. ---
**Author:** ![qsadri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/bc79bd/32.png) [@qsadri](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/qsadri)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-get-a-geo-location-without-clouds/10193/10 "2015-04-24T18:36:25Z")
Hello Wo3Dan my location has changed but I still have the same problem I wonder if you could help me!! ---
**Author:** ![Geo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/geo/32/82_2.png) [@Geo](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Geo)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-get-a-geo-location-without-clouds/10193/11 "2015-04-24T19:34:40Z")
> [@Wo3Dan](#): > > Upload a model with the added region… How can Wo3Dan help you if you don’t listen? ---
**Author:** ![qsadri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/bc79bd/32.png) [@qsadri](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/qsadri)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-get-a-geo-location-without-clouds/10193/12 "2015-04-24T19:41:08Z")
Sure but I wanted to know if he has time 😁[Caribbean Saint Martin Saint Eustatius saint Mary.skp](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/default/5951/f30fb724cb4167c5.skp) (1.5 MB) ---
**Author:** ![Wo3Dan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/wo3dan/32/7450_2.png) [@Wo3Dan](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Wo3Dan)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-get-a-geo-location-without-clouds/10193/13 "2015-04-24T19:42:20Z")
@qsadri, I don’t mind if the location has changed. If you would like me to show you (if I can) how to “replace” the image for one without clouds (an older date) I need the exact location that you get with ‘Add Location’ in SketchUp. So please upload the SketchUp model. ---
**Author:** ![qsadri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/bc79bd/32.png) [@qsadri](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/qsadri)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-get-a-geo-location-without-clouds/10193/14 "2015-04-24T19:48:35Z")
Thanx I just uploaded it did it work? ---
**Author:** ![Wo3Dan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/wo3dan/32/7450_2.png) [@Wo3Dan](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Wo3Dan)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-get-a-geo-location-without-clouds/10193/15 "2015-04-24T20:29:37Z")
> [@qsadri](#): > > Thanx I just uploaded it did it work? So where did you hide what you uploaded? ---
**Author:** ![john\_drivenupthewall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@john\_drivenupthewall](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/john_drivenupthewall)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-get-a-geo-location-without-clouds/10193/16 "2015-04-24T20:30:25Z")
which bit do the clouds cover… if you mark it up with a square, I can get a better image… john ---
**Author:** ![Geo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/geo/32/82_2.png) [@Geo](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Geo)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-get-a-geo-location-without-clouds/10193/17 "2015-04-24T20:58:45Z")
@qsadri Perhaps you could give us some idea of how the imported DWG outline in your model relates to the terrain. See this model … Answer the question within it … Upload it back here [Saint Eustatius 001.skp](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/default/5955/3f765bebe7d4de91.skp) (319.0 KB) ---
**Author:** ![qsadri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/bc79bd/32.png) [@qsadri](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/qsadri)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-get-a-geo-location-without-clouds/10193/18 "2015-04-24T21:24:00Z")
Is this fine? [Saint Eustatius 002.skp](https://forums.sketchup.com/uploads/default/5957/b597f6900b7aead5.skp) (505.4 KB) ---
**Author:** ![Geo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/geo/32/82_2.png) [@Geo](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Geo)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-get-a-geo-location-without-clouds/10193/19 "2015-04-24T21:36:28Z")
> [@qsadri](#): > > Is this fine? Yes, that helps establish the scale of the image to the terrain model. ---
**Author:** ![Wo3Dan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/wo3dan/32/7450_2.png) [@Wo3Dan](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Wo3Dan)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 10:58pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-get-a-geo-location-without-clouds/10193/20 "2015-04-24T22:58:54Z")
> [@qsadri](#): > > Sure but I wanted to know if he has time Caribbean Saint Martin Saint Eustatius saint Mary.skp (1.5 MB) Sorry about my cross posting following yours (quoted here / almost same time). You started about Antigua (Saint Mary). But your location is part of the island St.Eustatius. I’ll have a look and see if I can project your image onto the added location’s terrain. But that’s something for tomorrow. [Next page](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/how-to-get-a-geo-location-without-clouds/10193.md?page=2)