I would like to get GPS data into SketchUp. I can get a Google Earth map into SU. There are phone apps that record tracks (where you walked or drove) and waypoints (particular spots that you want to locate). Does anyone know a good phone app for collecting the GPS data? And how to get it transfe…

The post is very interesting. Looks lie he did exactly what I want. But he doesn’t tell how he did it. Any idea?

[image] huckrorick: Any idea? The hiker was able to generate a KML file which was imported into Google Earth. The actual terrain data was imported from the US Geological Survey. The Google Earth imagery was used to texture everything. Can you create a KML file of your phone data? There are s…

I have been importing terrain data with File>GeoLocation>Add Location to get Google Earth terrain with aerial photo incorporated on it. If I can find an app that creates KML data, can I import it to SketchUp? If so, How? How does one import USGS terrain into SketchUp?

[image] huckrorick: If I can find an app that creates KML data, can I import it to SketchUp? I’ll see what I can come up with for you … [image] huckrorick: How does one import USGS terrain into SketchUp? I use a plugin with values that I modify for each individual case. I haven’t made…

Thank you. Is there a benefit to using the USGS data rather than the Google Earth terrain? The Google Earth terrain is very easy to import and has the color aerial on it.

[image] huckrorick: Is there a benefit to using the USGS data rather than the Google Earth terrain? It mostly depends on how large an area you want to import and the resolution you want to work with. The built-in SketchUp import for Google Earth data is easy to use, but is limited to about tw…

[image] huckrorick: If I can find an app that creates KML data, can I import it to SketchUp? If so, How? KML files are specially formatted XML files. When zipped together, they are called KMZ files. You can unzip KMZ files by simply renaming them to ZIP type. I have two different samples fr…

How to get GPS data from phone to SketchUp?

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How to get GPS data from phone to SketchUp?

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