3D modeling with QGIS and Sketchup!
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At this meetup we will discuss using Sketchup, a 3D modeling program available free for non-commercial use, to build 3D models of spatial data from OpenStreetMap and QGIS!
Follow as our co-organizer, Omar Ureta, will show how to use Sketchup with the Maptime Bear to build a 3D environment that can be made into graphics, webgl applications or back into QGIS with the Qgis2threejs (http://plugins.qgis.org/plugins/Qgis2threejs/) plugin.
What we'll need to install:
Sketchup Make can be downloaded here, http://www.sketchup.com/ (WIN/MAC)
QGIS (http://www.qgis.org/en/site/) | An Open Source GIS tool
Qgis2threejs (http://plugins.qgis.org/plugins/Qgis2threejs/) plugin | For QGIS, can be installed using the Plugins menu of QGIS
OpenLayersPlugin | For QGIS, can be installed using the Plugins menu of QGIS
Working files to be distributed at a later time.
ABOUT MAPTIME:
Maptime is, rather literally, time for mapmaking. Our mission is to open the doors of cartographic possibility to anyone interested by creating a time and space for collaborative learning, exploration, and map creation using mapping tools and technologies.
This open learning environment for all levels and degrees of knowledge offers intentional support for the beginner. Maptime is simultaneously flexible and structured, creating space for workshops and for independent/collaborative work time.
Inspiration for Maptime comes from both hack nights and knitting circles. Both are models of spaces for people to create and learn together. Our goal is to provide this space with an open heart and without pretension. You can bring your own projects to work on, or just hang out and socialize or ask questions. Some people are experts, and some people are just getting started, but all of us are learning, so why not do it together?
Maptime is hands-on, so don't forget to bring your laptop! If you have an extra laptop, bring that too (in case some people forget to bring theirs).
Maptime is hands-on, so don't forget to bring your laptop!