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To make sure that the extraction captures the data it is recommended to use the timer setting (e.g. 5 seconds) and to pan the view in Google Maps (with the mouse) during the actual time of capture. Just to make sure, have you done both of this? Best wishes /S&A

We are very glad that you were helped by the tutorial :) Best wishes /S&A

For commercial purposes, it is most probable that you are not allowed to use the data. The general guideline is that the extracted photogrammetry meshes are copyrighted by Google and its partners, but there are exceptions for fair use, which you may read about here: about.google/brand-resource-center/products-and-services/geo-guidelines/

That is so appreciated to hear! Thank you for your comment! Best of luck in all your projects! /Sofia & Alexander

@ You’re welcome! Tell me if you want me to tell you the versions I used

@ Which ones did you use? It would be great to know, if someone else has a similar problem :) Best wishes /S&A

@@SanningArkitekter I used blender 3.6, RenderDoc 1.25, and the .rdc importer it said.

We are really glad it helped! Sometimes it is the small things that make the difference :) Best wishes /S&A

Hello! Just to make sure (the error is common if one uses PowerShell), are you using Command Prompt to enter the commands? Best wishes /S&A

Hello, Floris! Thank you for the kind words! With organic forms, there is the difficulty with establishing correct vanishing points (the reference lines for the X, Y, Z axes) - we ourselves have only achieved success with this workflow when there are at least a couple of clearly straight edges - so with regards to organic shapes, we sadly cannot offer any guidance. We sincerely hope that you find a workflow that suits your design project! And if you do, you are welcome to share how you did it here :) Best wishes, and a Happy New Year to you! /Sofia & Alexander

Hello to you from Sweden! Another user commented that they had successfully captured Google Earth data with this method - but from our limited understanding, we assume that this was from the browser version of Google Earth. See if the browser version also has the 3D models of Turkey, and if it does, inject into the process the same way. Please tell us if you succeed in this :) Best wishes /S&A

We are really, really happy that you think so - and equally glad that the video helped you :) Best wishes /Sofia & Alexander

That is so great to hear, Nick! Thank you for confirming this :) Best wishes /Sofia & Alexander

We are happy it helped you :) /S&A

Thank you very much for your kind words :) Best wishes /S&A

We are very happy for your kind words :) Glad that it helped! Best wishes /Sofia & Alexander

We are very happy that you found it helpful - and also glad for your kind words :) Best wishes /S&A

Don't know if you still have this issue, but I also had it. I got it to work for me by uninstalling the latest versions of both Chrome and RenderDoc and installing older versions (early 2024 Chrome and RenderDoc 1.25). Once I did, it worked correctly. Give it a shot.

This is a great suggestion - the process ID itself should be more dependant of the Chrome installation itself than the RenderDoc interface, so uninstalling Chrome and reinstalling it might solve things. Perhaps an earlier version alleviates the risk of the bug, but perhaps it would also work with the same version, just freshly reinstalled? Best wishes /S&A

For anyone with the same problem, just solved it by using google earth instaed of maps!! :)

It is great to hear that you found a solution to this problem! And thank you for sharing it with all of us :) Best wishes /S&A

It is great to hear that you found a solution to this problem! And thank you for sharing it with all of us :) Best wishes /S&A

We are very glad it helped you :) Best wishes /S&A

Hello! We are very happy to hear that :) As for your question, it is an interesting one! We have limited understanding when it comes to Blosm, so take this with a grain of salt - it might be that the data is more accessible/readily available with the Blosm workflow, since it uses Google’s official data delivery, but if that comes with issues with exporting the data to Rhino - we don’t know for certain. Confer this GitHub issue report: github.com/vvoovv/blosm/issues/374 If you take the time to test the Blosm workflow, and find out if it is easy(-ier) to import to Rhino, please tell us :) Best wishes /Sofia & Alexander

Hello, KitKat! We are not certain exactly what the source of this problem is. What software versions are you using for RenderDoc, Blender and Maps Models Importer? There is a more updated tutorial available here: th-cam.com/video/4qYM3Gwfw00/w-d-xo.html Best wishes to you /S&A

Thanks! I'll give it a try using the updated tutorial!

Thank you - we are very glad that it helped you improve your workflow! Best wishes /S&A

UPDATE to fix this you need to tick triangulated mesh under geometry in the blender obj export

It is great to hear that you found a fix for the issue, and thank you for sharing it with us all - it is well appreciated! Best wishes /S&A

Hello! In what part of the process do you encounter this error? What operative system are you using? Best wishes /S&A

We are very happy that it helped you :) best wishes /S&A

@@SanningArkitekter Just 1 question, how do i make a equivalent to the .bat file in linux for starting VENV and comfy, I run Garuda linux and fish console,

Hello again! Sorry for missing this comment and the late reply - we are not too knowledgable in Linux, so as for the specific translation of syntax, we do not know (however, we assume that lots of Linux users have shared knowledge of the subject in forums, etc.). However, the equivalent of a .bat batch file in Windows is a .sh shell script in Linux. Best wishes /S&A

Thank you for your kind words! We are very glad it helped! Best wishes /S&A

Sorry for the late reply - we are very happy for your comment! Blender and Blender Python evolves faster than we’ve had time to follow up with, so it is really appreciated that you managed to make it work on your own and shared the knowledge to do so with us all! Thank you very much :) Best wishes /S&A

@@SanningArkitekter haha thanks for your comment, I struggled with it for an hour and really want to share it for those who have the same problem to save the time

You do a great kindness to toil with something of effort and perseverance, and then share it with your fellow beings with the hope that their effort with it will be less thanks to yours :)

Hello, is this script to import Building skins? Ive used another script from another TH-cam dude, but only works on older Blender versions.

No, this script is only for removing the individual material slots for the merged part to project the texture colours on, so that it has one singular material slot with all of the mesh faces assigned to it (instead of the fragmented case of the imported meshes). Importing building skins sounds interesting - is it real-world facades or a set of prepainted ones that get projected? Best wishes /S&A

Hello! Sadly, we could not find any nationally specific DEM for Papua New Guinea, but the global-coverage SRTM should cover it. Sorry for the late response. Best wishes /S&A

Hello, Michael! Sorry for the late reply. The general guideline is that the extracted photogrammetry meshes are copyrighted by Google and its partners, but there are exceptions for fair use, which you may read about here: about.google/brand-resource-center/products-and-services/geo-guidelines/

@@SanningArkitekter For example, we have a case study that will help with our fundraising efforts, this will not be sold but used to help show data statistics and visual to aid our fundraising efforts

like i can capture it like press the button, it shows the frame prt screen thing at the top left

ok i found where the error was, i was using google earth and not maps. Thanks. I finally got it.

That is great to hear! Best wishes /S&A

We are very glad that you appreciate the tutorial! And yes, he is among the very best :) Best wishes /S&A

Hello, Liam! We cannot offer a solution to your problem, but if your issues persist, and you want to try an alternative, other users have recommended using Lily’s Texture Packer instead of projection baking - it entails a small cost, but is easier to use and has much more reliable results. Thus we can indirectly recommend it. Best wishes /Sofia & Alexander

Hello! Thank you for your appreciation! We understand your question, but have no answer as for scripting that we practically have used ourselves - what we do is to make sure that these multiple folders are all in one parent folder, and after the operation, we simply search (in File Explorer) for ”.png” in the parent folder, making sure that only subdirectories of current folder is searched through, and then delete all the found entries. One may also sort the search results by file type, and SHIFT-click the last PNG result after having selected the first, so as to make absolutely sure to only delete the PNG files, and not any file pair with the search string in its file name. Best of luck! /S&A

same here, it keeps refreshing chrome giving me new PIDs, only when i close render doc it opens the chrome tab

Hello, just to verify the issue, are you starting Chrome with all three arguments in the Command prompt? set RENDERDOC_HOOK_EGL=0 "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --disable-gpu-sandbox --gpu-startup-dialog --disable_direct_composition=1

We are very glad you were helped by it! Best wishes /S&A

I was literary searching for is about one year! Thank you for sharing!

You make us very happy to share :) /S&A

If memory serves us correct, there is no option to zoom per se, but if you hold SHIFT (or was it any other key?) then you will see a sort of magnifying glass, which will help you position the points :) Best wishes /S&A

@@SanningArkitekter thanks. That works for me!

@@jamesriley5057 That is great to hear! :) /S&A

Hello, we have had this same issue when using another Blender version than recommended - have you made sure that the Blender and RenderDoc versions are the same as are stated to be compatible with the Maps Models Importer version that you are using? Best wishes /S&A

@SanningArkitekter Hi and thanks you for replying! Yes i used the exact same versions that you use, without luck. Wondering if some GPU could be the issue here... Anyway I ended up using BLOSM, way faster and simpler. Next step is to learn how to make it compatible with a racing game 😅

​@@MonsieurCr0w Great to hear that you've got it working with BLOSM! And good luck with the map for the racing game - there are some really great examples/showcases of Assetto Corsa maps on TH-cam :)

We’re happy that it helped you! Best wishes /S&A

Hello! We hope you solve your issue! If you are troubleshooting, make sure to test out using Blender 3.6 (the Long Term Support version), so that, if the problem persists, you can rule out any invompatibility with the script and the version of Blender Python supplied with the Blender version. Best of luck /S&A

@@SanningArkitekter okay I’m using the 4.2 version do you think that is the problem

I switched to the recommended version and did the process again but now when I go to import from google in blender it doesn’t pick up the files even after saving them in a location I could find easy

Okay - as of our understanding (which might be prone to faulty assumptions) there are two problems at hand: 1. The python script in the original comment did not work in Blender 4.2 - this can be tested if it works in Blender 3.6 LTS. 2. The import of extracted photogrammetry meshes with Maps Models Importer. Here it is super important to use the Blender and RenderDoc software versions that are stated in the Maps Models Importer version you use. Otherwise it will probably not work. So without knowing exactly how your problem looks like, first make sure to correctly use the stated software versions (the Maps Models Importer GitHub page will clearly state which ones) to solve 2. Then if you have problems running the python script, you can possibly solve 1. by running it in Blender 3.6. It is very possible (and for some compatibility reasons recommended) to have several Blender versions installed concurrently - they do not take up that much space, and the are installed to separate directories. Best of luck /S&A P.S. To clarify - it is possible to save the project in a later Blender version, and open the .blend file in an earlier Blender version, so you can continue working from a saved state. For a simple thing such as a collection of meshes, the forwards-compatibility of previous versions usually are adequate. D.S

@@SanningArkitekter okay great thanks for getting back to me after I realised I was using the wrong blender version I changed to the other version and I already followed your links to the others so it’s all the same versions your using I think it’s my computer being a bit buggy because on the 4.2 versions I was able to do everything in the video right up to the point where I was trying to enter the copy and paste code to reduce the file size to 1 but then it wouldn’t work after that then when I downloaded the new files and started again 3.6 was unable to find the google files I had made on renderdoc I’m going to go back on again today and try again sometime when I take a break and go back to it I will make less mistakes thank you for your help and I hope to see more of your videos because your one of the best at the tutorials I’m dyslexic so your videos really help me so thank you

Hello, Gabriele! Have you tried to use these software versions, and see if your issue persists? Blender 4.1 RenderDoc 1.31 MapsModelsImporter 0.7.0 Best wishes /S&A

Hmm… That sounds like a weird issue - what software versions are you using? /S&A

@@SanningArkitekter tried all the versions with all the other versions. Plus, it worked 1 and so buggy that blender stuck. You can even delete the video bc this not works anymore.

Thank you, Alan, for you kind and encouraging words! Best wishes to you in your projects /Sofia & Alexander

Hello! Sadly, no, to our knowledge it is not possible without manual work, since the meshes that are extracted are not split by depicted object types, or categorized in any way - they are just split into arbitrary chunks (in Google Maps) to be able to be efficiently loaded independently. If you find any solution, please enlighten us - best wishes /S&A

You are far too kind! All the best to you! /S&A

We are very glad that this workflow helps you too, as it has helped us - we wish you great success in your projects! Best wishes /Sofia & Alexander

Hmm, while we don’t know the exact cause for your problem, we would like you to try two things, to see if the problem persists or not. The first thing we assume that you already have done, but it is to restart (exit the process and start it anew) ComfyUI. This is because the user interface only checks the relevant directories during startup. The second thing to try is to create a very simple (e.g. red, green, blue) wildcard in the root folder for the wildcards, and test if that works. If the root test wildcard file work, but not the others, it might be that the subdirectory symbol need to be switched (from / to \ or vice versa). When you’ve tested these two troubleshooting tests, or if you found another way to solve your problem, please let us know :) Best wishes /S&A

If you come across a program or a workflow which accomodates that - please make sure to tell us :) Best wishes /S&A