Howto:Add shared models manually: Difference between revisions

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After that write down the tile number. You can found it in the property browser (File->Browse Internal Properties -> Environment -> current-tile-id[0])
After that write down the tile number. You can found it in the property browser (File->Browse Internal Properties -> Environment -> current-tile-id[0])


A really useful resource at this stage is http://www.terraserver-usa.com Enter a street name, city, and state. Then you can choose from several types of public-domain aerial photography from the US Geological Survey. When you get a good photo of your feature, click on the Info link. Your image will be broken into tiles with latitude and longitude of the edges of the tiles. This is good way to precisely place objects. Google Earth or Google Maps are also both excellent ways to obtain position information.
A really useful resource at this stage is [http://www.terraserver.com TerraServer].  Enter a street name, city, and state. Then you can choose from several types of public-domain aerial photography from the US Geological Survey. When you get a good photo of your feature, click on the Info link. Your image will be broken into tiles with latitude and longitude of the edges of the tiles. This is good way to precisely place objects. Google Earth or Google Maps are also both excellent ways to obtain position information.


=== Step 5 ===
=== Step 5 ===

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