What is 3D Tiling in Re:Earth?

3D Tiling is an open specification for sharing, visualizing, fusing, and interacting with massive heterogenous 3D geospatial content across desktop, web, and mobile applications in Re:Earth. This feature allows various objects, such as three-dimensional buildings, to be displayed on the globe over a wide area.

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How to setup 3D tiles

  1. Drag and drop the 3D tile icon anywhere on the globe. (Note: The icon will not be displayed like a marker.)

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  1. A new item labeled "3D Tiles" with a blue stripe will be added to the layer section of the left panel.
  2. The 3D Tiles settings screen (properties) will be displayed in the right panel.

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3D Tile Properties

The properties of a 3D tile allow you to set the following items

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A. Type: Select from URL or OSMBuildings.

OSM Buildings is an open-source project that uses OpenStreetMap (OSM) data to generate 3D models of buildings, OSM Buildings can be integrated into web maps and mobile applications, allowing users to freely change the height, color, shape, texture, etc. of buildings. This allows the implementation of helpful information for urban planning and architectural design purposes.

B. Tileset URL: Specify the URL where the 3D tiles are distributed. Be sure to check that the URL ends with tileset.json.

  1. click on the URL input field to display the set modal.
  2. Select the URL tab in the set modal.
  3. You can enter a URL.
  4. click the select button in the lower right corner.