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Using Image Overlays and
3D Models
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Using Image Overlays and 3D Models
With Google Earth, you can place custom images and Google SketchUp 3D
models over the view of the earth. Image overlays provide additional information
about the underlying earth imagery. For example, you can:
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Use a map of satellite weather data that updates to reflect the most
recent weather imagery for that region.
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Use imagery of a site plan and parcel boundaries to view the
development stages over a particular parcel.
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Use publicly available image maps (or create your own image maps) for
such things as hiking trails, camping spots, theme parks, fishing locations,
national park boundaries, and more.
Google SketchUp is software that allows users to create 3D models and share
them with others. For more information about Google SketchUp,
. Also refer to the following topics:
Placing Google SketchUp 3D Models
Viewing Google SketchUp 3D Models
About Overlays
When you create an image overlay, you are specifying three important things:
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What image file to display in the 3D viewer (from your computer, from
your network, or from a website)
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How to fit or position the image boundaries to the earth data beneath
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What the location and view of the imagery overlay is (in the same way
you do when positioning a new placemark)
The topics in this section cover:
Posting Image Overlays to a Web Server
Tip - You can hide an existing image overlay by unchecking it the Places