How to view a Flat world map in the Round

[Steel General]

Nice, thx for posting.

[bambua]

Thanks for this, it's actually helping me see how things would actually layout on a globe a lot, mush appreciated.

[zhar2]

Seems too complicated, just use google earth and a overlay, simple.

[jwbjerk]

Seems too complicated, just use google earth and a overlay, simple.

I don't know how to do that. Searching tutorials for "google earth" didn't seem to bring up anything relevant. I've spent a little time looking for this info outside of the guild too.
If you have a better method please share.

[RobA]

I don't know how to do that. Searching tutorials for "google earth" didn't seem to bring up anything relevant. I've spent a little time looking for this info outside of the guild too.
If you have a better method please share.

It isn't in a tut.

http://www.cartographersguild.com/sh...ll=1#post69006

-Rob A>

[jwbjerk]

Seems too complicated, just use google earth and a overlay, simple.

It isn't in a tut.

http://www.cartographersguild.com/sh...ll=1#post69006

Thanks Rob.

I tried it out. As for it being simpler, i don't think so. Once you are set up, loading a new texture takes a similar amount of time to load up a new or updated texture.

Google Earth has some advantages. Navigating around your globe is easier with Google Earth. And it will draw grid lines, equator etc. Does anybody know how to change the tropics and the (ant)arctic circles? These would be in different places for planets with different axial tilts. I'll need to try it some more to see if Google Earth falls down in some areas that sketchup handles better.

EDIT: It seems Google Earth adds a perspective distortion as you get closer. There doesn't seem to be a way to turn it off. In sketchup as i have it set up in the example file, you get a perspective-less isometric view which is more useful for some map-making purposes.