BBOX.ME (OSM to Google Earth) via FME

BBOX.ME (OSM to Google Earth) via FME


Left toolbar highlight large data download - red (large) amber medium and green is small data.
(OSM Servers will restrict large downloads automatically)

Take OpenStreetMap and via it's API, users can download an area of interest.

in this case:

"http:\\api.openstreetmap.org\api\0.6\map?bbox=-0.4994028225856829,53.73689294256218,-0.4839962145221512,53.74135397370099"

is requested from the OSM server via the OSM API.


FME Workbench for converting to Google (or 3D PDF etc)

Output is A clean representation of OSM in Google Earth - but with 3D Building Extruded from the data. This can also be viewed in Streetview in Google Earth.


Extruded 3D Building (from Open Street Map) overlaid in Streetview in Google Earth.


This does use FME Desktop (a 30 day trail is available) which can convert the OSM files into Google Earth

Try BBOX.ME (created and founded by Peter Segersted and Ulf Mansson)
http://bbox.me/osm/

3D Buildings - Google Maps Expands Coverage

3D Buildings - Google Maps Expands Coverage

Only 2.5D on the Google Maps sites (transparency induced)

But becomes true 3D on the Mobile device:


3D London and Paris on the Google Maps Mobile - gives users a more realistic sense of location and bearing.

Now, 3D buildings are available in London, Paris, Barcelona, Stockholm, Singapore, Lisbon, Boulder, and 11 major cities in South Africa. These buildings will appear in both Google Maps and Google Maps for mobile.

Sources:
http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2011/07/building-outlines-in-more-cities.html
More Info:
http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2011/07/building-outlines-now-appearing-in.html