I need to import kml files into Rhino for large site models. Our current workaround is to export the building geometry to SketchUp via an SKP file, texture the model there using pictures of the building, then place it in GE. Lat/Lon, UTM, UPS, MGRS, USNG, GARS, Georef, Maidenhead, and State Plane are. It would help if picture files which have been mapped to surfaces could be exported as well. This article was written to address that topic. Reverse the idea and you have something just as interesting… Any way to export 3D building data from Google Earth into Rhino? Yes – We do a lot of work for State DOT's and this would be especially useful in the civil-structural arena where everyone wants to get a sense of scale for the project. Not yet for my type of business, but when I see Manhattan New York at Google Earth, I think there's a potential, even when it is quick and dirty because that's also the quality of the buildings to be seen at Google Earth. But… the Google Earth file format is every simple so the model will not look great. Rhino might be an easy way to export many different file formats and complex shapes to Google Earth for presentation. Note: We need to know from our users if it is worthwhile to tune up the plug-in. Google Earth is a computer program, formerly known as Keyhole EarthViewer, that renders a 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery.
