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3DVia and Virtual Earth Join Hands

Started by Josh M · 10 months ago

Microsoft and Dassault Systemes announced Tuesday and Thursday that you can make 3D models inside Microsoft’s Virtual Earth with the 3DVia technology.
“This free online application, developed by Dassault Systèmes, allows consumers to imagine and create realis ... Continue reading »

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  • Devon T. Sowell

    1 year ago

    Hi Josh-

    Thanks for the link.

    I'm having a problem. I can bring up the image of my house, but when I go to add a 3D model and the Dassault 3D Via application is invoked, the 3D Via image shown is 200-300 yards away from the image in the Microsoft application. No matter how many times I try to get the 3D Via image to match the Microsoft image, it won't.

    Devon
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  • Josh

    1 year ago

    Hey Devon, no problem. The map on mine looks about the same i think, it's skewed and gives a bird's eye view. The 3DVia app get really bogged down when I try to Zoom in or after I create some geometry. SketchUp and Google Earth is a lot easier to get going in. I think the disconnect of, what I think, are two divergent technologies/business models, one being Microsoft Virtual Earth and the other being 3DVia, is going to hurt the usability. Just trying it made me frustrated.

    I think it would be better if Dessault licensed the technology and allowed Microsoft VE to develop part of it for use within VE or vice versa. Right now it just doesn't feel like they fit each other.
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  • Devon T. Sowell

    1 year ago

    Hi Josh-

    Rotating the 3D Via view to align with the grid is clunky, but doable. Again, the 2 images are always different. First I get the image of my house, then when the 3D Via image opens, it is 200-300 yards south(for example). So, I adjust my house image about 200-300 north and open the 3D Via image. Now, it is 200-300 WEST(for example). I give up after 4 or 5 tries. Both applications start to Hang, anyway.

    Another half-baked beta application, IMHO.

    Devon
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  • Bruce Buck

    1 year ago

    This is a tough one. I'm already used to using Google maps and Google earth. I did use SketchUp once but gave up after a few hours of use.

    I have heard of Virtual Earth, I actually started using it when it first came out some years ago, (it being mainly just satellite imagery back then). But I think Google has much more of a presence now, and have entrenched themselves a bit better in the marketplace. Who knows.
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