Re: [flasher] RE: how was this 3d map made?

[Craig Walker]

I think the map you posted was an illustration that was scanned in.  I did a

project a few months back that uses a 3d map, viewed from a single

perspective that you can zoom into different areas.  Check it out at

http://www.nolandinsight.com  (its the Harbourfront project, listed under

the flash 5 projects).


I used a 2d map of the streets copied  in freehand.  I then moved the map

from freehand into 3d studio max..  From there, using some photos I took of

the area, constructed the buildings in Max.  its a long process, and there

might be  faster ways, or better programs to use.


good luck.



Craig.

http://www.nolandinsight.com


----- Original Message ----- 

From: "Helen Triolo" <

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To: "flasher from chinwag" <

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Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 3:44 PM

Subject: [flasher] RE: how was this 3d map made?



> Hi Jamin.  It probably won't be anything, actually.  I have a map that I

> did in Illustrator that I planned to use -- a regular ol 2d street map

> that'll do the job.  But I thought it would be so much more fun, since

> I'm doing it in Flash, to do it with a 3d map like that one if there

> were any way I could.  It sounds from other people's posts though, that

> it would take an eternity to do (2d streets took me long enough, I can

> just imagine trying to do 3d with buildings and cars and little

> people...)  But it was worth asking about just to see.  If I did do a 3d

> map, I had only envisioned doing it from a single perspective and then

> being able to scroll over and/or zoom to various parts of it, as I'm

> currently doing with the 2d version.

> 

> Regards,

> Helen