The Trimble 3D Warehouse
The New York Times reported in 2008 that 3D Warehouse had become a virtual "dictionary" of 3D vocabulary, reporting its suitability in film making, for example, you can find insanely detailed three-dimensional virtual models of most major building structures of the world. Need a street in San Francisco? Here’s a filmable virtual set. With powerful search and specification tools, high-resolution clips of any bridge in the world can be circulated into the common visual dictionary for reuse. Out of these ready-made “words,” a film can be assembled, mashed up from readily available parts. The rich databases of component images form a new grammar for moving images.
Google Earth
3D Warehouse allows models to be loaded to Google Earth after review for accuracy. Users can select the option when uploading their models to verify if it is "Google Earth Ready," which will verify if the building is a real, current, and correctly located model of the building. If a "Google Earth Ready" model is submitted, within a few weeks, the model will go through a review of several Google employees who check the models qualifications under certain acceptance criteria.[5] If the model passes, it is added to the "3D Warehouse Layer," and will soon be visible within Google Earth itself by checking the box in the sidebar that is labeled "3D Buildings". |
| Rangers Ballpark @ Google 3D Warehouse |
Good example is Rangers Ballpark, located in Arlington, Texas, was formerly known as Ameriquest Ballpark. 'The Ballpark' as it is commonly referred to by fans, took a little less than 2 years to build. The open air stadium seats 49,115 people and contains features such as a granite and brick facade, exposed structural steel, an asymmetrical playing field, and a home run porch in right field.
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