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@beyondwattsuk @Julian_H0ffmann Great work and a really nice website as well! May I ask what the ads-b source data is? My version had only "simulated" flights along all existing flight routes but no real data.

@Julian_H0ffmann Thank you Julian, another incredible thread! ADSB data must have been a theme this month - I posted a different view of the 30,000 flights recently on the other site... More details and full HD video @ beyondwatts.com #blender #blender3d #python #dataviz @spatialoccasio1

Here is a selection of the *coolest* 3D maps, visuals, and map-like worlds from the past months you don't want to miss. Wonderful dynamic, interactive, static, creative or artistic visuals PART 3. #Dataviz #3dMap #GIS #3D #Cartography #GISchat 1/20🧵

@jesuslares_me The node tree is a bit of a mess, I need to clean it up and play around with it myself first.

@spatialoccasio1 would you consider deploying this anywhere? would love to play around with it

Blender geometry nodes - 25.000+ flight routes from a single csv-file into airport positions and simulated aircrafts along the routes. Source data: openflights.org #blender3d #blendergis #cartoblend #b3d #openflights

@AeCartographer No scripting but the Blender Spreadsheet Importer addon with data columns as named attributes.

@spatialoccasio1 Awesome work ✨ did this require any scripting? I didn't think CSV import was in geo nodes yet.

@stevefaeembra I recently found this video showcasing script generated great circles that looks interesting. youtu.be/KuEPip8tJSI

@spatialoccasio1 having said that, it's fairly easy to place an object at a certain lat/lon on the sphere using gimbal rotations. I should do a video on this..

Finally worked out great circles in #blender; this is the flight path from London to Seattle. The trick is to make circle slightly wider than sphere, and use Gimbal rotate mode.

@stevefaeembra I've been scratching my head over great circles (and best practice concerning geographic coordinate translations in general) in Blender. Could you elaborate a bit on your method?

Gimbal rotation mode seems to be the easiest way to place points on or rotate circles around the sphere using lat/lon. Not too sure about the maths yet...🤔

@noura95b This one. But elevation is so much cooler than random shapes... 😀 youtu.be/LgQSBcKwUCM

Playing with elevation and geometry nodes inspired by a @Ducky3d tutorial. #b3d #cartoblend #blendergis

@pinakographos Ah, sweet memories! RRT1 and 2 was the foundation of my american geography knowledge! And together with these two classics I guess mappy games was my thing back then...

Spending some time recently with a classic.

A wonderful list of geospatial 3D-artists that have inspired me a lot. But mind-blowing that my occasional free time fiddling is mentioned amongst these giants. Let's continue to create, inspire and develop!

#30DayMapChallenge Day 21: Elevation

#30DayMapChallenge Day 19: Island of ísland. Blender render based on NaturalEarth data. #Blender3D #b3d

#30DayMapChallenge Day 12: Urban/Rural. Blender render with nightlight data from NASA Black Marble. #Blender3D #b3d

@Iawmatthew Welcome down the rabbit hole! 😄 There is so much to learn and frustrating at times but the possibilities are endless!

#30DayMapChallenge Day 14: Map with a new tool My first attempt at using Blender #b3d for cartographic purposes (or indeed any other purpose): the area around Seathwaite Tarn in the Lake District, UK

#30DayMapChallenge Day 01 Points. Playing with geometry nodes in Blender - elevation in blue, population in red. #b3d #blender3D

@robhawkes Interesting - I've only managed to import point objects from csv but this looks cool!

Couldn't resist tinkering with Blender 3.0 and visualising flight paths from JSON using the Animation Nodes plugin. Very early stages but made good progress in a couple hours of tinkering. Mostly learning my way around Blender! 😅

@owenjpowell @robhawkes Beautiful work, I really love the colours and the shadows!

Isle of Skye & Raasay, Scotland. A map for @robhawkes

@simon_eliasson Thanks! I haven't decided if or how I will make high-res versions available. But if you have any questions about the workflow, I'd be happy to guide you.

@spatialoccasio1 This is lovely! Do you mind share a high res file? I have been trying to follow the tutorials online to create my own sthlm vintage map, but my computer doesn’t seem to have enough power to make it an bearable process.

A bit late to the "elevated vintage map"-party, but here is my finished version of this lovely 1845 (rev. 1891) 20k map of Stockholm. (Map sheet available as public domain: sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trakten_o…) #blendergis #stockholm #b3d

@BnBGobo99 Thanks! Well, the activity is a bit occasional... 😀

One last render from Bryce Canyon before moving on to something else. Great fun to develop one simple DEM with some tools and techniques from both GIS and the more creative softwares. #b3d #blendergis

@robhawkes @swisstopo Not really my idea - I got it from this quick tutorial (credit @MrZulubo): youtube.com/watch?v=j5ShmT… Still trying to develop my landscape lighting and sky setups.

@spatialoccasio1 @swisstopo Thanks for the insight. That's crazy how you used the underside of a water surface to create the sky, very clever! I would never have considered that as an option but the result speaks for itself.

Finally got the time to play with the new free high-res elevation and imagery data from @swisstopo. Wonderful resource to recreate some iconic views in Blender. #blender3d #b3d #matterhorn #swisstopo #cartoblend