[Tutorial] Extract Google Earth 3D models with Pix4D and PV*SOL premium 2018

1. Create screenshots in Google Earth Pro 2. Photogrammetry with Pix4D 3. Import of the 3D model into PV*SOL premium First, start Google Earth Pro. For this video I chose a free-standing, relatively complex building in England. Here I enter the coordinates of the object. A 3D model is to be extracted from this object. First, I determine the size of an edge of the model. This is later used in PV*SOL to reproduce the scale. To do this I use the ruler function of Google Earth and draw a 3D path to an edge that is well visible. The measured length of the edge is approx. 20m. In the next step I will take about 30 - 40 screenshots of the scene to create a 3D model in Pix4D. In order to achieve an optimal result with photogrammetry, all labels and menus should be hidden first. Now the screenshots can be made. Recommendation: take pictures at 3 different altitudes: - 12 pictures at the height of the ridge or the highest point of the building. - 8 pictures from different angles of the bird&eye view - 12 pictures at a height of 3 meters Make sure - that the target building is always completely visible, - that potential additional shading objects are visible, - and that the pictures are not too twisted. The more images that are created from different perspectives, the better the 3D model created later on will be. In some photogrammetry programs it is useful to take some close-ups as well. Also move the mouse out of the picture before creating the screenshot, so that the mouse...