Maps
Integrating a 3D World Map with Planary
Planary allows you to integrate a 3D world map into your project for a more comprehensive and better evaluation of the project within the geography and city context.
Place Your Project on a Map
1. Map Types: Planary supports three main map types: Satellite, 3D, and None. To choose a map type, navigate to the bottom right corner of the Planary 3D view and select the desired type.
2. Use the map settings to search for your location address or enter the geolocation’s longitude and latitude if available.
3. Select ‘Place Marker on Map’ and click on your desired location on the map.
Linking to AutoCAD
1. To match the base point of Planary to the drawing in AutoCAD, Click ‘Change Site Basepoint’ and pick a point in AutoCAD to link the marker location to the site.
2. A Planary site basepoint will be created and linked to the Planary map marker. You can always move, adjust or recreate the site basepoint.
2. To hide the marker from the Planary 3D view, Click on ‘Hide’.
Adjusting Site Orientation
Adjust your site to the map using the rotation tool.
To access the map settings again, click on the map settings icon located at the top-right of the 3D view.
Place Map in AutoCAD
To insert a 2D satellite map from Planary into AutoCAD, simply click ‘Place 2D Map’
A satellite image will be generated instantly in your AutoCAD project.
Map Provider
Planary offers access to two integrated map providers:
– Mapbox
– Esri ArcGIS
To switch between maps, click ‘More’ and select your preferred provider.
Topography
To add a topography layer, click ‘More’ located and and bottom-right of the 3D view, and then check ‘Terrain’.
Adjust Building Height to Topography
Street Names
To display street names on the map, click ‘More’ located at the bottom-right of the 3D view, and select ‘Street Names’.
Hiding Context Buildings
1. To hide existing buildings from the 3D map, navigate to ‘More’ -> ‘3D Buildings’ -> ‘Edit’.
2. In the edit mode, select the buildings you wish to hide (these will turn red). Confirm your changes by clicking ‘Done’.
By following these steps, you can seamlessly integrate 3D world maps within your projects, providing a context and aiding project planning and evaluation.