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jpwade
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Rocket Racers Animated
      #654089 - 10/22/06 11:00 AM

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screenshot with XPrize 3D site model included
filesize 1.2 meg

viewing tips
* set time span to maximum & allow model to load completly
* reduce time span to min.
* set speed to fast

add in Xprize 3D site model:
http://www.gearthblog.com/kmfiles/xpc/XPRIZECup3DNL.kmz

if you want to turn the labels off Uncheck the Tour folder of the 3d site model




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Re: Rocket Racers Animated [Re: jpwade]
      #655116 - 10/23/06 05:19 AM

Great work Joey!

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jpwade
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Re: Rocket Racers Animated - new annimation [Re: jpwade]
      #744669 - 01/06/07 12:39 PM

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Use GE ver 4.0.2693, Dec162006








edited: added barrel roll over runway, and reset views
edited: advanced time to lead group of rockett racers 3X

add in group of rockett racers - 3x

Static views are set in the Tour Folder

SketchUp used to build model

ArcMap used to generate Trackline points.
(pline converted to points at 10meter intervals)

MS Excel used to generate settings for time,heading, tilt, roll, alttitude, etc.
Google Earth used to create final .kmz file

filesize 314 kb , 1026 placemarks / 10meter interval
(model scale x,y,z = 15x to enhance viewing)



add in Xprize 3D site model:
http://www.gearthblog.com/kmfiles/xpc/XPRIZECup3DNL.kmz




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Edited by jpwade (01/07/07 08:02 PM)


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Re: Rocket Racers Animated - new annimation [Re: jpwade]
      #745074 - 01/06/07 08:43 PM

Yee-Hawww. Excellent, and it my opinion the best use of animation yet. It even works well at the slowest (and closest to realistic speed.) 5 from me


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jpwade
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Re: Rocket Racers Animated - new X3 [Re: jpwade]
      #745077 - 01/06/07 08:47 PM

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Use GE ver 4.0.2693, Dec162006


Do_Not expand timer before running the annimation








Static views are set in the Tour Folder

filesize 898kb


add in Xprize 3D site model:
http://www.gearthblog.com/kmfiles/xpc/XPRIZECup3DNL.kmz

Edited by jpwade (01/07/07 01:45 AM)


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Re: Rocket Racers Animated - new X3 [Re: jpwade]
      #745083 - 01/06/07 09:05 PM

Hmmm. This latest edition bogs down my fairly high-end new computer. each plane runs well by itself, but trying to get 2 or 3 at a time just bogs things down. I get one jerky plane and 1 or two other broad tracks in the sky.

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jpwade
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Re: Rocket Racers Animated - new annimation [Re: Hill]
      #745156 - 01/06/07 11:04 PM

Hello Hill,

Thanks for the compliments,

check out the new addition to the single racer,



Barrell Roll today, maybe HammerHead tomorrow *grin*



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Re: Rocket Racers Animated - new X3 [Re: Hill]
      #745161 - 01/06/07 11:16 PM

Hello Hill,

yes the 3 racer model is too bulky, when i exported the points for track locations i did not take into account having to rescale the model for visual appearance. (thus the high density *grin*)

for a single racer the track point interval works well.

will re-export placemark points at 3 or 4x the current distance interval which is 10m, this should make the 3 racer model much more managable


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Re: Rocket Racers Animated - new X3 [Re: jpwade]
      #745299 - 01/07/07 03:07 AM

Wow Joey. That looks amazing!

You've taken GE timeline animation up a notch or two here.

Keep up the good work.

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Re: Rocket Racers Animated - new X3 [Re: jpwade]
      #745950 - 01/07/07 01:11 PM

Amazingly jaw-droppingly fantastic!!!




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