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Google Earth Connections for ArchiCAD 16

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Overview____________________________________________________________________________5 The Google Earth Connections Interface _________________________________________________6 Registering Location Information in ArchiCAD___________________________________________7 1. Import Location Information from the Active Google Earth Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2. Import Location Information From Google Earth Element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Location Information Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Importing Objects from Google 3D Warehouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Send Virtual Building Model to Google Earth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Upload Model to Google 3D Warehouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 What is Google 3D Warehouse? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 What is Google Earth? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 What is Google SketchUp? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 How Do I Create a Google Account? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 How Do I Create a Model PreviewImage for the Google 3D Warehouse? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 How Do I Revise My Model in the 3D Warehouse? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 How Do I Delete My Model from Google 3D Warehouse? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 How Do I Edit a Model's Informationin the 3D Warehouse? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 How Can I Identify the Problematic Elements That Slow Down Google Earth? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Which Other Techniques are Available to Reduce the Number of Polygons in my ArchiCAD Model?. . . . . .17 How Do I Find Locations in Google Earth where 3D Models are Available? . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Useful Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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OVERVIEW
Google Earth Connections is an Add-On feature availablewith ArchiCAD 16 Google Earth Connections enables seamless integration among ArchiCAD 16, Google Earth and the Google 3D Warehouse. Whether you want to create presentations of proposed developments, share a building you've designed, or view a model in context, you'll find the combination of ArchiCAD, SketchUp, the 3D Warehouse and Google Earth a powerful way to express your creativity. To use...