Google Maps to Grasshopper

Hello world,

(new to Grasshopper, please help!)

I would like to be able to do the following, hoping that you can help!

1. Bring google maps snapshot (satellite view) into Rhino TO SCALE

2. Draw a rectangle over the google maps snapshot

3. Have the dimensions of the rectangle automatically show up in Grasshopper

See attached diagram of how i would like it to work.

Any input on how to do the above three things would be very much appreciated!!!

Best,

Peter

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Rafat Ahmed on January 31, 2017 at 1:45am

have a look on Gismo plugin Created by djordje

Permalink Reply by Joseph Oster on February 2, 2017 at 1:00pm

SketchUp Pro has always imported Google Earth terrain/geography well, and Rhino opens SketchUp files so it's easy to have it in Grasshopper from there. Alignment with boundaries is a whole different matter. I've had very good results scaling terrain vertically with Grasshopper to exaggerate highs and lows on a big lot.

http://help.sketchup.com/en/article/3000149