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OpenMapTiles for SbuilderX?

Hi Bill:

Are you wanting to download vector data rather than imagery (aka "raster") directly into SBuilderX ? :scratchch

If so, that would be a great feature, but one which we do not yet have via a special type of SBuilderX "TileServer" feature set.


One can, however, import ESRI *.SHP shape vector data files from smaller sub-sets of OpenStreetMap data ...directly into SBuilderX.

https://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/google-map-to-s-builderx.424854/post-626568


https://www.geofabrik.de/data/shapefiles.html

http://download.geofabrik.de/north-america/us/arizona.html

http://download.geofabrik.de/north-america/us/arizona-latest-free.shp.zip

http://download.geofabrik.de/osm-data-in-gis-formats-free.pdf


CAVEAT: A direct 'Append' of ESRI *.SHP files to SBuilderX is a less feature-rich functional result than is possible via Arno's ScenProc. :alert:

But it might still prove quite useful, depending on the scope of what one wished to achieve in a scenery project, as it would otherwise save having to trace vectors over a raster imagery Background Map using SBuilderX' existing "OpenStreetMap" raster imagery tileServer option:

SBuilderX Menu > Edit >Tile Servers > OpenStreetMap

GaryGB
 
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Hey Gary,

I guess I used the wrong verbage. New to the scenery terrain realm. I meant the graphics. Not the mesh. SAT Imagery.
 
Satellite imagery, the photos. I do not know how to do streets and things, like what ScenProc uses. Just the stuff like what Google Maps has, photo maps.

I was wondering if there is an addon API that will work in SBX that will link into OpenMapTiles.
 
Ok, I asked about FSET and I have also googled it and watched an interesting video on it in YouTube.

I think I should stick with SBuilderX as I am still learning much about its potential and do not wish to start going off in other directions.

I am guessing you brought up FSET because it downloads tons of data (images) for the simulator, then you somehow find them with SBuilderX on your hard drive. Seems like a massive, huge endeavor to get the data/images.
 
Hi Bill:

I agree that SBuilderX is the preferred utility for many scenery building tasks. ;)

FSET has features for imagery processing comparable to- and extended beyond- those in SBuilderX that some developers find useful.

I would personally limit its use to accessing imagery tile servers that are not otherwise available via SBuilderX or other GIS source file download web portals.

I only mentioned it to you here since it appeared that you may have been considering whether other imagery sources might be available for your project area which you had not seen yet. :)

GaryGB
 
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Hey Gary,

You wrote;
I only mentioned it to you here since it appeared that you may have been considering whether other imagery sources might be available for your project area which you had not seen yet. :)
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Yes.. So FSET has a wider territory on resources. Interesting. Many thanks for the heads up.

I might watch some more videos on it.

I didnt think my little mountain project would become a huge endeavor. Just wanted some nice VFR landmarks for stock installations of scenery...
 
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