Google Earth thread!

PNK;61891 wrote:

Calvert Brickworks.

A mate of mine worked there for a while, I went for an interview got the job, then decided against it. Not one of the best places to work at.

Just stumbled across Blackpool Airport, runway 07/25 in 2011. Roll back to Dec 31 2005 and not only were they there on that occasion, but in exactly the same place. Now that is meticulous parking .

Graham

Sorting Placemark Folders alphabetically in GE is a pain. Going to the left hand pane (when open) I can click on a folder and drag it up or down a column. If it is 'released' when superimposed on another folder it goes into that folder as a sub folder. But, when 'released between folders it should stay there between the two. Now, sometimes it does and (usually) it doesn't.

So, my question is, what am I doing wrong? Is there a trick? I've tried cut and paste but that is hit and miss too.

Peter, when you drag the folder to the location you want, you need to make sure that the thin black line that appears where the folder is going, stretches all the way along the icon and text of the line BELOW where it's going. If it doesn't, the line becomes a box around the icon and folder ABOVE where it's going, and so the dropped folder goes in there. I don't know if that makes sense to you, but have a play and see if you 'get it'.

Thanks. I think I have it now. I have been 'matching' the inserted folder icon to the upper and lower folder icons when I should be looking at the 'check-box' relationship instead. Seems to work reliably now but sure needs careful alignment!

This message appeared on one of the spotters forums earlier today . It appears that Google Earth respond to requests for better coverage of certain locations ;

Morning all,

This below just received in my in-box from Google Earth. No time to check it
personally but bound to interest many of you.

If anyone has a particular airfield (or anywhere) they want Google Earth to
update, it seems they do take notice of requests and produce new images to
order in less than a year, judging by my requests.

Cheers ta,

Baz

We're happy to let you know that imagery of the point of
interest,
"davis monthan afb" has been updated!

You can view this new imagery in Google
Maps or
in Google Earth (lat, lng: 32.1653,
-110.8604).

Sorry but for some reason I could not copy the links across .

They also add your 3D models to Google Earth as I was surprised when they accepted & added one of mine.

I don't think Google are producing "new images to
order", rather they will notify you of mapping changes to any area you have requested to be kept informed about.

You can make your requests to be kept updated here, on any number of locations:

followyourworld.appspot.com/

And they are dead keen for people to produce 3D models for them to populate GE, they have even sponsored competetions in the past.

- Steve

PNK;132656 wrote:

Not strictly Google Earth but if you prefer to use Google and want grid references then maps.nls.uk/ this site offers both with the added benefit of historic overlays.

This is fantastic, is there a version that covers England?