Graphics Programs Reference
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Windows were added based on the historic photographs. Google's Window
Maker Ruby script is ideally suited for adding simple windows. A dialog box
allows you to specify the height, width, and type (double hung or slider) of
windows. This plug-in has the added convenience of cutting an opening in
the wall as the window is placed, which makes it easy to quickly populate your
models with low-poly windows.
FiG 16.5b
Next, a simple door and a porch were added, and the model was textured
to make it look real. This house was made into a component as it was used
repeatedly in the model. Finally, the Google Earth terrain layer was turned on
by using the Toggle Terrain icon. Using the Move tool, the height or altitude
of the building was adjusted so that its foundation was inset into the Google
Earth terrain layer of the model.
FiG 16.6
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