# eliemichel/MapsModelsImporter

A Blender add-on to import models from google maps

Repository: https://github.com/eliemichel/MapsModelsImporter
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/mapsmodelsimporter
Homepage: https://blog.exppad.com/article/importing-actual-3d-models-from-google-maps
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2024-04-21T14:54:31+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2713, "days_push": 864, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2809, forks 318 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:22.902482+00:00)

## What it is
A Blender add-on that imports 3D models of buildings and terrain captured from Google Maps (and Google Earth, Mapy CZ) by recording WebGL GPU data with RenderDoc. It reconstructs photogrammetry-like meshes from those captures inside Blender.

## Use cases
- import google maps 3d buildings into blender
- extract 3d city models from google earth
- capture webgl 3d data with renderdoc and import to blender
- get real-world building meshes for game environments
- create 3d flyover scenes from google maps data

## When to choose
- you need real-world 3D building/terrain geometry in Blender without doing photogrammetry
- you want to capture Google Maps, Google Earth, or Mapy CZ 3D data via RenderDoc
- you work on Windows with Chrome and can follow the GPU injection workflow

## When to avoid
- you need a legal or ToS-compliant way to obtain map 3D data
- you are on Linux/macOS or cannot use RenderDoc process injection with Chrome
- you need up-to-date, high-fidelity meshes rather than proof-of-concept quality captures

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: graphics, image-processing, developer-tools
- domain: graphics, developer-tools
- platform: windows, python
- tags: blender-addon, google-maps, renderdoc, 3d-import, webgl-capture, photogrammetry-alternative, maps, game-development, desktop

## Member repositories
- eliemichel/MapsModelsImporter (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:22.902482+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T08:14:24.803058+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/eliemichel/MapsModelsImporter (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:22.902482+00:00, sha c4077f3b5446)
  - homepage: https://blog.exppad.com/article/importing-actual-3d-models-from-google-maps (fetched 2026-08-29T09:54:21.540340+00:00, sha a36d93b77a55)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.