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If you could provide us the 3D building drawing features back to the local guide Level 5 will be awe

I think that now Google has changed the way of add buildings. Instead of drawing them in manually and creating buildings in the 3D warehouse they now use algorithms to automatically generate building shapes from oblique imagery sets that they collect for large areas all at once. At this point Google is no longer accepting any 3D buildings, and they do not have any remaining affiliation with Sketch-up or the 3D warehouse. Unfortunately it's all done internally now and they do not accept outside work. I know but For small areas for small towns this will be useful. At least for Local guide level 5 or trusted ones.

 

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Level 8

Re: If you could provide us the 3D building drawing features back to the local guide Level 5 will be

Hii @Shafranlive

Did you hear about Indoor Maps

Please have a look at this​ program Indoor Maps

Google Maps indoor in Now in Beta

 

Step 1: Review the guidelines

Before you get started, please make sure to read the Google Maps floor plans guidelines below.

 

Step 2: Upload a floor plan

To upload a floor plan of a public location using your computer, follow the steps below.

  1. Make sure the floor plan is saved as .JPG, .PNG, .PDF, .BMP, or .GIF.
  2. Open your web browser and go to maps.google.com/floorplans/find.
  3. Enter an address or location of a building.
  4. Drag the pin to the center of the building.
  5. Click Use this building.
  6. Enter information about the floor plan, like the name of the building, floor labels, and the number of floors.
  7. Select the image file you want to use and click Upload map for this floor.

Step 3: Line up your floor plan with satellite images

To line up your floor plan with satellite images, follow the steps below.

  1. Rotate, move, and resize the floor plan until it lines up with the footprint of the building.
  2. Click Save Alignment.

Step 4: Submit your map

To submit your floor plan, click Submit for processing.

After submitting your floor plan, it will be reviewed. After your floor plan is approved, it will be available to anyone using Google Maps.

 

Level 10

Re: If you could provide us the 3D building drawing features back to the local guide Level 5 will be

@Umashankar

Indoor Maps are only plans of indoor for some big fascilities not 3D drawings of buildings

 

Regards,

Jacek

Google Diamond Product Expert - Maps, Business Profile, Earth, Gmail, Accounts | Street View Trusted Photographer | Local Guide | retired: Map Maker Help Forum Top Contributor & Poland RER/RL
Level 10

Re: If you could provide us the 3D building drawing features back to the local guide Level 5 will be

@Shafranlive Unfortunately, Indoor Maps are not available in Sri Lanka. Please check the available country list.

Level 8

Re: If you could provide us the 3D building drawing features back to the local guide Level 5 will be

Yes bro indoor maps not available in Srilanka. 😢

Level 8

Re: If you could provide us the 3D building drawing features back to the local guide Level 5 will be

But 😢 indoor maps not Available in Srilanka Bro.

Level 10

Re: If you could provide us the 3D building drawing features back to the local guide Level 5 will be

Hi @Shafranlive

 

Google still accepts 3D map content. Please, visit this page. There select the first option Base Map (Vector) Data. Here is the Map Content Partners Help for 3D stuff. 

 

Certainly Google will not accept individual buildings like back in the old SketchUp days (back then there was also a limit of buildings under which they suggested the "traditional" SketchUp to Gogle Earth process) but for smaller places like what you mention (and where it is unlikely that the modern 3D layer will appear any time soon), this can be a viable solution. 

 

Disclaimer: I have never tried this route but you can have access to discussing it with Google under the "Have data? Get started" link. 

 

Edit: the data certainly has to be yours or you need to have the rights to publish / transfer it to Google.