[OSM-dev] [OSM-talk] Extruded buildings
Dermot McNally
dermotm at gmail.com
Tue Sep 18 00:40:46 BST 2007
On 17/09/2007, Steve Chilton <S.L.Chilton at mdx.ac.uk> wrote:
> My view is that is has to be done really well (and completely) to be of
> any real value. Once you start putting any height visualisation in
> people want accuracy (cf SteveC's post about accurately surveyed detail
> of major buildings like the one you illustrated your posting with)
> rather than impressions. So, actual heights, or numbers of stories, are
> an absolute must.
It should be easy enough to start gathering building heights during
surveying. We could use a barometer:
http://www.snopes.com/college/exam/barometer.asp
Dermot
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