New 3D buildings on the map
Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 9:29 pm
This is long in the making. I have been trying to recompile the OpenMapTiles basemap for a while but I finally have the hardware to get it done.
The process I am using to make the map can be seen here ( https://github.com/acalcutt/wdb-map-gen ). With this update the map is now using the openmaptiles 3.12.1 schema, which has had quite a lot of updates from our old map, which used the 3.9.0 schema (https://github.com/openmaptiles/openmaptiles/releases)
One of the major features in the new map is 3d building support. You can see this more when you adjust the viewing angles. I really like how this makes the map look, though it can get a bit complex in busier areas
When looking from above, the default view, the buildings aren't as noticeable but still add some nice depth to the map (especially combined with POI layer)
The process I am using to make the map can be seen here ( https://github.com/acalcutt/wdb-map-gen ). With this update the map is now using the openmaptiles 3.12.1 schema, which has had quite a lot of updates from our old map, which used the 3.9.0 schema (https://github.com/openmaptiles/openmaptiles/releases)
One of the major features in the new map is 3d building support. You can see this more when you adjust the viewing angles. I really like how this makes the map look, though it can get a bit complex in busier areas
When looking from above, the default view, the buildings aren't as noticeable but still add some nice depth to the map (especially combined with POI layer)