high definition and very clean models

simple and comprehensive nomenclature (see the summary info provided below)

The Package includes 3 .Max files, 3 .3ds files , 3 OBJ files, 3 FBX files , 3 XSI files and an illustrator7 file

• 3D Continents flat meshes ready for extrusion with global cylindrical UVW coordinates compatible with geographical map you can find on internet (see example)

• 3D continents extruded with global UVW coordinates compatible with geographical map you can find on internet (see example) (bitmap not provided)

-> Max version polygonal comes with differents materials ID (front faces, Sides faces and back faces) so you can adjust colors, visibility or whatever for each part

-> 3DS version / 2 versions:
A/ Extruded continents : 'FrontFaces' + 'SideFaces' + 'BackFaces' = the 3 differents materials ID are converted to 3 separated meshes (for easy materials changes)
B/ Extruded continents : 'Ground-Z1' + 'Ground-Z2' + 'Ground-Z3' (separated in 3 parts for .3ds format export)

->The OBJ version share the same caracteristics as the 3DS version
->The FBX version share the same caracteristics as the MAX version

• Accurate Lattitudes and longitudes meshes with differents materials ID for inside and outside (objets separated in 3ds file)

• Globe Sea

• 2D Planisphere continents (flat globe) extruded and non extruded versions TYPE I

• 2D Planisphere continents (flat globe) extruded and non extruded versions TYPE II : with grid inside the meshe for wireframe rendering

• All the materials used in the preview : Multisubobject shader for continents and countries (front, side and back faces) , wire frame shader, ink and Paint shader for outline look, longitude and lattitude ) Multisubobject shader (outside and inside faces)

Polycount:

3D Globe meshe total: 219703 Vertices 173344 Faces (for details, download the summary info.txt provided)
2D flat map type I : 23440 Vertices 46288 Faces
2D flat map type II: 36194 Vertices 32011 Faces

For customized extrusions on the flat meshe, use :

- Solidify plugin for Max 4 and Max 5 : Solidify-r4.zip findable on the web
- standard Shell plugin on max 6,7,8,9,2008

[last update: 05 feb 2008]

a model with the 169 separated countries also exist here (product ID : 231160 )