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3D Tiles from Google Map


Intro:


Tutorial:


After Enable Cesium plugin, add Sunsky and 3D Tiles Tileset:
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In 3D Tile set, add URL containg Google Map API key

In credential, search word map tile api
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enable the api
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Back to creditinal page, click show key and copy the link
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In UE page.
Tick show Credits on Screen, paste the URL by the format below:

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replace MapsAPIKey with your Google Maps API key:
https://tile.googleapis.com/v1/3dtiles/root.json?key=MapsAPIKey

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P.S. Need to include = before the API key

Click Refresh Tileset
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Add Dynamic Pawn and Terrian, Aerial map after connect to Cesium ion
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Click on Cesium Geo Reference , details:

Use Google Earth to check the location altitude (North-South) and longtitude (East-West) value


P.S. If going to south hemisphere, the map will be up side down
Go to Geo reference and click place georeference origin here
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Increase quality of the mesh in map:



In 3D Tileset, level of detail:
the smaller number of max screen space error, the better quality it is
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