I’m looking for advice on the easiest way to import GIS data as geometry into Grasshopper. My requirements are quite basic—I just need to specify a location and load the geometry as context for some architecture study. Ideally as a 3D model with builds and all included. I’m not looking for anything advanced, just a straightforward workflow, as it just to use if for renders and scale reference.
At Food4Rhino there are several tools that might fit the bill, but before I spend hours installing and testing them (specially some of the libs are a bit outdated) , I’d love extend on the collective knowledge here.
I’ve used Meerkat and Heron in the ancient past, but I’m unsure how they hold up with Rhino 8 and current workflows. ShrimpGIS looks promising due to its recent update, but I’d like to hear if anyone has hands-on experience with it or the others on the list. Haven’t seen many posts here of people using it
If you’ve worked with any of these or know of other tools that might be better suited, I’d greatly appreciate your insights. Any advice or recommendations would save me a lot of trial and error!
PS: All the sites I’ll be working with are located in the Netherlands. Perhaps there’s a specific dataset tailored to Dutch GIS data sources, like AHN, that could make the process even easier.
Just change the address of your location (or latitude, longitude) and radius.
Then set all red colored “Toggles” to “True”. This will automatically generate the 3D buildings, terrain, roads and trees for chosen address.
hi @djordje, thanks, Never heart of it, but seems super promising. The example file seems just what i needed. Howver, do you know why i get around this error:
Solution exception:Access to the path ‘c:\Program Files\MapWinGIS\gdal-data\osmconf.ini’ is denied.
i am admin, and the exe was unblocked when i ran it
Hi @crz_06 ,
I am not sure why you get the error.
Judging from the error text, Grasshopper is unable to modify the “osmconf.ini” file, as it does not have the sufficient permissions to do that.
Ok, that works, but only if i run rhino as administrator. Also when step 2 is applied. Note that the maps libraries was not install by default in c:/gismo
For others, here how to set rhino run admin by default
i meant, i had to copy paste libraries folder (clipper.dll + StraightSkeletonNet.dll) to C:gismo. As was mentioned in the ballon message on the node.
I will share the results, once i have something usefull. Thus far, not much is actually inside the OSM At least I got the road + buildings and scale+orientation right. Already a big help
(specially some of the libs are a bit outdated) , I’d love extend on the collective knowledge here.
At least I got the road + buildings and scale+orientation right. Already a big help