Get started with 3DVIA Shape for Maps

You can use 3DVIA Shape for Maps to create and modify 3D models. You can create 2D and 3D shapes such as lines, rectangles, circles, boxes, and cylinders, and combine them to make models of 3D objects such as houses and other buildings. You can color and texture your 3D models and publish them to your Bing Maps collections (A group of map pushpins, items, or search results that you create and save online.) so that you and other users can see them in your collections.

To get the most out of the 3DVIA Shape for Maps online Help, follow the step-by-step tutorial. The tutorial walks you through the creation of a typical house so that you can get acquainted with the tools and the capabilities of 3DVIA Shape for Maps. To create the 3D model, you'll draw rectangles and lines and pull them into a shape. Later, you'll add materials to obtain a more realistic finish. You can read or print the tutorial topics in document format, or you can view the tutorial as videos.

• Lesson 1: Create the main shape
• Lesson 2: Add windows and a door
• Lesson 3: Add a chimney
• Lesson 4: Add finishing touches
• Lesson 5: Create a dormer window

3DVIA Shape for Maps tutorial introduction

Change your point of view

Build the house base

Build the roof

Draw a terrace

Draw a door and windows

Add an extension

Draw a dormer window

Add finishing touches

Paint surfaces

Here's an example of the house that you'll create in the tutorial:

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