The Google Maps API for Flash now supports 3D Maps

The Google released the updated API for Flash which supports 3D maps with realistic perspective like Google Earth.

I built one small application using this new Map 3D feature. (India’s Independence Day is on August 15th, so i built this application based on this concept. The Destination location is India’s Parliament House, New Delhi.)

Project Demo :

Download : Download the Flex 3D Map project source here

Code Description :

• How to build Google Map in flex please check the previous post here.
• The Following changes to the code to use Google 3D map in flex

* Import the com.google.maps.Map3D, com.google.maps.View, and com.google.maps.geom.Attitude classes.
* Instead of extending a Map object, extend a Map3D object.
* Within the map’s MAP_PREINITIALIZE event, set the map’s view to VIEWMODE_PERSPECTIVE
* Optionally, you can also set an initial attitude for the map to display at an oblique angle. The attitude defines the angle of the map in several directions.

Use of 3D maps within the Google Maps API for Flash requires use of a new object, the Map3D object, which is used in place of the standard Map object. Rendering of 3D maps is supported on both Flash 9 and Flash 10 players. However, due to geometry support, use of Flash 10 is recommended as it results in faster rendering.