Measuring#
Caution
This page is not for adjusting terrain, it is for measuring heights of walls and windows, lengths of roof elements, etc
Google Earth Pro#
A computer is required
Attention
Estimate for small things such as suburban windows. If it’s small and you can estimate it, estimate it
Download and install Google Earth Pro
Follow the video below: (You cannot use this technique in street view, Google Maps, or web based Google Earth)
Tip
Scroll Wheel
: Zoom in/outLeft Click + Drag
: Pan aroundLeft Click + CTRL + Drag
: Rotate up/down/counter-clockwise/clockwiseEstimate#
By applying logic and experience you will gain, you can estimate the sizes of most things based on street view/images. Estimating is best done through street view, photo spheres, or normal photos.
Important
When estimating, always keep in mind ONE meter cubed IRL is ONE block in Minecraft
Use doors, cars, humans, and other objects you know the size of, then mentally or through photo editing software, compare them to the object you are trying to measure.
Example#
Although not all doors are 2 meters tall, this door is clearly a typical door of a suburban house, and is 2 meters tall, therefore 2 blocks tall. By comparing the door to the window on the left, we can tell the height of the window is half the height of the door, and therefore 1 block tall. Using the same logic the window is 2 blocks wide, the window on the right is 1.5 blocks tall, and the windows on the second floor are 1 block wide, 1 block tall.