In the past, pins floated awkwardly over 3D buildings. Not anymore. You can now set the "Z-Axis Attachment" of a pin to "Ground," "Roof," or "Custom."
The Hot Setup: Place a pin on the roof of the Burj Khalifa, then have an arrow shoot up from that pin. It creates an incredible sense of scale without manual keyframing. geolayers+3+10+hot
This concise guide covers installing/updating Geolayers 3, key features in v3.10, fast workflows, common pitfalls, and pro tips to build map animations in After Effects efficiently. In the past, pins floated awkwardly over 3D buildings
This is arguably the most "hot" feature for accuracy. Instead of guessing coordinates, you can log into your Google Maps API account within the plugin. The Hot Tip: Combine this with the "Time
This is arguably the feature that breaks the internet. Geolayers 3 can pull OpenStreetMap data to generate actual 3D extruded buildings based on real-world heights.
How to use it:
The Hot Tip: Combine this with the "Time Offset" feature to make buildings "grow" out of the ground as your camera flies over them. It creates an instant architectural visualization look without needing Cinema 4D.