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I would like to position my model on my city so the shadows are accordingly.
How do I add Geo-Location in SketchUp?
Note: This article continues How do I create shadows in SketchUp
Using Google SketchUp, you can set the location and directional orientation by importing an image from Google Earth:
There are 2 different methods to geo-locate your model:
Knowing the latitude and longitude, you can manually set the location of your model
As for locations and time zones here is a list of common cities in Australia and a few from around the world and their longitude, latitude, and time difference UMC/GMT
Adelaide SA,138.36,-34.56,9.5,
Albany WA,117.52,-35.00,8.0,
Albury NSW,146.53,-36.03,10.0,
Alice Springs NT,133.52,-23.42,9.5,
Auckland,174.45,-36.52,12.0,
Ballarat VIC,143.51,-37.34,10.0,
Bangkok,100.30,-13.44,7.0,
Beijing,116.26,-39.55,8.0,
Bendigo VIC,144.17,-36.46,10.0,
Bombay,72.51,18.56,5.5,
Boronia,-123.00,234.00,10.0,
Brisbane QLD,153.01,-27.28,10.0,
Broken Hill NSW,141.27,-31.58,10.0,
Broome WA,122.14,-17.58,8.0,
Buenos Aires,-58.30,-34.40,-3.0,
Bundaberg QLD,152.21,-24.52,10.0,
Burnie TAS,145.55,-41.03,10.0,
Cairns QLD,145.46,-16.55,10.0,
Canberra ACT,149.08,-35.17,10.0,
Capetown,18.28,-33.56,1.0,
Caracas,-66.56,10.35,-4.0,
Carnarvon WA,113.40,-24.53,8.0,
Cebu,123.56,10.17,8.0,
Ceduna SA,133.41,-32.08,9.5,
Christchurch,172.37,-42.32,12.0,
Daly Waters NT,133.22,-16.16,9.5,
Darwin NT,130.50,-12.27,9.5,
Echuca VIC,144.45,-36.08,10.0,
Geelong VIC,144.21,-38.10,10.0,
Grafton NSW,152.56,-29.40,10.0,
Hobart TAS,147.15,-42.50,10.0,
Jakarta,106.45,-6.08,7.0,
Kalgoorlie WA,121.28,-30.45,8.0,
Katherine NT,132.16,-14.28,9.5,
Kowloon,114.15,22.20,8.0,
Kuala Lumpur,101.42,3.08,7.0,
Launceston TAS,147.10,-41.27,10.0,
London,-0.10,51.30,0.0,
Manila,120.59,14.36,8.0,
Melbourne VIC,144.58,-37.49,10.0,
Mildura VIC,142.10,-34.11,10.0,
Moscow,37.42,55.45,3.0,
Mount Gambier SA,140.47,-37.50,9.5,
Mount Isa QLD,139.29,-20.44,10.0,
New York,-73.50,40.40,-5.0,
Newcastle NSW,151.46,-32.55,10.0,
Oodnadatta SA,135.27,-27.33,9.5,
Orange NSW,149.06,-33.17,10.0,
Paris,2.20,48.52,1.0,
Perth WA,115.51,-31.57,8.0,
Port Augusta SA,137.46,-32.30,9.5,
Port Hedland WA,118.35,-20.18,8.0,
Port Lincoln SA,135.52,-34.44,9.5,
Port Moresby,147.10,-9.28,10.0,
Queenstown TAS,145.33,-42.05,10.0,
Rockhampton QLD,150.32,-23.22,10.0,
Rome,12.30,41.53,1.0,
Sale VIC,147.04,-38.07,10.0,
San Francisco,-122.27,37.45,-8.0,
Seoul,127.00,37.30,9.0,
Singapore,103.50,1.20,8.0,
Sydney NSW,151.13,-33.55,10.0,
Tennant Creek NT,134.11,-19.39,9.5,
Tokyo,139.45,35.40,9.0,
Townsville QLD,146.49,-19.16,10.0,
Wagga Wagga NSW,147.22,-35.07,10.0,
Winnipeg,-97.10,49.53,-6.0,
Yulara NT,130.55,-25.10,9.5,