CZML Generator

A QGIS plugin for creating CZML files

Setup

(If downloaded the latest version from GitHub: Copy the downloaded folder to your QGIS Python plugin folder (typically {your user folder}/.qgis2/python/plugins). sampleData and sampleViewer folders are not needed there. )
(Re-)start QGIS
In QGIS, go to Plugin Manager (remember to check “Show also experimental plugins”), find CZML Generator and enable it.
The CZML Generator menu appears in the Web menu

Sample data

You can find some sample data to start with in the folder sampleData

Sample viewer

There is a sample Cesium viewer in sampleViewer folder.

Copy it to your webserver
Open the chart.html file in a text editor
If you have a Bing key, insert it at the appropriate place
Change the CZML data file name and the legend file name where indicated in the code
Load the document in a browser

Functions

Prism Map and Prism Map with time

Use this function to create prism maps with or without temporal animation based on any polygon layers currently opened in QGIS Prism map sample image

Scaled models with time

Animated visualization of attribute change in time by placing 3D models whose sizes change with the corresponding attribute value. Scaled models sample image

Raised connector lines

Creates raised connector arcs from a line layer. Useful for visualizing connections between a set of points Connector lines sample image

3D Pie chart

Creates 3D Pie charts at feature centroids 3D pie charts sample image

How to cite

Gede, M.: Using Cesium for 3D Thematic Visualisations on the Web, Proc. Int. Cartogr. Assoc., 1, 45, https://doi.org/10.5194/ica-proc-1-45-2018, 2018.