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Expert: - 3/17/2009


Question
Hi,
I want to make 3d scrollable map in 3ds max(with options like rotate, Zoom etc), like maps  
which can be seen in most of games.
But I want this as an application.(somthing like exe file)

Can you help me with this?
Suggest me any software.


Answer
Hey Nikhil,

Right off hand, I would say that you need to use Adobe Flash to do it.  But it will definitely involve a lot of scripting/coding in Flash.

This page talks about incorporating maps into pages, and the scripting involved:
http://developer.yahoo.com/maps/flash/asGettingStarted.html

Here is another that explains creating the zoom/scroll with GMAP:
http://www.afcomponents.com/tutorials/g_map/27/

You will have to learn a LOT of Flash!

Good luck.

Cheers,
Andre

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Andre Hickman

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3d Studio Max beginner to expert levels...After Effects complex compositing techniques...Photoshop expert level...Illustrator intermediate level. I can also answer questions for general animation, motion graphics design, and video editing/composition.

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Logo and simple character animation, motion graphics, video composition in After Effects, as well as Photoshop, and Illustrator techniques, and the use of all of the above in a workflow, to achieve a final design element or production.

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Freelancer--Turner Studios, Atlanta, GA Owner--Andre Hickman Creative, LLC

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Turner Studios Govenor's Protege/Mentor Program Georgia Institute of Technology--B.S. Mechanical Engineering Morehouse College--B.S. General Science

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