Downloading Models from the 3D Warehouse into Google Earth

To download premade models from the 3D Warehouse into Google Earth, follow these steps:

  1. Visit the 3D Warehouse using your Web browser.
  2. Use the Search box or otherwise find and open the model you want to download.
  3. On the model details page, click the Download button. A list of SketchUp and Google Earth versions appear.
  4. Select the version of the file that best matches the version of Google Earth on your computer. A dialog box appears asking if you want to open the model with SketchUp or save the file.
  5. Click Open with Google Earth (default). Google Earth opens, and the model appears at the correct location.

Note: Textures are displayed in Google Earth 4, but not in Google Earth 3.

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