Viewing Maps in 3D
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To get the best effect when viewing the maps in 3D, you
need to switch to Satellite view. You can show or hide the
labels such as the street names and feature locations using the
View top-bar menu. Just select Show/Hide Labels.2
To now switch to 3D view, click the 3D button in the
centre of the view controls in the bottom-right corner of
the map screen. The camera angle shifts when you do this, but
if you’re zoomed out, you’ll hardly notice any difference.3
Zoom in and you start to see contours, hills and valleys
rendered before your very eyes. It’s fun looking at
famous buildings in the 3D mode too. The 3D feature can
slow things down if you are using a slow Wi-Fi connection,
but not by much.4
You can use trackpad gestures such as pinch in and out
to zoom and twist to rotate the camera, and see different
parts of buildings and features. You can also tilt the camera by
clicking and holding the 3D button, then dragging up and
down to change the viewing angle.3D Flyover Tours.
Some of the world’s major cities offer Flyover Tours. To start
a 3D Flyover Tour first search for a city by name. Click on
the pin that appears, then the ‘i’ icon in the pop-up window.
In the next window, shown here, click Flyover Tour.The 3D camera flies over major features and attractions,
showing them off in great detail. What you’re looking at is
indicated in a panel at the foot of the Maps window. To end a
Flyover Tour, click the End link also found in this panel.AppleUserMAGAZINE //
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