StreetView Grabber (Updated v1.6)

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StreetView Grabber (Updated v1.6)

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Update v1.6
  • + Added support for both the new and the old URL formatting
    + New image server address (solved the all black panoramas issue)
    + Fixed missing tiles issue on maximum quality setting (resolution of 13312x6656 pixels)
    + Import multiple panorama URLs from clipboard (separated by newline symbol)
Update v1.5
  • + Redesigned interface
    + Multiple panorama extraction (pano list)
    + Built-in preview (OpenGL)
Hi guys,

This is a small tool I wrote to extract Google StreetView panoramas.

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To download 360 panorama go to the location in StreetView maps, copy the URL from the address bar of your browser. Paste it into StreetView grabber by clicking the Add Pano button. Select desired resolution (quality) and click Grab! Multiple panoramas can be queued.
To import a large number of panorama ID's in one go:
  • 1. Create a list of URLs in your favourite text editor
    2. Each link needs to be on a separate line
    3. Copy to clipboard
    4. Click Add Pano button and hit Yes - import panoramas from clipboard
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By default pano grabber will stitch separate tiles into one big file and crop it for a seamless tiling (use 'Weld Tiles' and 'Crop Panorama' to change the behaviour). When grabbing is done you can click Preview to open a separate OpenGL preview window that allows you to visually inspect panoramas.

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Mind you that grabbing process will slow down as the quality setting is increased. For instance the highest level will download 338 512×512 pixel tiles (!) so you need a decent computer and speedy internet connection to do it. There is no separate download thread so user interface will seem unresponsive while tiles are downloaded. It takes some time to load and preview large panoramas due to bulky images. Be patient!

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Additionally, am not sure if Google will tolerate such data extraction, so use it at your own will & risk. My intention to write this was purely for selfish educational purposes.

Download link: http://olbyonline.com/downloads/StreetV ... 1.6.0).zip

Have fun! :D
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Awesome! Well done!
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Thanks, dige! :)
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How did you created the panorama viewer? Is it done with PB?
I have a lot of panoramas and it would be nice if I could show them with PB.
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Panorama viewer is created in DBPro.. it's really great for creating 3d stuff quickly. When I'll have time I want to create a better viewer (with zoom etc.) either in DarkGDK or maybe using the internal PB OGRE library.
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Re: StreetView Grabber

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Olby, this application is super!!!
Please create multi-download version (list of address in text file, and automatic download all link), or post this program source code!!!
Please!
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Re: StreetView Grabber

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I like it! :)
Instead of a separate download thread, consider ways to use installed download managers.
For example, Internet Download Manager can be configured to automatically start downloading tile files from URLs placed in the clipboard.
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Re: StreetView Grabber

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Ok. Suppose I manage to download a small pictures internet download managers. When I'm ready, how to put them together in a large panoramic image? Please Olby Master, help Me!!!!
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Re: StreetView Grabber

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I got your PM. Sorry I'm busy these days. I will have a look at the code next week perhaps, your suggestions are valid - url list will make it a lot better. Just give me a few weeks while I sort my stuff for college and make an update.
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Re: StreetView Grabber

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Of course, Olby!
But if you think, you send the code to me, I try to rewrite (because I'm php programmer), though I do not develop in pure basic. I think it's time to try. :-)
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Re: StreetView Grabber (Updated v1.5)

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I have uploaded an update:

Update v1.5
  • + Redesigned interface
    + Multiple panorama extraction (pano list)
    + Built-in preview (OpenGL)
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Re: StreetView Grabber (Updated v1.5)

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Thank you Olby! Very good job!
I look at just now, but I really like the new version!
Well Done, Olby!
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Re: StreetView Grabber (Updated v1.5)

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Download does not work ... there's no error message .. only a black image...
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Re: StreetView Grabber (Updated v1.5)

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dige wrote:Download does not work ... there's no error message .. only a black image...
Hmm.. I haven't touched the download code. Perhaps you're behind a firewall?
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Re: StreetView Grabber (Updated v1.5)

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Great work buddy! :)
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