Placing views for a tour

Placing multiple pins for a tour

When creating a tour from multiple pins, here are some tips on how to place them so the camera has a fluid and smooth movement.

1. Keep camera angles consistent - try to make the heading angle changes between views less than 30 degrees. Large angles result in jerky camera movement.

 (Top View) 

 (Top View)

(Side View)

2. Keep camera tilt consistent - keep changes to the angle of the camera small. You can use the horizon as a reference to keep camera movement smooth

Inconsistent Camera Tilt                                                    Consistent Camera Tilt

You can also check and change the tilt in the preferences of the Placemark:

Be sure to 'Snapshot current view' after making changes to save them. 

3. Give Placemarks an intuitive naming scheme - this will make them easier to identify if you want to make changes. Typically 1,2,3 etc. is a good naming convention. 

4. Keep your views as tight as possible - the more you have in the camera view, the more data is loading.

Camera pointed more down                                                                            Camera pointed more up

Try to keep the camera pointed down to avoid loading unnecessary data in the distance.

5. Fly at a reasonable speed - keep your camera movements reasonably paced. Fast camera movements don't record as smoothly or give the data time to load.