About¶
SMS Mapper is a free addon with a paid pro version for blender that allows import and visualisation of geographic country data.
Features (Pro and Free version)¶
255 Countries mesh objects converted from Natural Earth Data
Easy to use panel in the 3D View.
3 Resolution options at 10m, 50m, and 110m scales.
HD Countries / 10m Resolution / 255 Countries - Pro Version
MD Countries / 50m Resolution / 241 Countries - Pro Version
LD Countries / 110m Resolution / 177 Countries
Custom Geometry nodes setup
Extrude/Translate Countries by value
Show custom value and name labels
Various label options
Materials Presets. - Pro Version 16K, Free Version 8K
Materials Quick Setup panel.
Projection options.
Flat
Sphere
Disc
Tube
Import and export CSV data.
Starter CSV template provided, update country objects with your own csv data.
Export CSV data to re-use in other projects.
About the geographic data¶
The data used in this addon is part of the public domain or registered under CC0, see below for more information.
Natural Earth data in GeoJSON¶
Map files used in shaders¶
https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-raster-data/ https://www.naturalearthdata.com/about/terms-of-use/
Colour Map¶
NE2_HR_LC_SR_W_DR
https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-raster-data/10m-natural-earth-2/
Natural Earth II with Shaded Relief, Water, and Drainages Coloring based on idealized land cover.
Bump Map¶
GRAY_HR_SR_OB_DR
https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/10m-raster-data/10m-gray-earth/
Gray Earth with Shaded Relief, Hypsography, Ocean Bottom, and Drainages Antarctic ice shelves are also included.