3D model set the pitch or tilt

Use the MapTiler 3D JS module to rotate a 3D model, setting the pitch property. Set the model’s tilt (pitch) in degrees, either positive or negative. Thanks to the 3D JS module we can add 3D models to the map and configure it as we want, rotating it, animating it, scaling it, etc.


npm install --save @maptiler/sdk @maptiler/3d

main.js

import { Map, MapStyle, config } from '@maptiler/sdk';
import '@maptiler/sdk/dist/maptiler-sdk.css';
import { Layer3D, AltitudeReference } from '@maptiler/3d';

config.apiKey = 'YOUR_MAPTILER_API_KEY_HERE';

const center = [2.3492790851936776, 48.85417501375531];

const map = new Map({
  container: document.getElementById('map'),
  hash: true,
  style: MapStyle.DATAVIZ.LIGHT,
  zoom: 11,
  center: [2.4444, 48.8785],
  pitch: 65,
  bearing: 44,
  maxPitch: 85,
  terrainControl: true,
  terrain: true,
  maptilerLogo: true,
});

(async () => {
  await map.onReadyAsync();

  const layer3D = new Layer3D("custom-3D-layer");
  map.addLayer(layer3D);

  const LNGLAT_OFFSET = 0.25;
  const PLANE_BASE_ALT = 2200;

  // Adding a point light
  layer3D.addPointLight("point-light", {
    intensity: 20,
    color: "#ffffff",
    lngLat: center.map(num => num + 0.0001),
    altitude: 2000,
    altitudeReference: AltitudeReference.GROUND,
  });

  // Adding a mesh of a plane. 
  const originalPlaneID = "biplaneOne";
  const biplaneOne = await layer3D.addMeshFromURL(
    originalPlaneID,
    "https://docs-media.maptiler.com/docs/models/low_poly_biplane.glb",
    {
      lngLat: center,
      heading: 0,
      scale: 300,
      altitude: PLANE_BASE_ALT,
      altitudeReference: AltitudeReference.GROUND,
      transform: {
        rotation: {
          y: Math.PI / 2,
        },
      }
    }
  );

  layer3D.cloneMesh("biplaneOne", "biplaneTwo");
  layer3D.cloneMesh("biplaneOne", "biplaneThree");
  layer3D.cloneMesh("biplaneOne", "biplaneFour");
  layer3D.cloneMesh("biplaneOne", "biplaneFive");
  const biplaneTwo = layer3D.getItem3D("biplaneTwo");
  biplaneTwo.setLngLat([center[0]+0.05, center[1]]);
  biplaneTwo.setPitch(45);
  const biplaneThree = layer3D.getItem3D("biplaneThree");
  biplaneThree.setLngLat([center[0]+(0.05*2), center[1]]);
  biplaneThree.setPitch(120);
  const biplaneFour = layer3D.getItem3D("biplaneFour");
  biplaneFour.setLngLat([center[0]+(0.05*3), center[1]]);
  biplaneFour.setPitch(-45);
  const biplaneFive = layer3D.getItem3D("biplaneFive");
  biplaneFive.setLngLat([center[0]+(0.05*4), center[1]]);
  biplaneFive.setPitch(-90);

})()

index.html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <meta name="robots" content="noindex">
  <title>3D model set the pitch or tilt | NPM example</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="./style.css">
</head>
<body>
  <div id="map"></div>
  <script type="module" src="./main.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

style.css

body {margin: 0; padding: 0;}
#map {position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 100%;}

<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Add a 3D model</title>
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/lil-gui@0.19"></script>
<script src="https://cdn.maptiler.com/maptiler-sdk-js/v4.1.0/maptiler-sdk.umd.min.js"></script>
<link href="https://cdn.maptiler.com/maptiler-sdk-js/v4.1.0/maptiler-sdk.css" rel="stylesheet" />
<!-- Importing MapTiler 3D js -->
<script src="https://cdn.maptiler.com/maptiler-3d/v4.0.1/maptiler-3d.umd.min.js"></script>
<style>
  body {margin: 0; padding: 0;}
  #map {position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 100%;}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id="map"></div>
<script>
  maptilersdk.config.apiKey = 'YOUR_MAPTILER_API_KEY_HERE';

  const center = [2.3492790851936776, 48.85417501375531];

  const map = new maptilersdk.Map({
    container: document.getElementById('map'),
    hash: true,
    style: maptilersdk.MapStyle.DATAVIZ.LIGHT,
    zoom: 11,
    center: [2.4444, 48.8785],
    pitch: 65,
    bearing: 44,
    maxPitch: 85,
    terrainControl: true,
    terrain: true,
    maptilerLogo: true,
  });

  (async () => {
    await map.onReadyAsync();

    const layer3D = new maptiler3d.Layer3D("custom-3D-layer");
    map.addLayer(layer3D);

    const LNGLAT_OFFSET = 0.25;
    const PLANE_BASE_ALT = 2200;

    // Adding a point light
    layer3D.addPointLight("point-light", {
      intensity: 20,
      color: "#ffffff",
      lngLat: center.map(num => num + 0.0001),
      altitude: 2000,
      altitudeReference: maptiler3d.AltitudeReference.GROUND,
    });

    // Adding a mesh of a plane. 
    const originalPlaneID = "biplaneOne";
    const biplaneOne = await layer3D.addMeshFromURL(
      originalPlaneID,
      "https://docs-media.maptiler.com/docs/models/low_poly_biplane.glb",
      {
        lngLat: center,
        heading: 0,
        scale: 300,
        altitude: PLANE_BASE_ALT,
        altitudeReference: maptiler3d.AltitudeReference.GROUND,
        transform: {
          rotation: {
            y: Math.PI / 2,
          },
        }
      }
    );

    layer3D.cloneMesh("biplaneOne", "biplaneTwo");
    layer3D.cloneMesh("biplaneOne", "biplaneThree");
    layer3D.cloneMesh("biplaneOne", "biplaneFour");
    layer3D.cloneMesh("biplaneOne", "biplaneFive");
    const biplaneTwo = layer3D.getItem3D("biplaneTwo");
    biplaneTwo.setLngLat([center[0]+0.05, center[1]]);
    biplaneTwo.setPitch(45);
    const biplaneThree = layer3D.getItem3D("biplaneThree");
    biplaneThree.setLngLat([center[0]+(0.05*2), center[1]]);
    biplaneThree.setPitch(120);
    const biplaneFour = layer3D.getItem3D("biplaneFour");
    biplaneFour.setLngLat([center[0]+(0.05*3), center[1]]);
    biplaneFour.setPitch(-45);
    const biplaneFive = layer3D.getItem3D("biplaneFive");
    biplaneFive.setLngLat([center[0]+(0.05*4), center[1]]);
    biplaneFive.setPitch(-90);

  })()
</script>
</body>
</html>

Low-Poly Biplane by ElectrikGoat0395 is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution ↩