How to Build Realistic 3D Cities in Blender in Under 10 Minutes

Want to create a hyper-realistic 3D city in Blender, but don’t know where to start? In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to use Google Maps and RenderDoc to extract real-world map data, and seamlessly export it into Blender. You’ll learn how to capture a portion of a real map, convert it into a 3D model, and build an authentic city environment in under 10 minutes.

Whether you’re working on a game project, an architectural visualization, or just want to improve your 3D modeling skills, this method will help you quickly bring real-world cityscapes into your Blender workflow. The video below breaks down each step, from using RenderDoc to capture the map data, to cleaning it up and refining it in Blender.

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This is the debugging code:

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c "SET RENDERDOC_HOOK_EGL=0 && START "" ^"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe^" --disable-gpu-sandbox --gpu-startup-dialog"

Start creating your own realistic cities now by watching the embedded video tutorial below!