added more scale objects and helper file (#2605)

* added more scale objects and helper file

* Update file identifiers

* reworked scale models with node support script

* using url sync for models that need to be updated

---------

Co-authored-by: Alexander Bock <mail@alexanderbock.eu>

data/assets/educational/scale/arc_de_triomphe.asset

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+local earthAsset = asset.require('scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/earth')
+local sunAsset = asset.require('scene/solarsystem/sun/sun')
+
+local modelFolder = asset.syncedResource({
+  Name = "Scale Model Arc de Triomphe",
+  Type = "HttpSynchronization",
+  Identifier = "scale_model_arc_de_triomphe",
+  Version = 1
+})
+
+local scaleModel = {
+  Identifier = "Scale_ArcDeTriomphe",
+  Parent = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+  --Note: Lat/Lon/Scale values comes from alignment with Esri World Imagery 2D layer
+  Transform = {
+    Translation = {
+      Type = "GlobeTranslation",
+      Globe = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+      Latitude = 48.87389,
+      Longitude = 2.29492,
+      Altitude = 0.0,
+      UseHeightmap = true
+    },
+    Rotation = {
+      Type = "GlobeRotation",
+      Globe = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+      Latitude = 48.87389,
+      Longitude = 2.29492,
+      UseHeightmap = false
+    }
+  },
+  Renderable = {
+    Type = "RenderableModel",
+    GeometryFile = modelFolder .. "Fr_arch_OBJ.osmodel",
+    LightSources = { sunAsset.LightSource },
+  },
+  GUI = {
+    Name = "Arc de Triomphe",
+    Path = "/Scale Objects"
+  }
+}
+
+local updatePositionAction = {
+  Identifier = "os.scale_models.drop_arc_de_triomphe",
+  Name = "Drop Arc de Triomphe under camera",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.globebrowsing.setNodePositionFromCamera('Scale_ArcDeTriomphe')
+  ]],
+  Documentation = "Updates the Arc de Triomphe position based on the globe location of the camera",
+  GuiPath = "/Scale Objects",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+local resetPositionAction = {
+  Identifier = "os.scale_models.reset_arc_de_triomphe",
+  Name = "Reset Arc de Triomphe position",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.globebrowsing.setNodePosition('Scale_ArcDeTriomphe', ']] .. earthAsset.Earth.Identifier .. [[', 48.87389, 2.29492)
+  ]],
+  Documentation = "Resets the Arc de Triomphe back to it's actual location",
+  GuiPath = "/Scale Objects",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+asset.onInitialize(function()
+  openspace.addSceneGraphNode(scaleModel)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(updatePositionAction)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(resetPositionAction)
+end)
+
+asset.onDeinitialize(function()
+  openspace.action.removeAction(resetPositionAction)
+  openspace.action.removeAction(updatePositionAction)
+  openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(scaleModel)
+end)
+
+asset.export(scaleModel)
+asset.export(updatePositionAction)
+asset.export(resetPositionAction)

data/assets/educational/scale/big_ben.asset

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+local earthAsset = asset.require('scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/earth')
+local sunAsset = asset.require('scene/solarsystem/sun/sun')
+
+local modelFolder = asset.syncedResource({
+  Name = "Scale Model Big Ben",
+  Type = "HttpSynchronization",
+  Identifier = "scale_model_big_ben",
+  Version = 1
+})
+
+local scaleModel = {
+  Identifier = "Scale_BigBen",
+  Parent = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+  --Note: Lat/Lon/Scale values comes from alignment with Esri World Imagery 2D layer
+  Transform = {
+    Translation = {
+      Type = "GlobeTranslation",
+      Globe = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+      Latitude = 51.50079,
+      Longitude = -0.124279,
+      Altitude = 0.0,
+      UseHeightmap = true
+    },
+    Rotation = {
+      Type = "GlobeRotation",
+      Globe = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+      Latitude = 51.50079,
+      Longitude = -0.124279,
+      UseHeightmap = false
+    }
+  },
+  Renderable = {
+    Type = "RenderableModel",
+    GeometryFile = modelFolder .. "bigben.osmodel",
+    RotationVector = { 0.0, 265.0, 0.0 },
+    LightSources = { sunAsset.LightSource },
+    ModelScale = "Millimeter"
+  },
+  GUI = {
+    Name = "Big Ben",
+    Path = "/Scale Objects"
+  }
+}
+
+local updatePositionAction = {
+  Identifier = "os.scale_models.drop_big_ben",
+  Name = "Drop Big Ben under camera",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.globebrowsing.setNodePositionFromCamera('Scale_BigBen')
+  ]],
+  Documentation = "Updates the Big Ben position based on the globe location of the camera",
+  GuiPath = "/Scale Objects",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+local resetPositionAction = {
+  Identifier = "os.scale_models.reset_big_ben",
+  Name = "Reset Big Ben position",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.globebrowsing.setNodePosition('Scale_BigBen', ']] .. earthAsset.Earth.Identifier .. [[', 51.50079, -0.124279)
+  ]],
+  Documentation = "Resets the Big Ben back to it's actual location",
+  GuiPath = "/Scale Objects",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+asset.onInitialize(function()
+  openspace.addSceneGraphNode(scaleModel)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(updatePositionAction)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(resetPositionAction)
+end)
+
+asset.onDeinitialize(function()
+  openspace.action.removeAction(resetPositionAction)
+  openspace.action.removeAction(updatePositionAction)
+  openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(scaleModel)
+end)
+
+asset.export(scaleModel)
+asset.export(updatePositionAction)
+asset.export(resetPositionAction)

data/assets/educational/scale/burj_khalifa.asset

@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+local earthAsset = asset.require('scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/earth')
+local sunAsset = asset.require('scene/solarsystem/sun/sun')
+
+local modelFolder = asset.syncedResource({
+  Name = "Scale Burj Khalifa",
+  Type = "UrlSynchronization",
+  Identifier = "scale_model_burj_khalifa",
+  Url = "https://wms.openspace.amnh.org/static/sync/url/scalemodels/Burj_Khalifa.osmodel",
+  Filename = "Burj_Khalifa.osmodel",
+  Override = false
+})
+
+local scaleModel = {
+  Identifier = "Scale_BurjKhalifa",
+  Parent = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+  --Note: Lat/Lon/Scale values comes from alignment with Esri World Imagery 2D layer
+  Transform = {
+    Translation = {
+      Type = "GlobeTranslation",
+      Globe = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+      Latitude = 25.196715,
+      Longitude = 55.273972,
+      Altitude = -3.0,
+      UseHeightmap = true
+    },
+    Rotation = {
+      Type = "GlobeRotation",
+      Globe = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+      Latitude = 25.196715,
+      Longitude = 55.273972,
+      UseHeightmap = false
+    }
+  },
+  Renderable = {
+    Type = "RenderableModel",
+    GeometryFile = modelFolder .. "Burj_Khalifa.osmodel",
+    LightSources = { sunAsset.LightSource },
+    ModelScale = "Centimeter"
+  },
+  GUI = {
+    Name = "Burj Khalifa",
+    Path = "/Scale Objects"
+  }
+}
+
+local updatePositionAction = {
+  Identifier = "os.scale_models.drop_burj_khalifa",
+  Name = "Drop Burj Khalifa under camera",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.globebrowsing.setNodePositionFromCamera('Scale_BurjKhalifa')
+  ]],
+  Documentation = "Updates the Burj Khalifa position based on the globe location of the camera",
+  GuiPath = "/Scale Objects",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+local resetPositionAction = {
+  Identifier = "os.os.scale_models.reset_burj_khalifa",
+  Name = "Reset Burj Khalifa position",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.globebrowsing.setNodePosition('Scale_BurjKhalifa', ']] .. earthAsset.Earth.Identifier .. [[', 25.196715, 55.273972)
+  ]],
+  Documentation = "Resets the Burj Khalifa back to it's actual location",
+  GuiPath = "/Scale Objects",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+asset.onInitialize(function()
+  openspace.addSceneGraphNode(scaleModel)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(updatePositionAction)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(resetPositionAction)
+end)
+
+asset.onDeinitialize(function()
+  openspace.action.removeAction(resetPositionAction)
+  openspace.action.removeAction(updatePositionAction)
+  openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(scaleModel)
+end)
+
+asset.export(scaleModel)
+asset.export(updatePositionAction)
+asset.export(resetPositionAction)

data/assets/educational/scale/eiffeltower.asset

@@ -2,30 +2,30 @@ local earthAsset = asset.require('scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/earth')
 local sunAsset = asset.require('scene/solarsystem/sun/sun')
 
 local modelFolder = asset.syncedResource({
-  Name = "Eiffel Tower Model",
+  Name = "Scale Eiffel Tower",
   Type = "HttpSynchronization",
-  Identifier = "eiffel_tower_model",
+  Identifier = "scale_model_eiffel_tower",
   Version = 1
 })
 
-local eiffelTower = {
-  Identifier = "eiffelTower",
+local scaleModel = {
+  Identifier = "Scale_EiffelTower",
   Parent = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
   --Note: Lat/Lon/Scale values comes from alignment with Esri World Imagery 2D layer
   Transform = {
     Translation = {
       Type = "GlobeTranslation",
       Globe = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
-      Longitude = 2.29448,
       Latitude = 48.85824,
+      Longitude = 2.29448,
       Altitude = 0.0,
       UseHeightmap = true
     },
     Rotation = {
       Type = "GlobeRotation",
       Globe = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
-      Longitude = 2.29448,
       Latitude = 48.85824,
+      Longitude = 2.29448,
       UseHeightmap = false
     },
     Scale = {
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ local eiffelTower = {
   Renderable = {
     Type = "RenderableModel",
     GeometryFile = modelFolder .. "eiffeltower.osmodel",
-    ModelScale = "Centimeter",
     RotationVector = { 0.0, 45.0, 0.0 },
-    LightSources = { sunAsset.LightSource }
+    LightSources = { sunAsset.LightSource },
+    ModelScale = "Centimeter"
   },
   GUI = {
     Name = "Eiffel Tower",
@@ -47,18 +47,10 @@ local eiffelTower = {
 }
 
 local updatePositionAction = {
-  Identifier = "os.drop_eiffel_tower",
-  Name = "Drop Eiffel tower under camera",
+  Identifier = "os.scale_models.drop_eiffel_tower",
+  Name = "Drop Eiffel Tower under camera",
   Command = [[
-    local lat, lon, alt = openspace.globebrowsing.getGeoPositionForCamera();
-    local camera = openspace.navigation.getNavigationState();
-    openspace.setParent('eiffelTower', camera.Anchor)
-    openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.eiffelTower.Translation.Globe', camera.Anchor);
-    openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.eiffelTower.Translation.Latitude', lat);
-    openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.eiffelTower.Translation.Longitude', lon);
-    openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.eiffelTower.Rotation.Globe', camera.Anchor);
-    openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.eiffelTower.Rotation.Latitude', lat);
-    openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.eiffelTower.Rotation.Longitude', lon);
+    openspace.globebrowsing.setNodePositionFromCamera('Scale_EiffelTower')
   ]],
   Documentation = "Updates the Eiffel Tower position based on the globe location of the camera",
   GuiPath = "/Scale Objects",
@@ -66,29 +58,18 @@ local updatePositionAction = {
 }
 
 local resetPositionAction = {
-  Identifier = "os.reset_eiffel_tower",
-  Name = "Reset Eiffel tower position",
+  Identifier = "os.os.scale_models.reset_eiffel_tower",
+  Name = "Reset Eiffel Tower position",
   Command = [[
-    -- same position as above
-    local lat = 48.85824
-    local lon = 2.29448
-    local globe = ']] .. earthAsset.Earth.Identifier .. [['
-    openspace.setParent('eiffelTower', globe)
-    openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.eiffelTower.Translation.Globe', globe);
-    openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.eiffelTower.Translation.Latitude', lat);
-    openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.eiffelTower.Translation.Longitude', lon);
-    openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.eiffelTower.Rotation.Globe', globe);
-    openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.eiffelTower.Rotation.Latitude', lat);
-    openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.eiffelTower.Rotation.Longitude', lon);
+    openspace.globebrowsing.setNodePosition('Scale_EiffelTower', ']] .. earthAsset.Earth.Identifier .. [[', 48.85824, 2.29448)
   ]],
-  Documentation = "Updates the Eiffel Tower position based on the globe location of the camera",
+  Documentation = "Resets the Eiffel Tower back to it's actual location",
   GuiPath = "/Scale Objects",
   IsLocal = false
 }
 
-
 asset.onInitialize(function()
-  openspace.addSceneGraphNode(eiffelTower)
+  openspace.addSceneGraphNode(scaleModel)
   openspace.action.registerAction(updatePositionAction)
   openspace.action.registerAction(resetPositionAction)
 end)
@@ -96,7 +77,9 @@ end)
 asset.onDeinitialize(function()
   openspace.action.removeAction(resetPositionAction)
   openspace.action.removeAction(updatePositionAction)
-  openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(eiffelTower)
+  openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(scaleModel)
 end)
 
-asset.export(eiffelTower)
+asset.export(scaleModel)
+asset.export(updatePositionAction)
+asset.export(resetPositionAction)

data/assets/educational/scale/empire_state_building.asset

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+local earthAsset = asset.require('scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/earth')
+local sunAsset = asset.require('scene/solarsystem/sun/sun')
+
+local modelFolder = asset.syncedResource({
+  Name = "Scale Empire State Building",
+  Type = "HttpSynchronization",
+  Identifier = "scale_model_empire_state",
+  Version = 1
+})
+
+local scaleModel = {
+  Identifier = "Scale_EmpireStateBuilding",
+  Parent = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+  --Note: Lat/Lon/Scale values comes from alignment with Esri World Imagery 2D layer
+  Transform = {
+    Translation = {
+      Type = "GlobeTranslation",
+      Globe = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+      Latitude = 40.748441,
+      Longitude = -73.985664,
+      Altitude = 0.0,
+      UseHeightmap = true
+    },
+    Rotation = {
+      Type = "GlobeRotation",
+      Globe = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+      Latitude = 40.748441,
+      Longitude = -73.985664,
+      UseHeightmap = false
+    },
+    Scale = {
+      Type = "StaticScale",
+      Scale = 0.5
+    }
+  },
+  Renderable = {
+    Type = "RenderableModel",
+    GeometryFile = modelFolder .. "Empire_State_fbx.osmodel",
+    RotationVector = { 0.0, 60.0, 0.0 },
+    LightSources = { sunAsset.LightSource }
+  },
+  GUI = {
+    Name = "Empire State Building",
+    Path = "/Scale Objects"
+  }
+}
+
+local updatePositionAction = {
+  Identifier = "os.scale_models.drop_empire_state_building",
+  Name = "Drop Empire State Building under camera",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.globebrowsing.setNodePositionFromCamera('Scale_EmpireStateBuilding')
+  ]],
+  Documentation = "Updates the Empire State Building position based on the globe location of the camera",
+  GuiPath = "/Scale Objects",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+local resetPositionAction = {
+  Identifier = "os.os.scale_models.reset_empire_state_building",
+  Name = "Reset Empire State Building position",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.globebrowsing.setNodePosition('Scale_EmpireStateBuilding', ']] .. earthAsset.Earth.Identifier .. [[', 40.748441, -73.985664)
+  ]],
+  Documentation = "Resets the Empire State Building back to it's actual location",
+  GuiPath = "/Scale Objects",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+asset.onInitialize(function()
+  openspace.addSceneGraphNode(scaleModel)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(updatePositionAction)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(resetPositionAction)
+end)
+
+asset.onDeinitialize(function()
+  openspace.action.removeAction(resetPositionAction)
+  openspace.action.removeAction(updatePositionAction)
+  openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(scaleModel)
+end)
+
+asset.export(scaleModel)
+asset.export(updatePositionAction)
+asset.export(resetPositionAction)

data/assets/educational/scale/gateway_arch.asset

@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+local earthAsset = asset.require('scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/earth')
+local sunAsset = asset.require('scene/solarsystem/sun/sun')
+
+local modelFolder = asset.syncedResource({
+  Name = "Scale Gateway Arch",
+  Type = "UrlSynchronization",
+  Identifier = "scale_model_gateway_arch",
+  Url = "https://wms.openspace.amnh.org/static/sync/url/scalemodels/GatewayArch_fbx.osmodel",
+  Filename = "GatewayArch_fbx.osmodel",
+  Override = false
+})
+
+local scaleModel = {
+  Identifier = "Scale_GatewayArch",
+  Parent = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+  --Note: Lat/Lon/Scale values comes from alignment with Esri World Imagery 2D layer
+  Transform = {
+    Translation = {
+      Type = "GlobeTranslation",
+      Globe = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+      Latitude = 38.624880,
+      Longitude = -90.184939,
+      Altitude = 0.0,
+      UseHeightmap = true
+    },
+    Rotation = {
+      Type = "GlobeRotation",
+      Globe = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+      Latitude = 38.624880,
+      Longitude = -90.184939,
+      UseHeightmap = false
+    },
+    Scale = {
+      Type = "StaticScale",
+      Scale = 0.5
+    }
+  },
+  Renderable = {
+    Type = "RenderableModel",
+    GeometryFile = modelFolder .. "GatewayArch_fbx.osmodel",
+    RotationVector = { 0.0, 157, 0.0 },
+    LightSources = { sunAsset.LightSource }
+  },
+  GUI = {
+    Name = "Gateway Arch",
+    Path = "/Scale Objects"
+  }
+}
+
+local updatePositionAction = {
+  Identifier = "os.scale_models.drop_gateway_arch",
+  Name = "Drop Gateway Arch under camera",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.globebrowsing.setNodePositionFromCamera('Scale_GatewayArch')
+  ]],
+  Documentation = "Updates the Gateway Arch position based on the globe location of the camera",
+  GuiPath = "/Scale Objects",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+local resetPositionAction = {
+  Identifier = "os.os.scale_models.reset_gateway_arch",
+  Name = "Reset Gateway Arch position",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.globebrowsing.setNodePosition('Scale_GatewayArch', ']] .. earthAsset.Earth.Identifier .. [[', 38.624880, -90.184939)
+  ]],
+  Documentation = "Resets the Gateway Arch back to it's actual location",
+  GuiPath = "/Scale Objects",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+asset.onInitialize(function()
+  openspace.addSceneGraphNode(scaleModel)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(updatePositionAction)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(resetPositionAction)
+end)
+
+asset.onDeinitialize(function()
+  openspace.action.removeAction(resetPositionAction)
+  openspace.action.removeAction(updatePositionAction)
+  openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(scaleModel)
+end)
+
+asset.export(scaleModel)
+asset.export(updatePositionAction)
+asset.export(resetPositionAction)

data/assets/educational/scale/golden_gate_bridge.asset

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+local earthAsset = asset.require('scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/earth')
+local sunAsset = asset.require('scene/solarsystem/sun/sun')
+
+local modelFolder = asset.syncedResource({
+  Name = "Scale Golden Gate Bridge",
+  Type = "UrlSynchronization",
+  Identifier = "scale_model_golden_gate_bridge",
+  Url = "https://wms.openspace.amnh.org/static/sync/url/scalemodels/golden_gate.osmodel",
+  Filename = "golden_gate.osmodel",
+  Override = false
+})
+
+local scaleModel = {
+  Identifier = "Scale_GoldenGateBridge",
+  Parent = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+  --Note: Lat/Lon/Scale values comes from alignment with Esri World Imagery 2D layer
+  Transform = {
+    Translation = {
+      Type = "GlobeTranslation",
+      Globe = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+      Latitude = 37.816116,
+      Longitude = -122.477890,
+      Altitude = 120.0,
+      UseHeightmap = true
+    },
+    Rotation = {
+      Type = "GlobeRotation",
+      Globe = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+      Latitude = 37.816116,
+      Longitude = -122.477890,
+      UseHeightmap = false
+    },
+    Scale = {
+      Type = "StaticScale",
+      Scale = 0.2
+    }
+  },
+  Renderable = {
+    Type = "RenderableModel",
+    GeometryFile = modelFolder .. "golden_gate.osmodel",
+    ForceRenderInvisible = true,
+    RotationVector = { 0.0, 95.4, 0.0 },
+    LightSources = { sunAsset.LightSource }
+  },
+  GUI = {
+    Name = "Golden Gate Bridge",
+    Path = "/Scale Objects"
+  }
+}
+
+local updatePositionAction = {
+  Identifier = "os.scale_models.drop_golden_gate_bridge",
+  Name = "Drop Golden Gate Bridge under camera",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.globebrowsing.setNodePositionFromCamera('Scale_GoldenGateBridge')
+  ]],
+  Documentation = "Updates the Golden Gate Bridge position based on the globe location of the camera",
+  GuiPath = "/Scale Objects",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+local resetPositionAction = {
+  Identifier = "os.os.scale_models.reset_golden_gate_bridge",
+  Name = "Reset Golden Gate Bridge position",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.globebrowsing.setNodePosition('Scale_GoldenGateBridge', ']] .. earthAsset.Earth.Identifier .. [[', 37.816116, -122.477890)
+  ]],
+  Documentation = "Resets the Golden Gate Bridge back to it's actual location",
+  GuiPath = "/Scale Objects",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+asset.onInitialize(function()
+  openspace.addSceneGraphNode(scaleModel)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(updatePositionAction)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(resetPositionAction)
+end)
+
+asset.onDeinitialize(function()
+  openspace.action.removeAction(resetPositionAction)
+  openspace.action.removeAction(updatePositionAction)
+  openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(scaleModel)
+end)
+
+asset.export(scaleModel)
+asset.export(updatePositionAction)
+asset.export(resetPositionAction)

data/assets/educational/scale/kuala_lumpur_tower.asset

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+local earthAsset = asset.require('scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/earth')
+local sunAsset = asset.require('scene/solarsystem/sun/sun')
+
+local modelFolder = asset.syncedResource({
+  Name = "Scale Kuala Lumpur Tower",
+  Type = "HttpSynchronization",
+  Identifier = "scale_model_kuala_lumpur_tower",
+  Version = 1
+})
+
+local scaleModel = {
+  Identifier = "Scale_KualaLumpurTower",
+  Parent = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+  --Note: Lat/Lon/Scale values comes from alignment with Esri World Imagery 2D layer
+  Transform = {
+    Translation = {
+      Type = "GlobeTranslation",
+      Globe = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+      Latitude = 3.152878,
+      Longitude = 101.703533,
+      Altitude = 0.0,
+      UseHeightmap = true
+    },
+    Rotation = {
+      Type = "GlobeRotation",
+      Globe = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+      Latitude = 3.152878,
+      Longitude = 101.703533,
+      UseHeightmap = false
+    }
+  },
+  Renderable = {
+    Type = "RenderableModel",
+    GeometryFile = modelFolder .. "menara_kl_FBX.osmodel",
+    LightSources = { sunAsset.LightSource }
+  },
+  GUI = {
+    Name = "Kuala Lumpur Tower",
+    Path = "/Scale Objects"
+  }
+}
+
+local updatePositionAction = {
+  Identifier = "os.scale_models.drop_kuala_lumpur_tower",
+  Name = "Drop Kuala Lumpur Tower under camera",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.globebrowsing.setNodePositionFromCamera('Scale_KualaLumpurTower')
+  ]],
+  Documentation = "Updates the Kuala Lumpur Tower position based on the globe location of the camera",
+  GuiPath = "/Scale Objects",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+local resetPositionAction = {
+  Identifier = "os.os.scale_models.reset_kuala_lumpur_tower",
+  Name = "Reset Kuala Lumpur Tower position",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.globebrowsing.setNodePosition('Scale_KualaLumpurTower', ']] .. earthAsset.Earth.Identifier .. [[', 3.152878, 101.703533)
+  ]],
+  Documentation = "Resets the Kuala Lumpur Tower back to it's actual location",
+  GuiPath = "/Scale Objects",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+asset.onInitialize(function()
+  openspace.addSceneGraphNode(scaleModel)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(updatePositionAction)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(resetPositionAction)
+end)
+
+asset.onDeinitialize(function()
+  openspace.action.removeAction(resetPositionAction)
+  openspace.action.removeAction(updatePositionAction)
+  openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(scaleModel)
+end)
+
+asset.export(scaleModel)
+asset.export(updatePositionAction)
+asset.export(resetPositionAction)

data/assets/educational/scale/rose_bowl.asset

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+local earthAsset = asset.require('scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/earth')
+local sunAsset = asset.require('scene/solarsystem/sun/sun')
+
+local modelFolder = asset.syncedResource({
+  Name = "Scale Rose Bowl",
+  Type = "HttpSynchronization",
+  Identifier = "scale_model_rose_bowl",
+  Version = 1
+})
+
+local scaleModel = {
+  Identifier = "Scale_RoseBowl",
+  Parent = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+  --Note: Lat/Lon/Scale values comes from alignment with Esri World Imagery 2D layer
+  Transform = {
+    Translation = {
+      Type = "GlobeTranslation",
+      Globe = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+      Latitude = 34.161318,
+      Longitude = -118.167623,
+      Altitude = 0.0,
+      UseHeightmap = true
+    },
+    Rotation = {
+      Type = "GlobeRotation",
+      Globe = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+      Latitude = 34.161318,
+      Longitude = -118.167623,
+      UseHeightmap = false
+    }
+  },
+  Renderable = {
+    Type = "RenderableModel",
+    GeometryFile = modelFolder .. "rose_bowl.gltf",
+    RotationVector = { 0.0, 98.68, 0.0 },
+    LightSources = { sunAsset.LightSource }
+  },
+  GUI = {
+    Name = "Rose Bowl",
+    Path = "/Scale Objects"
+  }
+}
+
+local updatePositionAction = {
+  Identifier = "os.scale_models.drop_rose_bowl",
+  Name = "Drop Rose Bowl under camera",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.globebrowsing.setNodePositionFromCamera('Scale_RoseBowl')
+  ]],
+  Documentation = "Updates the Rose Bowl position based on the globe location of the camera",
+  GuiPath = "/Scale Objects",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+local resetPositionAction = {
+  Identifier = "os.os.scale_models.reset_rose_bowl",
+  Name = "Reset Rose Bowl position",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.globebrowsing.setNodePosition('Scale_RoseBowl', ']] .. earthAsset.Earth.Identifier .. [[', 34.161318, -118.167623)
+  ]],
+  Documentation = "Resets the Rose Bowl back to it's actual location",
+  GuiPath = "/Scale Objects",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+asset.onInitialize(function()
+  openspace.addSceneGraphNode(scaleModel)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(updatePositionAction)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(resetPositionAction)
+end)
+
+asset.onDeinitialize(function()
+  openspace.action.removeAction(resetPositionAction)
+  openspace.action.removeAction(updatePositionAction)
+  openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(scaleModel)
+end)
+
+asset.export(scaleModel)
+asset.export(updatePositionAction)
+asset.export(resetPositionAction)

data/assets/educational/scale/school_bus.asset

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+local earthAsset = asset.require('scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/earth')
+local sunAsset = asset.require('scene/solarsystem/sun/sun')
+
+local modelFolder = asset.syncedResource({
+  Name = "Scale School Bus",
+  Type = "HttpSynchronization",
+  Identifier = "scale_model_school_bus",
+  Version = 1
+})
+
+local scaleModel = {
+  Identifier = "Scale_SchoolBus",
+  Parent = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+  --Note: Lat/Lon/Scale values comes from alignment with Esri World Imagery 2D layer
+  Transform = {
+    Translation = {
+      Type = "GlobeTranslation",
+      Globe = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+      Latitude = 40.780671,
+      Longitude = -73.971701,
+      Altitude = 0.78,
+      UseHeightmap = true
+    },
+    Rotation = {
+      Type = "GlobeRotation",
+      Globe = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+      Latitude = 40.780671,
+      Longitude = -73.971701,
+      UseHeightmap = false
+    }
+  },
+  Renderable = {
+    Type = "RenderableModel",
+    GeometryFile = modelFolder .. "school_bus.gltf",
+    RotationVector = { 0.0, 90.0, 0.0 },
+    LightSources = { sunAsset.LightSource }
+  },
+  GUI = {
+    Name = "School bus",
+    Path = "/Scale Objects"
+  }
+}
+
+local updatePositionAction = {
+  Identifier = "os.scale_models.drop_school_bus",
+  Name = "Drop school bus under camera",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.globebrowsing.setNodePositionFromCamera('Scale_SchoolBus')
+  ]],
+  Documentation = "Updates the school bus position based on the globe location of the camera",
+  GuiPath = "/Scale Objects",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+local resetPositionAction = {
+  Identifier = "os.os.scale_models.reset_school_bus",
+  Name = "Reset School bus position",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.globebrowsing.setNodePosition('Scale_SchoolBus', ']] .. earthAsset.Earth.Identifier .. [[', 40.780671, -73.971701)
+  ]],
+  Documentation = "Resets the school bus back to it's actual location",
+  GuiPath = "/Scale Objects",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+asset.onInitialize(function()
+  openspace.addSceneGraphNode(scaleModel)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(updatePositionAction)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(resetPositionAction)
+end)
+
+asset.onDeinitialize(function()
+  openspace.action.removeAction(resetPositionAction)
+  openspace.action.removeAction(updatePositionAction)
+  openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(scaleModel)
+end)
+
+asset.export(scaleModel)
+asset.export(updatePositionAction)
+asset.export(resetPositionAction)

data/assets/educational/scale/scientist.asset

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+local earthAsset = asset.require('scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/earth')
+local sunAsset = asset.require('scene/solarsystem/sun/sun')
+
+local modelFolder = asset.syncedResource({
+  Name = "Scale Model Scientist",
+  Type = "HttpSynchronization",
+  Identifier = "scale_model_scientist",
+  Version = 1
+})
+
+local scaleModel = {
+  Identifier = "Scale_Scientist",
+  Parent = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+  --Note: Lat/Lon/Scale values comes from alignment with Esri World Imagery 2D layer
+  Transform = {
+    Translation = {
+      Type = "GlobeTranslation",
+      Globe = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+      Latitude = 34.201639,
+      Longitude = -118.171319,
+      Altitude = 0.78,
+      UseHeightmap = true
+    },
+    Rotation = {
+      Type = "GlobeRotation",
+      Globe = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+      Latitude = 34.201639,
+      Longitude = -118.171319,
+      UseHeightmap = false
+    }
+  },
+  Renderable = {
+    Type = "RenderableModel",
+    GeometryFile = modelFolder .. "scientist.gltf",
+    RotationVector = { 0.0, 90.0, 0.0 },
+    LightSources = { sunAsset.LightSource }
+  },
+  GUI = {
+    Name = "Scientist",
+    Path = "/Scale Objects"
+  }
+}
+
+local updatePositionAction = {
+  Identifier = "os.scale_models.drop_scientist",
+  Name = "Drop Scientist under camera",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.globebrowsing.setNodePositionFromCamera('Scale_Scientist')
+  ]],
+  Documentation = "Updates the Scientist position based on the globe location of the camera",
+  GuiPath = "/Scale Objects",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+local resetPositionAction = {
+  Identifier = "os.os.scale_models.reset_scientist",
+  Name = "Reset Scientist position",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.globebrowsing.setNodePosition('Scale_Scientist', ']] .. earthAsset.Earth.Identifier .. [[', 34.201639, -118.171319)
+  ]],
+  Documentation = "Resets the Scientist back to it's actual location",
+  GuiPath = "/Scale Objects",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+asset.onInitialize(function()
+  openspace.addSceneGraphNode(scaleModel)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(updatePositionAction)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(resetPositionAction)
+end)
+
+asset.onDeinitialize(function()
+  openspace.action.removeAction(resetPositionAction)
+  openspace.action.removeAction(updatePositionAction)
+  openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(scaleModel)
+end)
+
+asset.export(scaleModel)
+asset.export(updatePositionAction)
+asset.export(resetPositionAction)

data/assets/educational/scale/statue_of_liberty.asset

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+local earthAsset = asset.require('scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/earth')
+local sunAsset = asset.require('scene/solarsystem/sun/sun')
+
+local modelFolder = asset.syncedResource({
+  Name = "Scale Model Statue of Liberty",
+  Type = "HttpSynchronization",
+  Identifier = "scale_model_statue_of_liberty",
+  Version = 1
+})
+
+local scaleModel = {
+  Identifier = "Scale_StatueOfLiberty",
+  Parent = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+  --Note: Lat/Lon/Scale values comes from alignment with Esri World Imagery 2D layer
+  Transform = {
+    Translation = {
+      Type = "GlobeTranslation",
+      Globe = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+      Latitude = 40.689206,
+      Longitude = -74.044487,
+      Altitude = -3,
+      UseHeightmap = true
+    },
+    Rotation = {
+      Type = "GlobeRotation",
+      Globe = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+      Latitude = 40.689206,
+      Longitude = -74.044487,
+      UseHeightmap = false
+    }
+  },
+  Renderable = {
+    Type = "RenderableModel",
+    GeometryFile = modelFolder .. "STATUE_OF_LIBERTY.osmodel",
+    RotationVector = { 0.0, 235.0, 0.0 },
+    LightSources = { sunAsset.LightSource }
+  },
+  GUI = {
+    Name = "Statue of Liberty",
+    Path = "/Scale Objects"
+  }
+}
+
+local updatePositionAction = {
+  Identifier = "os.scale_models.drop_statue_of_libery",
+  Name = "Drop Statue of Liberty under camera",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.globebrowsing.setNodePositionFromCamera('Scale_StatueOfLiberty')
+  ]],
+  Documentation = "Updates the Statue of Liberty position based on the globe location of the camera",
+  GuiPath = "/Scale Objects",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+local resetPositionAction = {
+  Identifier = "os.scale_models.reset_statue_of_libery",
+  Name = "Reset Statue of Liberty position",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.globebrowsing.setNodePosition('Scale_StatueOfLiberty', ']] .. earthAsset.Earth.Identifier .. [[', 40.689206, -74.044487)
+  ]],
+  Documentation = "Resets the Statue of Liberty back to it's actual location",
+  GuiPath = "/Scale Objects",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+asset.onInitialize(function()
+  openspace.addSceneGraphNode(scaleModel)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(updatePositionAction)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(resetPositionAction)
+end)
+
+asset.onDeinitialize(function()
+  openspace.action.removeAction(resetPositionAction)
+  openspace.action.removeAction(updatePositionAction)
+  openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(scaleModel)
+end)
+
+asset.export(scaleModel)
+asset.export(updatePositionAction)
+asset.export(resetPositionAction)

data/assets/util/scale_model_helper.asset

@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+local earthAsset = asset.require('scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/earth')
+local sunAsset = asset.require('scene/solarsystem/sun/sun')
+
+local createModelFolder = function(name, syncFolder)
+
+    local folder = asset.syncedResource({
+      Name = "Scale Model " .. name,
+      Type = "HttpSynchronization",
+      Identifier = syncFolder,
+      Version = 1
+    })
+
+    return folder
+end
+
+local createModel = function(identifier, lat, lon, altitude, scale, modelScale,
+    rotationVector, name, modelFolder, modelFile)
+
+    local model = {
+      Identifier = identifier,
+      Parent = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+      --Note: Lat/Lon/Scale values comes from alignment with Esri World Imagery 2D layer
+      Transform = {
+        Translation = {
+          Type = "GlobeTranslation",
+          Globe = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+          Latitude = lat,
+          Longitude = lon,
+          Altitude = altitude,
+          UseHeightmap = true
+        },
+        Rotation = {
+          Type = "GlobeRotation",
+          Globe = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
+          Latitude = lat,
+          Longitude = lon,
+          UseHeightmap = false
+        },
+        Scale = {
+          Type = "StaticScale",
+          Scale = scale
+        }
+      },
+      Renderable = {
+        Type = "RenderableModel",
+        GeometryFile = modelFolder .. modelFile,
+        RotationVector = rotationVector,
+        ModelScale = modelScale,
+        LightSources = { sunAsset.LightSource }
+      },
+      GUI = {
+        Name = name,
+        Path = "/Scale Objects"
+      }
+    }
+
+    return model
+end
+
+local createDropAction = function(identifier, name, guiPath)
+  local updatePositionAction = {
+    Identifier = "os.drop_" .. identifier,
+    Name = "Drop " .. name .. " Building under camera",
+    Command = [[
+      local lat, lon, alt = openspace.globebrowsing.getGeoPositionForCamera();
+      local camera = openspace.navigation.getNavigationState();
+      openspace.setParent(']] .. identifier .. [[', camera.Anchor)
+      openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.]] .. identifier .. [[.Translation.Globe', camera.Anchor);
+      openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.]] .. identifier .. [[.Translation.Latitude', lat);
+      openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.]] .. identifier .. [[.Translation.Longitude', lon);
+      openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.]] .. identifier .. [[.Rotation.Globe', camera.Anchor);
+      openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.]] .. identifier .. [[.Rotation.Latitude', lat);
+      openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.]] .. identifier .. [[.Rotation.Longitude', lon);
+    ]],
+    Documentation = "Updates the " .. name .. " position based on the globe location of the camera",
+    GuiPath = "/" .. guiPath,
+    IsLocal = false
+  }
+
+  return updatePositionAction
+end
+
+local createResetAction = function(identifier, name, lat, lon, guiPath)
+  local resetPositionAction = {
+    Identifier = "os.reset_" .. identifier,
+    Name = "Reset " .. name .. " position",
+    Command = [[
+      -- same position as above
+      local lat = ]] .. lat .. [[
+      local lon = ]] .. lon .. [[
+      local globe = ']] .. earthAsset.Earth.Identifier .. [['
+      openspace.setParent(']] .. identifier .. [[', globe)
+      openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.]] .. identifier .. [[.Translation.Globe', globe);
+      openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.]] .. identifier .. [[.Translation.Latitude', lat);
+      openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.]] .. identifier .. [[.Translation.Longitude', lon);
+      openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.]] .. identifier .. [[.Rotation.Globe', globe);
+      openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.]] .. identifier .. [[.Rotation.Latitude', lat);
+      openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.]] .. identifier .. [[.Rotation.Longitude', lon);
+    ]],
+    Documentation = "Updates the " .. name .. " position based on the globe location of the camera",
+    GuiPath = "/" .. guiPath,
+    IsLocal = false
+  }
+
+  return resetPositionAction
+end
+
+asset.export("createModelFolder", createModelFolder)
+asset.export("createModel", createModel)
+asset.export("createDropAction", createDropAction)
+asset.export("createResetAction", createResetAction)

modules/globebrowsing/globebrowsingmodule.cpp

@@ -705,10 +705,11 @@ scripting::LuaLibrary GlobeBrowsingModule::luaLibrary() const {
             codegen::lua::CapabilitiesWMS,
             codegen::lua::AddGeoJson,
             codegen::lua::DeleteGeoJson,
-            codegen::lua::AddGeoJsonFromFile
+            codegen::lua::AddGeoJsonFromFile,
         },
         .scripts = {
-            absPath("${MODULE_GLOBEBROWSING}/scripts/layer_support.lua")
+            absPath("${MODULE_GLOBEBROWSING}/scripts/layer_support.lua"),
+            absPath("${MODULE_GLOBEBROWSING}/scripts/node_support.lua")
         }
     };
 }

modules/globebrowsing/scripts/node_support.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+openspace.globebrowsing.documentation = {
+    {
+        Name = "setNodePosition",
+        Arguments = { nodeIdentifer = "String", globeIdentifier = "String", latitude = "Number", longitude = "Number", altitude = "Number" },
+        Documentation =
+            "Sets the position of a SceneGraphNode that has GlobeTranslation/GlobeRotations. " ..
+            "Usage: openspace.globebrowsing.setNodePosition(" ..
+            "\"Scale_StatueOfLiberty\", \"Earth\", 40.000, -117.5, optionalAltitude)"
+    },
+    {
+        Name = "setNodePositionFromCamera",
+        Arguments = { nodeIdentifer = "String", useAltitude = "Number" },
+        Documentation =
+            "Sets the position of a SceneGraphNode that has GlobeTranslation/GlobeRotations" ..
+            " to match the camera. Only uses camera position not rotation. If useAltitude" ..
+            " is true, then the position will also be updated to the camera's altitude." ..
+            "Usage: openspace.globebrowsing.setNodePositionFromCamera(" ..
+            "\"Scale_StatueOfLiberty\", optionalUseAltitude)"
+    }    
+}
+
+openspace.globebrowsing.setNodePosition = function (node_identifer, globe_identifier, lat, lon, altitude)
+    openspace.setParent(node_identifer, globe_identifier)
+    openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.' .. node_identifer .. '.Translation.Globe', globe_identifier);
+    openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.' .. node_identifer .. '.Translation.Latitude', lat);
+    openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.' .. node_identifer .. '.Translation.Longitude', lon);
+    openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.' .. node_identifer .. '.Rotation.Globe', globe_identifier);
+    openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.' .. node_identifer .. '.Rotation.Latitude', lat);
+    openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.' .. node_identifer .. '.Rotation.Longitude', lon);
+    if (altitude) then
+        openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.' .. node_identifer .. '.Translation.Altitude', altitude);
+        openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.' .. node_identifer .. '.Translation.Altitude', altitude);
+    end
+end
+
+openspace.globebrowsing.setNodePositionFromCamera = function (node_identifer, use_altitude)
+    local lat, lon, alt = openspace.globebrowsing.getGeoPositionForCamera();
+    local camera = openspace.navigation.getNavigationState();
+    openspace.setParent(node_identifer, camera.Anchor)
+    openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.' .. node_identifer .. '.Translation.Globe', camera.Anchor);
+    openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.' .. node_identifer .. '.Translation.Latitude', lat);
+    openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.' .. node_identifer .. '.Translation.Longitude', lon);
+    openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.' .. node_identifer .. '.Rotation.Globe', camera.Anchor);
+    openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.' .. node_identifer .. '.Rotation.Latitude', lat);
+    openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.' .. node_identifer .. '.Rotation.Longitude', lon);
+    if (use_altitude) then
+        openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.' .. node_identifer .. '.Translation.Altitude', alt);
+        openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.' .. node_identifer .. '.Translation.Altitude', alt);
+    end
+end
+
+
+