Recommended .shp data source for generated buildings?

[josh.trevisiol]

Hello, 

I'm looking for recommendations on data sources that I can use to generate procedural buildings with geo-referenced landscapes. I'll be trimming the data using GlobalMapper.

Currently I have been testing with Geofabrik.de OpenStreetMaps for my sample data, but it does not seem to include a lot of residential areas. If you think there is a data source that might include more residential zones, I'd love to hear about it. 

Thank you!

Edited November 9, 2018 by josh.trevisiol
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[morbid]

Hi Josh,

the shortest way to get .shp for buildings generation is to download an open street map file: https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=3/69.62/-74.90

Then you can save it as a shapefile in QGis or preferred editor and edit values. Usually, they do not have data for floors number, so you'll have to add it manually.

Thanks!