Spinning globe

glob.py

# QGIS spinning globe export.
# Run https://gist.github.com/Joonalai/7b8693ef904df75cb15cb9af0e82c032 first
# Uses the GISPO globe plugin: https://github.com/GispoCoding/GlobeBuilder/

import time
from PyQt5.QtGui import *
mapCanvas = iface.mapCanvas()
vLayer = iface.activeLayer()

def spin(seconds):
    """Pause for set amount of seconds, replaces time.sleep so program doesn't stall"""

    time_end = time.time() + seconds
    while time.time() < time_end:
        QApplication.processEvents()

c = 100

load_globe_view(0,0)
change_globe_origo(0, 180)
# after running the above line, you should do a zoom to layer, and copy the resulting scale to the below line and into the loop.
mapCanvas.zoomScale(63443132)

# I copy this in seperately:
for i in range(180, -180, -10):
    c += 1
    print(i)
    change_globe_origo(0, i)
    mapCanvas.zoomScale(63443132)
    spin(10)
    mapCanvas.saveAsImage('C:/path/path/globe/' + str(c) + '.png')