Render three-dimensional data and maps with ease.Written as a self-study workbook,Introduction to 3D Data demystifies the sometimes confusing controls and procedures required for 3D modeling using software packages such as ArcGIS 3D Analyst and Google Earth.
Going beyond the manual that comes with the software, this profusely illustrated guide explains how to use ESRIs ArcGIS 3D Analyst to model and analyze three-dimensional geographical surfaces, create 3D data, and produce displays ranging from topographically realistic maps to 3D scenes and spherical earth-like views. The engagingly user-friendly instruction:
Walks you through basic concepts of 3D data, progressing to more advanced techniques such as calculating surface area and volume
Introduces you to two major software packages: ArcGIS 3D Analyst (including ArcScene and ArcGlobe) and Google Earth
Reinforces your understanding through in-depth discussions with over thirty hands-on exercises and tutorial datasets on the support website at www.wiley/college/kennedy
Helps you apply the theory with real-world applications
Whether youre a student or professional in geology, landscape architecture, transportation system planning, hydrology, or a related field,Introduction to 3D Data will quickly turn you into a power user of 3D GIS.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
CHAPTER 1Introduction to 3D Data: Modeling with ArcGIS 3D Analyst and Google Earth.
Exercise 1-1: Preview Data in ArcCatalog.
Exercise 1-2: Create a Layer File in ArcCatalog.
CHAPTER 23D Display in ArcScene.
Exercise 2-1: Set Background Color and Illumination in ArcScene.
Exercise 2-2: Set Vertical Exaggeration in ArcScene.
Exercise 2-3: Apply a Coordinate System to a Scene.
Exercise 2-4: Set 3D Layer Properties for an Elevation Raster.
Exercise 2-5: Set 3D Layer Properties for a Raster Image.
Exercise 2-6: Set Base Heights for a 2D Vector Layer.
Exercise 2-7: Extrude 2D Vector Features.
Challenge Exercise: View Regional Park Study Data in ArcScene.
CHAPTER 33D Navigation and Animation.
Exercise 3-1: Set Targets and Observers.
Exercise 3-2: Animated Rotation and the Viewer Manager.
Exercise 3-3: The Fly Tool.
Exercise 3-4: Create 3D Animated Films.
CHAPTER 4ArcGlobe.
Exercise 4-1: Understanding ArcGlobe.
Exercise 4-2: Explore ArcGlobes Options, Add Data, and Redefine Layer Types.
CHAPTER 5Google Earth.
Exercise 5-1: Navigating Google Earths Interface, and the Planet.
Exercise 5-2: Create a Polygon and Edit Its Properties Through Google Earths Form Menus.
Exercise 5-3: Edit the Gardens Polygon Using KML.
CHAPTER 6Raster Surface Models.
Exercise 6-1: Interpolate a Terrain Surface with Spline.
Exercise 6-2: Interpolate Terrain with Inverse Distance Weighted and Natural Neighbors.
Exercise 6-3: Calculate Hillshade and Aspect.
Exercise 6-4: Calculate Slope.
Exercise 6-5: Calculate Viewshed.
Challenge Exercise: Calculate Viewshed and Slope Levels for Elk Park.
CHAPTER 7TIN Surface Models.
Exercise 7-1: Create a TIN from Vector Features.
Exercise 7-2: Add Polygon Attribute Values to a TIN.
Exercise 7-3: Change TIN Symbology and Classification.
Challenge Exercise: Create a TIN of Elk Park.
CHAPTER 8Terrain Surface Models.
Exercise 8-1: Create a Terrain Dataset.
Exercise 8-2: Rasterize a Terrain Dataset and View it in ArcGlobe.
CHAPTER 93D Features and More Surface Analysis Techniques.
Exercise 9-1: Convert 2D Features to 3D, and Digitize 3D Features in ArcMap.
Exercise 9-2: Draw a Line of Sight and a Cross-section Profile Graph.
Exercise 9-3: Calculate Surface Area and Volume on a TIN.
Challenge Exercise: Create Multipatch 3D Features.
CHAPTER 10SKP to Multipatch to KML: Finalize the Elk Park Project.
Exercise 10-1: Convert a SketchUp File to a Multipatch Feature Class.
Exercise 10-2: View the Multipatch Feature Class in ArcGlobe.
Exercise 10-3: Export Layers from ArcMap to KML, and View Them in Google Earth.
About the Tutorial Data.
Index.
