1. 3D Analyst – Feature & Volumetric Analysis
July 24, 2012
3D Analyst – Feature & Volumetric Analysis
Gert van Maren
Jinwu Ma

2. Workshop Outline Introduction Demonstrations Summary
Line-of-sight Analysis
Intervisibility Analysis
Sub-surface Analysis
Shadow Analysis
Summary
Questions & Answers

3. Introduction to 3D GeoProcessing
3D Analyst Components
3D Visualization Application Programs
ArcScene
ArcGlobe
3D Analysis - GeoProcessing:
Surface Analysis
Conversions
Feature-oriented Analysis
New at ArcGIS 10 with additions at 10.1

4. Why 3D GeoProcessing? Prepare data for visualization/analysis
Performing surface/feature 3D analysis
General GeoProcessing:
Batch/non-interactive data processing
Higher level functionalities over ArcObjects

5. What’s New at 10.1? New toolset structure 17 new tools added: Buffer3D
Difference3D
StackProfile
ObserverPoints
EncloseMultipatch
SunShadowVolume
Intersect3DLineWithMultipatch
And more LiDAR Dataset GP Tools…

6. Demonstrations Demonstration Geoprocessing Tools Used
Line-of-Sight Analysis
(Jinwu)
ConstructSightLines
LineOfSight
AddZInformation
Visibility Analysis
(Gert)
(Intervisibility)
Sub-Surface Analysis
Buffer3D
Intersect3D
Shadow Analysis
EncloseMultipatch
SunShadowVolume

7. Demo 1: Line-of-Sight Analysis
Jinwu Ma
Construct Sight Line
Line of Sight
Add Z Information

8. Demo 2: Visibility Analysis
Gert van Maren
(Intervisibility)

9. Demo 3: Sub-surface Analysis
Jinwu Ma
Buffer 3D
Intersect 3D
Add Z Information

10. Demo 4: Shadow Analysis Gert van Maren EncloseMultipatch
Sun Shadow Volume
Intersect 3D

11. Vector Raster Surface Feature Multipatch Questions:
3D GIS Data Type Summary
Vector
Raster
Surface
TIN/Terrain/LASD
Grid/DEM
Feature
Point/Line/Polygon
Multipatch
Questions:
What’s special about multipatch?
Which data type is true 3D or close to it?

12. Summary New 3D GeoProcessing Tools
True 3D analysis capability
Sophisticated virtual city analysis & visualization tool
Flexible and versatile use scenarios
Software Demonstrations:
Line-of-sight analysis
Intervisibility analysis
Sub-surface analysis
Shadow analysis

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