Introduction to 3D Data Modeling with ArcGIS 3D Analyst and Google Earth

by Kennedy, Heather

• ISBN13: 9780470381243
• ISBN10: 0470381248
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-06-29
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Written as a user-friendly, self-study workbook, "Introduction to 3D Data "demystifies the sometimes confusing controls and procedures required to render data in three dimensions using software packages such as ArcGIS 3D Analyst, ArcGlobe and Google Earth. Going beyond the manual that comes with the software, this book walks the reader through basic concepts (what is 3D data), progressing to the more advanced (calculating surface area and volume). Illustrated with over 200 screenshots and explanatory line-drawings, the book provides a simple, self-paced introduction to using GIS in three dimensions.

Author Biography

k. Heather Kennedy is a GIS Planner in the Community Development Department of Contra Costa County, California. A freelance technical writer, she has written The ESRI Press Dictionary of GIS Terminology and Data in Three Dimensions.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction to 3D Data: Modeling with ArcGIS 3D Analyst and Google Earth	p. 1
Preview Data in ArcCatalog	p. 15
Create a Layer File in ArcCatalog	p. 21
3D Display in ArcScene	p. 27
Set Background Color and Illumination in ArcScene	p. 33
Set Vertical Exaggeration in ArcScene	p. 37
Apply a Coordinate System to a Scene	p. 42
Set 3D Layer Properties for an Elevation Raster	p. 52
Set 3D Layer Properties for a Raster Image	p. 58
Set Base Heights for a 2D Vector Layer	p. 62
Extrude 2D Vector Features	p. 69
Challenge Exercise: View Regional Park Study Data in ArcScene	p. 78
3D Navigation and Animation	p. 83
Set Targets and Observers	p. 86
Animated Rotation and the Viewer Manager	p. 94
The Fly Tool	p. 103
Create 3D Animated Films	p. 106
ArcGlobe	p. 123
Understanding ArcGlobe	p. 125
Explore ArcGlobe's Options, Add Data, and Redefine Layer Types	p. 133
Google Earth	p. 143
Navigating Google Earth's Interface, and the Planet	p. 145
Create a Polygon and Edit Its Properties Through Google Earth's Form Menus	p. 152
Edit the Gardens Polygon Using KML	p. 162
Raster Surface Models	p. 169
Interpolate a Terrain Surface with Spline	p. 180
Interpolate Terrain with Inverse Distance Weighted and Natural Neighbors	p. 188
Calculate Hillshade and Aspect	p. 193
Calculate Slope	p. 198
Calculate Viewshed	p. 206
Challenge Exercise: Calculate Viewshed and Slope Levels for Elk Park	p. 214
TIN Surface Models	p. 219
Create a TIN from Vector Features	p. 227
Add Polygon Attribute Values to a TIN	p. 234
Change TIN Symbology and Classification	p. 242
Challenge Exercise: Create a TIN of Elk Park	p. 249
Terrain Surface Models	p. 255
Create a Terrain Dataset	p. 257
Rasterize a Terrain Dataset and View it in ArcGlobe	p. 266
3D Features and More Surface Analysis Techniques	p. 275
Convert 2D Features to 3D, and Digitize 3D Features in ArcMap	p. 279
Draw a Line of Sight and a Cross-section Profile Graph	p. 289
Calculate Surface Area and Volume on a TIN	p. 296
Challenge Exercise: Create Multipatch 3D Features	p. 301
SKP to Multipatch to KML: Finalize the Elk Park Project	p. 305
Convert a SketchUp File to a Multipatch Feature Class	p. 306
View the Multipatch Feature Class in ArcGlobe	p. 312
Export Layers from ArcMap to KML, and View Them in Google Earth	p. 314
Challenge Exercise: Export a SketchUp Model to Google Earth	p. 322
About the Tutorial Data	p. 327
Index	p. 329
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