Creating 3D Data Using ArcGIS 10

Description

Data that stores 3D geometry displays rapidly in ArcGIS, is easily sharable, and opens up powerful possibilities for advanced 3D analysis. This course teaches how to use ArcGIS 3D Analyst tools to create true 3D data that realistically models surface and subsurface terrain and phenomena. You will learn techniques to create accurate and up-to-date topographic surfaces, volumes, and 3D feature classes using lidar data and elevation values contained within raster surfaces and standard 2D point, line, and polygon feature classes.

Who Should Attend

GIS analysts and specialists, urban planners, civil engineers, hydrologists, mining geoscientists, geospatial intelligence analysts, and other experienced ArcGIS users who need to perform 3D visualization and analysis.

Learn How To

• Create TIN surfaces from contours and spot elevations stored within 2D feature classes.
• Update a TIN surface to model flat features such as lakes and graded areas.
• Create a multiresolution terrain dataset from lidar points and photogrammetric breaklines.
• Accurately model distinct changes in slope caused by features such as shorelines, ridges, cliffs, and building footprints.
• Create a 3D feature class from a 2D feature class that contains an elevation attribute.
• Create a 3D feature class using a raster elevation surface.
• Create multipatch features to realistically visualize features and calculate volumes.

To complete course exercises, you need the following software:

• ArcGIS 10.0 for Desktop (ArcView, ArcEditor, or ArcInfo)
• ArcGIS 10.0 3D Analyst

Creating 3D surfaces

• Surface feature types
• Mass points
• Breaklines
• Replace polygons
• Clip polygons
• Hard or soft surface feature types
• Create a TIN
• Create a terrain dataset

Creating 3D features

• Creating 3D features using surface values
• Creating 3D features using an attribute value
• Extruding between surfaces
• Create 3D features from 2D features

The completion of Learning ArcGIS Desktop and 3D Visualization Techniques Using ArcGIS 10 or equivalent knowledge is required.