Abstract
3D data model is an indispensable component to any 3D GIS, and forms the basis of 3D spatial analysis and representation. At present, plenty of representative 3D data models are proposed. However, existing models neglect the display result and the consumption of storage space. Based on the analysis of existing 3D GIS data model, a 3D surface model is proposed for fast visualization in this paper, which is composed of node, segment and triangle. The data structure and formal representation of the proposed 3D surface model is developed to organize and store data of 3D model. Finally, an experiment is made to compare this 3D surface model with other 3D data model, and the result demonstrates that the 3D surface model proposed in this paper is superior to the existing data model in terms of data volume, moreover, it can acquire fast visualization speed.
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