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

Abstract

Preface. Acknowledgments. CHAPTER 1 Introduction 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 2 3D 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 3 3D 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 4 ArcGlobe. Exercise 4-1: Understanding ArcGlobe. Exercise 4-2: Explore ArcGlobe's Options, Add Data, and Redefine Layer Types. CHAPTER 5 Google Earth. Exercise 5-1: Navigating Google Earth's Interface, and the Planet. Exercise 5-2: Create a Polygon and Edit Its Properties Through Google Earth's Form Menus. Exercise 5-3: Edit the Gardens Polygon Using KML. CHAPTER 6 Raster 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 7 TIN 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 8 Terrain Surface Models. Exercise 8-1: Create a Terrain Dataset. Exercise 8-2: Rasterize a Terrain Dataset and View it in ArcGlobe. CHAPTER 9 3D 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 10 SKP 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.