3D Visualization and Analysis
Advanced 3D rendering
- Leveraging the latest in video card technology
- Ground up GPU design for 3D GIS
- Support of nVidia and ATI
- Scale with ever-improving graphics hardware
- OpenGL 3.3
- Efficient in memory, performance, scalability
- No preprocessing or caching required of data
- 3D representations continue to expand
GPU Computing
- 3D technology will scale with GPU innovation
- GPU performance increases exponentially every year
- Game changer for geospatial 3D visualization
- Revolutionary analysis capabilities
Analysis and data query
Visibility Analysis
- Pixel accurate frustum visibility analysis
- Performance unaffected by content
- All parameters adjustable
- Export results to Shapefile or Kml
Line of Sight
- Point to point visibility analysis
- Distance to intersection displayed
- Track surfaces such as wall, roofs, etc
- Line break at point of visibility loss
Data Query
- Select closest or all features along ray
- Attributes displayed for all selected features
- Single click to make selection set for editing
- High performance
User Interface
User Interface
- Innovative design for ease of use
- Tabs of 3D, web pages, and optionally ArcGIS
- Share single table of contents
- 3D bookmarks for presets
- Record and playback tours
- Support for SpaceNavigator 3D Mouse
- Share view amongst tabs
- Dockable windows for flexibility
- Single Click fullscreen
- Support for printing and screen capture
- Extend to multiple computers
- Geocoding support
- Ribbons meets coverflow
- Save and restore project and layer files
- Customize look and feel with style sheets
Embedded web browser
- HTML 5 and CSS 3 support
- Bookmark management
- Javascript interface to Geoweb3d
- Learn more about web views
Embedded ArcGIS Engine
- Load, edit, identify, navigate map documents
- Load vector data from geodatabase
- If you have ESRI license, it will just work
- Push MXD layers into 3D and web visuals
- correlate extents with 3D and web views
- Learn more about the ArcGIS integration
Multiple 3D views
- Unlimited simultaneous 3D views
- No restriction on global view locations
- All 3D Views persist in project files
- In another room, or across the globe
- Ideal for quick presentation of results
- 3D views can be cloned or made full screen
Raster Data
Imagery
General
- Any size or resolution
- Reprojection on the fly
- Auto or manual image priority control
- Supports transparency
- Thumbnail generation for quick view
- Export extents polygon on Google Maps
Supported Formats
- ECW
- Jpeg2000
- MrSid
- GeoTIFF
- ADRG/ARC Digitized Raster Graphics
- AIRSAR Polarimetric
- Magellan BLX Topo
- Bitmap
- Maptech/NOAA BSB Nautical Chart
- Spot DIMAP
- USGS DOQ
- ERMapper ASCII
- Portable Network Graphic (PNG)
- Graphics Interchange Format (GIF)
- Grid eXchange File
- Erdas Imagine
- Jpeg
- NLAPS (NDF) Data Format
- National Imagery Transmission Format (NITF)
- Netpbm
- Raster Product Format (RPF)
- Idrisi Raster
- X11 PixMap
- GDAL WMS XML
- CEOS Image
- ELAS Image
- PCIDISK
- PCRaster
- ILWIS Raster Maps
- SGI Image Format
- USGS Astrogeology ISIS cube (V2/V3)
- NASA Planetary Data System
- Raster Matrix Format
- Portable PixMap
- CADRG
- PCI .aux Labeled
- ERDAS .lan/.gis
- Swedish Grid RIK
- JAXA PALSAR (Level 1.1/1.5)
- Envisat Image
- RADARSAT-2 XML Product File
- EUMETSAT Archive native
- Intergraph Raster
- TerraSAR-X Complex SAR
- FIT Image
- DRDC COASP SAR Processor Raster
- Vexcel MFF
- FujiBAS Scanner Image
- GSC Geogrid
- EOSAT FAST
- Convair PolGASP
- FARSITE v4 LCP
Elevation
General
- Any size or resolution
- Reprojection on the fly
- Supports vertical scale adjustment
- Supports editable null value
- Manual control of paging (or loading) distance to manage extremely large rasters
Supported Formats
- Jpeg2000
- GeoTIFF
- DTED Military Elevation Data
- ESRI/ENVI/Generic .hdr Labeled (incl. ESRI BIL)
- ArcInfo ASCII Grid
- ArcInfo Binary Grid
- VTP Binary Terrain
- ERMapper ASCI
- Erdas Imagine
- Japanese DEM
- Leveller Heightfield
- Idrisi Raster
- USGS SDTS DEM
- SRTM HGT
- Terragen Terrain File
- USGS ASCII DEM
- GDAL Virtual
- ILWIS Raster Maps
- Raster Matrix Format
- PCI .aux Labeled
- ERDAS .lan/.gis
- JAXA PALSAR (Level 1.1/1.5)
- Intergraph Raster
- High Resolution Elevation (HRE)
Vector Data
Vector data
General
- Import large, city wide datasets
- Use the attribute data to tailor appearance
- Render multiple representations per feature
- ESRI MXD and geodatabase support
- Layer file support includes representation
- Reprojection on the fly
Supported Formats
- Shapefile
- Personal Geodatabase
- File Geodatabase
- GeoJSON
- Arc/Info Binary Coverage
- Arc/Info .E00 Coverage
- GeoConcept Export
- GMT ASCII Vectors
- GML
- GPS Exchange Format
- MapInfo file
- SDTS
- UK Ordnance Survey NTF
- OGR Virtual Format
- X-Plane
- Tiger/Line
- IHO S-57
- DGN
- Atlas BNA
- EPIInfo REC
- TopScene XMDL
Creating Vector Data
- Point and click to place 3D models
- Define and edit attributes while editing
- Create new GIS datasets
- Export results to Shapefile or Kml
Clone 3D view into other web mapping apps for visual reference
Example of adding trees into the 3D scene
Representing data
General
- The representation is the 3D “Symbol” – the appearance of the data
- Features can have multiple representations (e.g. Light and Pole)
- Checkbox to turn on and off within the 3D scene
- Each representation has its own attribute mapping
Representations by geometry type
Some Examples:
Dynamic data
- Map XML feeds to dynamic features
- Position for location, data as attribute
- Map XML dynamically for most any feed
- Render trail history
- XML feed ideal interface amongst apps
- Can be used like any other vector dataset
- Map dynamic attributes visually
- Configurable rendering
Live texture
- Morph the image or video into the 3D scene
- Wraps over all content in scene
- Georeference within 3D scene as feature
- Surveillance, traffic, construction
- Superior situational awareness
- Configured through XML feeds
3D Models
3D models
General
- High volume and performance of 3D models
- Load AutoCAD FBX
- Load directly from Google 3D Warehouse
- Paging and visibility management
- Models can be adjusted for transparency
- All 3D models selectable in 3D scene
Supported Formats
- OpenFlight (.flt)
- 3D Studio (.3ds)
- Collada (.dae)
- Direct-X (.x)
- Alias Wavefront (.obj)
- Lightwave (.lwo)
- AutoCAD DXF (.dxf)
- AutoDesk FBX (.fbx)
- OSG (.osg, .ive)
Collada models
Revit models
Miscellaneous models
Project and Layer Files
Project files
General
- Save and recall your work using a non-proprietary xml format(.g3proj)
- Version control friendly format
- Capture all layers, representations, attribute mapping, tabs, views, positions, and more
- Data can be modified after the project is created providing great scalability
- Backwards compatibility
Items saved to project file
- Version and date
- Active style sheet
- Thumbnail Preview
- 3D tabs archive time, position, sky, et al
- Web tabs store the url (and geographic position where applicable)
- ArcGIS tabs store currently loaded mxd
- Layer settings, representations and attribute mapping
Layer files
General
- Save and recall layers (.g3lyr)
- Captures all representations and attribute mapping
- Reuse amongst different project files
- Share with others
Getting Around
Navigation
- Pan and Zoom
- Drive model ground clamps to elevation
- Flight model implements a flight stick
- Space Navigator
- Arrows and other hotkeys
- Playback of pre-recorded tours
3D bookmarks
Save and recall 3D bookmarks (.g3b)
- Collection of preset locations
- Includes thumbnail of 3D scene
- Time of day is saved and restored
- Update with new position and thumb
- Share amongst projects and others
Extending to Multiple Computers
Extend to multiple computers
- Share the 3D scene amongst networked computers
- Extend the field of view
- Clone view with different representations per app
- Ideal for all solutions
- Single click connect
ArcGIS (Optional)
Map Documents and Geodatabase
Map Documents
- Load Map Documents (*.mxd)
- Load file and personal geodatabase
- Uses ArcGIS license and runtime on machine
- Navigate, query, select, and edit
- Copy/paste views with 3D and web views
- Extend your workflow to game-quality 3D
