Questions tagged [3d]

Questions related to GIS objects that have three dimensions.

Questions related to GIS objects that have three dimensions. That is they have x, y and z values.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-dimensional_space

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Are there any alternatives to ArcScene?

I think I've had it. I've been struggling to create polished scenes and flyover animations using the ESRI tools. SketchUp is great but it does not handle large datasets and most 3rd party models (3D DXF, COLLADA) do not retain spatial reference when…
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Creating Anaglyphs from Nadir Images

Has anyone made an anaglyph photo from Nadir geospatial data? I have found some excellent examples of making anaglyphs in GIMP from digital photography. I would like to do a similar process with Nadir geospatial data. I have a 11km x 11km Nadir…
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3D map with latitude and longitude

I have a 3D map with latitude and longitude details. Is there a way I can take a 2D image (a png image) from 3D model in such a way that my 2D image also have the latitude and longitude as it is in 3d model ? Can 2D image have the details as…
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Getting 3D info from a shape file

I downloaded a data set for Long Island, NY. Usually I don't have trouble using shape files and their 3D data to export them for use in 3Ds Max, but in this case, even though the data seems to be there, I can't seem to be able to use it. (I'm a…
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Making 3D landscape area appear in Vectorworks 2011

I am using Vectorworks 2011 to build a site plan. I would like to include a 3D view using a "Landscape Area" to display a block of vegetation. I have drawn the shape of the area, set the 3D view to "3D Plants" and added the plant information. When I…
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How can I visulize a spherical texture map on a 3D globe?

Imagine I create a 3D texture map. Let's say I'm flexible as to how exactly it's represented on disk, the point is I have something that assigns a number or RGB triplet of numbers to every point on a sphere. Is there any free software on Linux that…
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