Max Ozenberger & Steve Heidelberg

ArcGIS Pro: 3D Tips and Tricks

Why go 3D?

Value of 3D is in seeing what others can’t!

Gain insight that can only be properly

visualized in 3D

Engaging in a way that 2D can’t be

Plus it just kind of looks cool…

Common 3D Types supported by ArcGIS Pro

3D Types

3D Objects

Mesh

Point Clouds

Voxels

BIM

Use your existing data in a 3D Scene

2D into 3D

“I don’t have 3D data…”

Then make it out of your 2D data!

Several Possibilities…

• First step is always to convert to scene

• Then:

- Extrusion

- 3D Analyst Extension

- Local Government 3D Basemaps Solution

2D into 3D

This isn’t just about visualization!

3D Analysis

Living in a 3D world means there are spatial

questions that can only be answered in 3D

Line of Sight Analysis

Determine what is visible from multiple points

LAS Height Metrics – Statistics

Hillshade over area of mixed forest and clearcut

LAS Height Metrics – Statistics

95th height percentile

LAS Height Metrics – Statistics

Skewness

LAS Height Metrics – Statistics

Median Absolute Deviation

Colorize LAS

3D View of lidar points symbolized by class code

Colorize LAS

3D View of lidar points with RGB assigned from orthoimagery

Exploratory Analysis

3D Analysis Demo

Bookmarks, Time Slider, Range Slider, and Animation

Location & Temporal Capture

Bookmarks

• Stores View Position

Location

• Stores Time

• Stores Range

• Description

• Conversion to Animation

• Can Import & Export

bkmx & .dat files

A spatial bookmark identifies a specific geographic location (in 2D or 3D) that you want to

save and refer to later.

Bookmarks

Bookmarks are directly related to the camera and navigation settings.

Time & Range Slide

• Time & Range Displays

Minimum & Maximum Value

• Set via Layer Properties

• Bookmarks Storage

• Animation Storage

• Data drives sliders

Attribute Table

Time & Range control increments of steps through slices of temporal or ranged data.

Range Slide

• Select table field

I.E. Floor

• Single Value

• Min & Max

• Inside / Outside Range

• Cache Playback

Configuration & Edits are made in the Range tab.

Important Tips

Time Slide

• Date & Time Field

I.E. Observation Time

• Span

I.E. 1 day

• Min & Max

• Full Extent

• Cache Playback

Configuration & Edits are made in the Time tab.

Important Tips

Animation

• Create via View tab

• Stores View Position

Location

• Stores View Rotation

• Stores Time & Range

• Stores Interactive Analysis

• Stores Overlays

• 3 Main UI Elements

• Can Export

Image Sequences and Movies

Animations allow you to tell a story with your 2D and 3D GIS content, such as

showcasing a critical region or by flying through a 3D view of the area and turning

on analysis results.

Important Tips

Animation

Range can animate a symbol on a motion path.

Animation

Animation is a great way to put it all together with a story. Overlays: Static Text, Dynamic Text, & Images.

Animation

You can also capture live feeds into movies.

What to do once you’ve got your 3D perfect

Next steps

3D Supported across our whole platform

• Bring into our other pieces of software!

• Sharing to your portal from ArcGIS Pro is easy

Enterprise StoryMaps Web

AppBuilder

StoryMaps & Web

AppBuilder Demo

Don’t be afraid of 3D!

3D GIS is a natural evolution to our

solutions

ArcGIS Pro is a great way to get started with

3D GIS

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