3D Vector Data

Augmented Reality 3D Viewers

3D Object Creation and Enhancement

Subsurface Analysis And Visualization

3D Modeling (predicting)

Landscape Analysis and Vizualization

3D Network Analysis and Visualization

3D (Serious) Gaming

3D Measuring

Urban Analysis and Visualization

Safety And Security

3D Raster Data

3D Raw Data Acquisition

Virtual Reality

3D city model of Eindhoven (BIM) (source: Gemeente Eindhoven)

DIALux light analysis in 3D model of Eindhoven (source: Philips)

3D Top10NL (source: Kadaster)

Simulation of floods by 3Di model (source: Neelen & Schuurmans)

3D sound modeling (source: Stoter & De Kluyver)

Line of sight analysis for coverage of a parade route (source: Gemeente Rotterdam)

Crime scene reconstruction (source: Sugarmanart)

3D input model for detailed water flow model (source: NEO)

3D subsurface analysis for tunnel building (source: Pitney Bowes)

Effect of wind turbines in the landscape (source: ROM 3D)

AHN2 point cloud (source: Geodan)

3D oil and gas fields (bron: IBM)

Creation 3D by vectorization (source: Aerometrix)

3D city models from Point Cloud (source: Fugro Flymap)

Aerial lidar and stereo photo capture (source: Databunk)

Terrestrial lidar and panorama capture (source: Cyclomedia)

3D texturing using panoramic pictures (source: Cyclomedia)

Inventory 3D objects e.g traffic signs (source: Cyclomedia)

3D trees extracted from AHN2 (source: Geodan)

Nautical multibeam sonar data capture (source: Geogarage)

Visibility analysis (source: Esri)

A modeled 3D landscape in CityGML (source: Geores)

2.5D DTB road network (source: Rijkswaterstaat)

Shadow movements in time (source: Esri)

3D military serious gaming (source: Gamer)

3D Pipeline network (source: Esri)

Positions of subsurface cables and pipes (source: Edu.cn)

3D gaming Minecraft (source: IGN)

3D Seismic data cube (source: ApexGP)

Line of Sight (source: Cybercity3D)

Slope analysis (source: Esri)

Aspect directions (source: Esri)

Elevation (source: Esri)

Hillshade (source: Esri)

Max. building height (source: Esri) Amount of sun in a building (source: Esri)

Airspace volume intrusion analysis (source: Esri)

3D Network analysis wheelchair accessibility of a building (source: Esri)

3D Network analysis optimal location of printers in building (source: Esri)

3D network analysis reach of fire hoses (source: Esri)

Procedural creation of 3D objects (source: Esri)

3D creation using design tools (source: Sketchup)

Verificatieon of 3D zoning regulations (source: Esri)

Design 3D appartment units using CityEngine (source: Esri)

Building to building visibility analysis using CityEngine (source: Esri)

Viual impact of a new building met cityEngine (source: Esri)

Potential solar exposure using CityEngine (source: Esri)

Sky view factor analysis identifying "urban canyons“ (source: Esri)

Measuring distances of trees in a point cloud (source: Fugro)

ModFlow groundwater modeling (source: Pipex)

Skyline analysis (source: Esri)

3D oil and gas wells (source: Landmark)

3D Scanning with Kinect scanner (source: GizMag)

Airflow analysis (source: Esri)

Serious gaming (source: Ministerie van Defensie)

Measurements in panoramic pictures (source: Cyclomedia)

Atomic Bomb impact (source: NukeMap3D)

Smoke plume modeling (source: 3D Pilot)

Smoke Plume Modeling (source: Brukeopenpath)

Status of appartment units (“VHEs”) (source: 3D Pilot)

3D spatial plans and BIM (source: TNO)

Virtual Apeldoorn (source: Gemeente Apeldoorn)

Automated determination of tree heights (source: 3D Pilot)

3D Cadaster (source: Kadaster) 3D visualization of energy labels (source: 3D Pilot)

Dynamic air polution modeling (source: Esri)

GeoTOP geological voxel model (source: TNO)

Air flow modelering (source: WUR)

Mutation detection in point clouds (bron: Geonovum)

Overview of 3D GIS Capabilities The use of 3D used to be considered complex, time consuming and expensive. But recently, with the emergence of new 3D data acquisition technologies, analysis algorithms and applications, 3D becomes more and more accessible to government and business use cases. As the 3D playing field is vast, this overview does not pretend to be exhaustive. It presents some of the current 3D GIS capabilities related to 3D data acquistion, 3D analysis, 3D measuring, 3D modeling and 3D visualization) with visual examples. Additionally it shows common 3D use cases in urban, rural, subsurface environments, and (serious) games. The 3D workflow starts with capture of 3D raw data, then this data is processed and enhanced to create 3D vector objects or 3D raster datasets with a certain Level of Detail (LoD). These 3D objects and datasets can then be used for 3D measurements, analysis and modeling. The 3D data can be visualized in 3D viewers, and in virtual- and augmented environments.

Potential for green roofs in Rotterdam (source: Gemeente Rotterdam)

Created by Erik van der Zee (Geodan) – September 2014 Informatie e-mail info@geodan.nl, telefoon 020 571131, website www.geodan.nl

Creation of 3D objects from point clouds (source: Blockland)

Remote Sensing (source: Pixalytics)

Terrestrial 3D seismic data capture (source: Columbia.edu)

In the creation of 3D objects the Level of Detail (LoD) plays an important role. In CityGML 5 levels of detail are distinguised (source: CityGML Specification)

Terrestrial 3D bore hores (source: Haaren)

Augmented reality (source: PicPhotos)

Layar Funda (source: Sync) Oculus Rift VR glasses (source: theDrum) The Cave VR room SARA Amsterdam (source: UvA)

3D plane approach routes Schiphol (source: Gearthblog)

Agency9 3D Viewer (source: Tenlinks) Google Earth (source: Google) Esri CityEngine (source: Esri) Falcon Viewer (source: Geodan)

Subsea seimic acquisition (bron: offshore magazine)

3D Topographical Map Top10NL (source: Kadaster) 3D Large Scale Topo BGT / IMGEO (source: Haarlemmermeer)

Stratumseind 2.0 (source: Eindhoven)

Shadow impact of a new building on other buildings (source: Esri NL)

3D Profile (source: Eindhoven) Visualization Citymodel + 3D model (source: Eindhoven)

Analysis solar energy potential per roof (source: The Hague)

Hyperspectral Data Cube. 3rd Dimension in this case is wavelength (source: Nature)

Planining of wind mills (source: Drupsteen)

Radar acquisition(source: Wikimedia)

GeoSynth image stitching (Source: 3Dguru)