how 3d gis connects the real world with virtual worlds

How 3D GIS connects the real world with virtual worlds

Niels van der Vaart

Geoday, TU Delft, 30 April 2015

Me at EsriProduct consultant -focus on Geodesign, 3D and Information Products

GIS, a system of record Modelling our world

GIS, basis for designThe model of our world as basis for designing the future

Geodesign Design in geographic space

GIS Is Evolving

Part of an Interconnected Platform

Apps

Desktop

Web GIS

Community

Content

Web Services

Faster Computing

Cloud

Networks

Devices

Web Open

Server

3D

In every industry, customers are using 3D to…

• Visualize scenarios, change, and designs that don’t yet exist

• Understand behavior and aesthetics in the context of the real world

• Communicate to audiences that don’t understand maps and spreadsheets

1991

2014

1990

2014

1982 c. 2000

2013 2014

• Gaming • • Design • • Film • • Mining •

c. 2000

2014

• Architecture •

3D is Becoming Better QualityMassive improvements in 3D across industries

3D is Becoming EasierMore and more interfaces and applications

• Interfaces • • Platforms • • Usability • • Libraries • • Output • • Data acquisition•

3D geodata is becoming more commonMore accessible through advancements in acquisition and more and more open data

• UAV & Aerial LiDAR • • Core registrations • • Open Data • • Procedural generation • • Point clouds from imagery •

Saving Time and CostsRule Based Generation of 3D Geometry

Traditional 3D

Esri Procedural 3D

Number of Iterations

Costs

Procedural 3D Modeling Data Centric and Rule Based

Base geometry Final 3D model

Iterative refinement

+

+CGA

3D Models Textures

+

Generated

3D Model

1.

2.

3.

Base

Geometry

Procedural

Rules

Form + Function Integrating Form and Attributes

Floor space per function:

Residential / Office / Commercial

Floor space

Flexible 3D Design Data Centric and Rule Based

Infiltration Rate Design

3-D ZoningDesign

GDB, SHP, DXF, OSM, Imagery

KML, OBJ, DAE, FBX, VUE

City of Göteborg, Sweden 3D Printed City Model

Design of harbor site First visualisation

Design of harbor siteHierarchy of transportation networks

Design of harbor site Land use and view sheds

Large avenue streetRendered with a physical based rendering system

Physical future city modelDesign placed combined with the GIS representation of the real world

Physical future city model Modular for transport purposes

3D GISConnects virtual worlds with the real world

More info about geodesign and 3D?Additional questions: nvandervaart@esri.nl

Introducing Geodesign: The Concept

https://www.esri.com/library/whitepapers/pdfs/introducing-geodesign.pdf

Toolkit going 3D with Open Data

http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=6d8c45a73f6043448c41c2294cbc0b21

Using the raw AHN2 pointclouds in GIS

http://esri.nl/sites/default/files/Workflow%20LiDAR%20data%20AHN2.pdf

Procedural rules 3DTOP10NL

http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=4c05e58fc3d74c3b93928c8b7ec211c3

Goteborg 3D web scene

http://www.arcgis.com/apps/CEWebViewer/viewer.html?3dWebScene=a9ff9b3be353477faf2645801f19c6f9

CityEngine 30 day trial

http://www.esri.com/cityengine