{"product_id":"introduction-to-3d-data-9780470381243","title":"Introduction to 3D Data","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRender three-dimensional data and maps with ease.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWritten as a self-study workbook, \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to 3D Data\u003c\/i\u003e demystifies the sometimes confusing controls and procedures required for 3D modeling using software packages such as ArcGIS 3D Analyst and Google Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoing beyond the manual that comes with the software, this profusely illustrated guide explains how to use ESRI's ArcGIS 3D Analyst to model and analyze three-dimensional geographical surfaces, create 3D data, and produce displays ranging from topographically realistic maps to 3D scenes and spherical earth-like views.  The engagingly user-friendly instruction:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Walks you through basic concepts of 3D data, progressing to more advanced techniques such as calculating surface area and volume\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Introduces you to two major software packages: ArcGIS 3D Analyst (including ArcScene and ArcGlobe) and Google Earth\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Reinforces your understanding through in-depth discussionswith over thirty hands-o\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With Introduction to 3D Data: Modeling with ArcGIS 3D Analyst and Google Earth the reader will master the craft of 3D visualization, especially if the book is complemented by a theoretical GIS compendium.”  (\u003ci\u003ePhotogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing,\u003c\/i\u003e 1 May 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface.  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 1\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eIntroduction to 3D Data: Modeling with ArcGIS 3D Analyst and Google Earth.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 1-1: Preview Data in ArcCatalog.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 1-2: Create a Layer File in ArcCatalog.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 2\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e3D Display in ArcScene.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 2-1: Set Background Color and Illumination in ArcScene.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 2-2: Set Vertical Exaggeration in ArcScene.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 2-3: Apply a Coordinate System to a Scene.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 2-4: Set 3D Layer Properties for an Elevation Raster.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 2-5: Set 3D Layer Properties for a Raster Image.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 2-6: Set Base Heights for a 2D Vector Layer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 2-7: Extrude 2D Vector Features.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenge Exercise: View Regional Park Study Data in ArcScene.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 3\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e3D Navigation and Animation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 3-1: Set Targets and Observers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 3-2: Animated Rotation and the Viewer Manager.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 3-3: The Fly Tool.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 3-4: Create 3D Animated Films.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 4\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eArcGlobe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 4-1: Understanding ArcGlobe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 4-2: Explore ArcGlobe’s Options, Add Data, and Redefine Layer Types.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 5\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eGoogle Earth.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 5-1: Navigating Google Earth’s Interface, and the Planet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 5-2: Create a Polygon and Edit Its Properties Through Google Earth’s Form Menus.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 5-3: Edit the Gardens Polygon Using KML.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 6\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eRaster Surface Models.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 6-1: Interpolate a Terrain Surface with Spline.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 6-2: Interpolate Terrain with Inverse Distance Weighted and Natural Neighbors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 6-3: Calculate Hillshade and Aspect.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 6-4: Calculate Slope.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 6-5: Calculate Viewshed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenge Exercise: Calculate Viewshed and Slope Levels for Elk Park.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 7\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eTIN Surface Models.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 7-1: Create a TIN from Vector Features.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 7-2: Add Polygon Attribute Values to a TIN.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 7-3: Change TIN Symbology and Classification.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenge Exercise: Create a TIN of Elk Park.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 8\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eTerrain Surface Models.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 8-1: Create a Terrain Dataset.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 8-2: Rasterize a Terrain Dataset and View it in ArcGlobe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 9\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e3D Features and More Surface Analysis Techniques.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 9-1: Convert 2D Features to 3D, and Digitize 3D Features in ArcMap.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 9-2: Draw a Line of Sight and a Cross-section Profile Graph.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 9-3: Calculate Surface Area and Volume on a TIN.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenge Exercise: Create Multipatch 3D Features.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 10\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eSKP to Multipatch to KML: Finalize the Elk Park Project.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 10-1: Convert a SketchUp File to a Multipatch Feature Class.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 10-2: View the Multipatch Feature Class in ArcGlobe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercise 10-3: Export Layers from ArcMap to KML, and View Them in Google Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Tutorial Data.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default 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