Creating, Managing and Utilizing a 3D Virtual City in 10

—Eric Wittner and Tamrat Belayneh

With the increase in the collection of 3D cityscape data, ArcGIS users are better able to create a representation of a 3D virtual city. This session focuses on the methodology and best practices for creating and sharing a 3D representation of an urban area using ArcGIS 10—with a particular focus on the building features. A number of topics will be covered including the use of the Virtual City template, the creation and maintenance of 3D data, techniques for full 3D GIS analysis in an urban environment, and best workflows for sharing 3D information with others. Tips and tricks for how to get the most out of your 3D data, using both the user interface and ArcObjects, will be included in the session.