Abstract
Data Visualization: Imagine the Result, Now Show It
Track: Modeling
Author(s): Robbi McKinney, Garrett McKinney
3D Analyst has been used for many years to create three-dimensional models of reality based on GIS data. However, for planned projects or conceptual models, GIS professionals must understand how to bridge the gap between having data and creating data. This is where we abandon the term 'modeling' and move into the realm of data visualization. Nearly every environmental engineering concept can be explained through geography. This can be as simple as planning power-line crossings and as complex as creating faulted and folded geology. As professionals reliant on technology we often find ourselves searching for quick-fixes and the new program that will solve all of our problems and increase our efficiency. However, in many cases our answer can be found in a simple understanding of cartography and topography. This presentation will discuss how to create 3D visualizations of ideas that possess geography, and the pitfalls that must be avoided.
Robbi McKinney
ARCADIS
114 Lovell Rd
Suite 202
Knoxville , Tennessee 37934
United States
Phone: 423-794-6893
E-mail: robbi.mckinney@arcadis-us.com
Garrett McKinney
KGIS
1012 Cross Meadow Rd
Knoxville , Tennessee 37934
United States
Phone: 423-794-6895
E-mail: garrettmckinney@hotmail.com