topic Re: Strata layers in 3D in 3D Mapping Questions

Strata layers in 3D

Sreekanth_SreekuttanK — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 05:36:36 GMT

have borehole data with different strata depends up on depth.

I want to create a 3D model in arc scene as shown here with layers for each strata.How can we use the arc tools to achieve this.Now my input data is a shape file with bore points.

Re: Strata layers in 3D

XanderBakker — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 12:24:47 GMT

You have asked this question before although you did not receive to many answers (display a 3D subsoil model in Arc Scene ) On your question at Stach Exchange there are some more responses:

Soil interpolation in ArcGIS 3D Analyst? - Geographic Information Systems Stack Exchange

I also came across these:

https://www.esri.com/news/arcuser/0312/files/terrainbelow.pdf

ArcNews Winter 2005/2006 Issue -- The Subsurface Geology of Brussels, Belgium, Is Modeled with 3D GIS

D&T Borehole 3D | D&T Geodata Management

https://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2014/1167/pdf/ofr2014-1167_carrell-tools-and-techniques.pdf

To be able to interpolate in 3D the borehole information and create 3D strata layers might require the use of voxels (Voxel - GIS Wiki | The GIS Encyclopedia ) which is not implemented in ArcGIS.

Re: Strata layers in 3D

XanderBakker — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 12:31:05 GMT

Almost forgot that I published something a while ago which might be interesting to read (and even apply since the python script is included):

https://community.esri.com/people/xander_bakker/blog/2015/02/24/modeling-archaeological-layers