topic 3D Surface ArcScene vs Surfer in 3D Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/3d-questions/3d-surface-arcscene-vs-surfer/m-p/364812#M2221 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Original User: smuinillim</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I have created a surface model using ArcCatalog: I converted an LAS dataset into a raster.&nbsp; I created a 3D hillshade from the raster&nbsp; and float the hillshade over the raster data in ArcScene 10.1.&nbsp; When I view the same raster in Surfer 10 as a 3D surface I get a very different view.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Is there a way to recreate the Surfer view in ArcScene?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:07:16 GMT Anonymous User 2013-04-19T16:07:16Z 3D Surface ArcScene vs Surfer https://community.esri.com/t5/3d-questions/3d-surface-arcscene-vs-surfer/m-p/364812#M2221 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Original User: smuinillim</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I have created a surface model using ArcCatalog: I converted an LAS dataset into a raster.&nbsp; I created a 3D hillshade from the raster&nbsp; and float the hillshade over the raster data in ArcScene 10.1.&nbsp; When I view the same raster in Surfer 10 as a 3D surface I get a very different view.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Is there a way to recreate the Surfer view in ArcScene?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:07:16 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/3d-questions/3d-surface-arcscene-vs-surfer/m-p/364812#M2221 Anonymous User 2013-04-19T16:07:16Z Re: 3D Surface ArcScene vs Surfer https://community.esri.com/t5/3d-questions/3d-surface-arcscene-vs-surfer/m-p/364813#M2222 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><BLOCKQUOTE class="jive-quote">I have created a surface model using ArcCatalog: I converted an LAS dataset into a raster.&nbsp; I created a 3D hillshade from the raster&nbsp; and float the hillshade over the raster data in ArcScene 10.1.&nbsp; When I view the same raster in Surfer 10 as a 3D surface I get a very different view.<BR /><BR />Is there a way to recreate the Surfer view in ArcScene?</BLOCKQUOTE><BR /><SPAN> </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Good idea to try in ArcMap (rather than ArcScene).</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Firstly, advisable to build statistics on imported LAS data, before adding ArcGIS.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Secondly, with 3D Viewer (enhanced for LAS datasets) in LAS Dataset tool, you will be able to get the same 3D effect, as Surfer (maybe, required to play with varied values of Z Exaggeration).</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Please share your findings, if any different.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sun, 19 May 2013 05:06:50 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/3d-questions/3d-surface-arcscene-vs-surfer/m-p/364813#M2222 larryzhang1 2013-05-19T05:06:50Z