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3D Models

RuiPlácido — Thu, 10 May 2012 09:30:34 GMT

Hi,

I'm new member in this forum and need help for use da 3d analyst.
It's possible in Arcgis 10 use directly 3D city models that can be loaded directly into ArcGIS?

I read in ESRI that option is possible.How?

"Easy Access to Existing 3D Data

The Web is rich with GIS data that can be accessed and used immediately. ArcGIS Online is a great place to access basemaps, imagery, elevations, and demographic maps for creating your 3D views. Esri CityEngine and Esri partners such as Pictometry, Blom, TeleAtlas, and VirtualCity provide ready-made 3D city models that can be loaded directly into ArcGIS"

This was read.

Re: 3D Models

JeffreySwain — Thu, 10 May 2012 10:24:14 GMT

There is a blog that discusses 3d Virtual Cities here. Also there is demo showing it in action here.

What your quote is referring to is that it is possible to purchase data from those companies that can be used to display in ArcScene or ArcGlobe in 3d. There is information through ArcGIS Online that can be utilized immediately, but for many of the multipatches and 3d objects, you must create them on your own or purchase them from a vendor.

Re: 3D Models

RuiPlácido — Thu, 10 May 2012 11:57:47 GMT

Ok thanks. And like if is possible export google earth 3d for ARCGIS 10?

Re: 3D Models

RuiPlácido — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:12:17 GMT

Hello, I have one building model 3d in sketchup pro 8 and I need export to Arcgis 10. How? I need help. I searched in google but not found nothing.

I need help please.

Re: 3D Models

EricRice — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:38:19 GMT

Rui,

Esri products are only compatible with Google Sketchup v6, but not higher versions. In Sketchup, you can save your model to a previous version.

Eric

Re: 3D Models

RuiPlácido — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:48:33 GMT

Ok. With google sketchup pro 6 it's possible do this process?
Could put by steps how to do?

Thanks for help.

Re: 3D Models

EricRice — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:48:32 GMT

Rui,

Open your model in Sketchup v 8 and save it to version 6. Go to Sketchup's File Menu > Save As. Sketchup does not 'Export' to ArcGIS. ArcGIS simply reads Sketchup files if they are v 6 or earlier (depending on your ArcGIS version). There are two things you can do. 1) Symbolize a point with your model, which is especially helpful if your model has no spatial reference. 2) Run the Import 3D Files geoprocessing tool to convert the model to a geodatabase multipatch feature class.

See Also: How to import an existing 3D model into a multipatch feature class

Eric

Re: 3D Models

RuiPlácido — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:13:34 GMT

ok. thanks. But in google sketchup 8 I export model 3d for file Model.dae . I don't understand for that you need a multipatch and how do I create.

Re: 3D Models

JeffreySwain — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:17:03 GMT

If you are exporting the sketchup model as a .dae, then there are three ways to import it in ArcGIS. You can create a point and then import the 3d symbology, create an empty multipatch feature class in a geodatabase and then insert the multipatch manually or you can use the Import 3d Files tool. The .dae cannot be added directly, you have to import it one of these ways.

Re: 3D Models

RuiPlácido — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:50:44 GMT

Thanks for your help.

This form resulted.

Re: 3D Models

RuiPlácido — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:33:01 GMT

Hi,

I have 3D models building's in ARCSene and I need use this building to do solar Analyst. My 3d Models are in Multipatch and i need conversion to raster, used this analyse.
It´s possible?

Re: 3D Models

EricRice — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:33:41 GMT

Rui,

I assume you have a DEM for your solar analysis. You need to burn the buildings into the DEM. Here is a tool to download to do it.

Add Buildings into DEM

Regards,
Eric

Re: 3D Models

RuiPlácido — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:53:34 GMT

I have archive multipatch in arcsene that import to googlesketchup. How I can get dem?
I install this tool and now?

I have a single archive multipach buildings, so I don't know where start.

I need help.

Thanks.

Re: 3D Models

JeffreySwain — Thu, 24 May 2012 10:17:12 GMT

The tool that Eric is mentioning will use the Multipatch and then, 'burn' in or add to the DEM you have. The 'archive multipatches' you are referrring to are .dae? Or .skp? If so you should convert them back into Multipatches in a geodatabase, prior to burning into the .dem. You can still use the original DEM in your solar analysis, once the buildings have been added to it.

Re: 3D Models

RuiPlácido — Thu, 24 May 2012 22:07:26 GMT

how do that "If so you should convert them back into Multipatches in a geodatabase"?

Re: 3D Models

RuiPlácido — Thu, 24 May 2012 22:15:13 GMT

My multipatch is .dae

Re: 3D Models

JeffreySwain — Fri, 25 May 2012 10:53:29 GMT

Import 3d Files is the tool that you will need to create either a shapefile multipatch or feature class multipatch in a geodatabase.

Re: 3D Models

RuiPlácido — Fri, 25 May 2012 11:19:13 GMT

How I obtain this tool?

Re: 3D Models

RuiPlácido — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:02:35 GMT

I have this two files in atachaments and don't join this for will do solar anlyst this buildings. Someone join this two archives and send for me?

Thanks

Re: 3D Models

KathrinSchulte-Braucks — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:12:07 GMT

I need to burn multipatches into a DEM. The tool mentioned here:

http://resources.arcgis.com/gallery/file/java/details?entryID=2929E846-1422-2418-A0DD-16627D87B471

is not accessible (Error 502). Would be glad if someone could help me out...

Furtheron, I'm confused were Arcscripts went to. It says ArcScripts was moved to Code Galleries, but there are no active Code Galleries on the Ressource Center. So I registered with ArcGIS Online, and I don't find any python scripts or tools there. Where did the valuable idea of sharing code with others go?

Thanks,

Kathrin