topic How do you create a 3D arcs that look like flight paths? in Transportation Questions

How do you create a 3D arcs that look like flight paths?

ToddStanwood — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 19:18:33 GMT

Hi,

Does anyone know how you create 3D flight paths that look like the arcs in the image below:

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Train travel times from London | Aspectum

We use ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online.

Thanks,

Todd

Re: How do you create a 3D arcs that look like flight paths?

Dale_Honeycutt — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 04:33:18 GMT

This is what is called a Spider Diagram. You can generate these using the Generate Origin-Destination Links geoprocessing tool. You'll need to use the Geodetic option for the Line Type parameter as this will produce the 'great circle' lines shown in your graphic.

Re: How do you create a 3D arcs that look like flight paths?

MeleKoneya — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:26:58 GMT

I am interested in doing this too. I have created Origin-Destination Links but my data is very local. About 40 miles maximum from origin to destination and much less on average. I would like to create circular arcs from the origin to the destination like the graphic in this thread but haven't found much that will do that. I have some arcpy samples but they don't produce the effect desired. Thank you for any further options.