How To Make A 3d Map In Arcgis Pro
You can convert a 2d map view containing 2d and 3d features to a 3d scene.
How to make a 3d map in arcgis pro. Viewing data in three dimensions gives you new perspectives. To share your work as a printed map poster or pdf you need to make a layout. This video was created with arcgis pro 23. In the contents pane drag the point feature class to the 3d layers group and make sure the feature class is selected.
Available with 3d analyst license. If a picture is worth a thousand words a relevant map is worth a thousand pictures. A 3d object scene layer is only supported in the 3d category of a scene. For visualization purposes creating 3d features is commonly performed in 3d scenes.
In this tutorial 2d and 3d data will be combined in an arcgis pro local scene to visualize the topography imagery and cultural features of a region in the state of washington. An example of a 3d object scene layer. Three dimensional viewing can provide insights that would not be readily apparent from a planimetric map of the same data. In the appearance tab click type in the extrusion group and select base height.
A 3d object scene layer is created from a multipatch feature class in arcgis pro. Use 2d maps and 3d scenes created on your desktop to visualize data in novel ways and discover non obvious relationships inefficiencies trends and opportunities. In global mode the earth is drawn as a globe and your viewpoint is usually thousands of kilometers from the data. In arcgis pro a 3d map is called a scene.
A layout is a composition of one or more maps along with supporting elements such as a title a legend and descriptive text. When working with 3d contentsuch as cities surfaces lidar and subsurface datayou will be creating and exploring scenes which require you to manipulate the perspective of the view in 3d. Mapping and modeling in 3d makes it easier to understand and communicate the effects of natural events such as volcanic mudflow lahar. Create a scene from the map.
This view is best for very large study areas. A scene can be viewed in either global or local mode. Arcgis pro has a common navigation experience between map and scene views. Add maps and scenes to a project.
For a basic workflow to convert a map to a scene see configure a scene for 3d editing. Arcmap help arcgis pro help.