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Creating a 3D line feature based on 3D point features

In ArcGIS, is it possible to create a 3D line feature by drawing a line that connects 3D point features?
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How to insert a “basemap” into ArcScene?

I want to model a 3D scene, showing layers floating above a flat map. Currently, I am able to show the floating layers, but I cannot add the bottommost map layer. I just want to add a "basemap", like ...
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How to calculate the volume of several DEMs to obtain elevation and volume changes?

I am trying to calculate the volume of several DEMs in order to obtain elevation and volume changes. I have pixels of 1x1 each one associated to an elevation. I used several methods but non of them ...
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Extracting points bordering shape extent

I'm using ArcGis 9.31. I have a set of points as elevation and in order to get a soft clip area for the TIN, I would like to extract only all the points bording the extent of this shape, or to get a ...
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Add Surface Information in 3d-analyst

One of our guys is using the "Functional Surface->Add Surface Information" feature in 3D-analyst tool in ArcMap 10.1 to add elevation data to an XY list. It's the only feature we're using from the ...
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How to calculate volume of bund around pit from TIN and external feature edge

I need to do some volume calculations of bunds. I suppose I should use the Surface Volume tool in 3D Analyst of ArcGIS. Here is the tool description. I am uncertain about the plane height parameter, ...
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Extruding polygon feature class to a TIN surface in ArcScene

How to Extrude polygon feature class to a TIN surface in ArcScene 10.1.
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Extrude Between Tool not working for me

I am having an issue with trying to use the extrude between tool in ArcScene. I had 8-9 geologic formations that I would like to create a 3d polygon of these formations. My workflow process went ...
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How to calculate surface area of highland region using DEM with ArcGIS (ArcEditor)?

Am shyaka from Rwanda. I use GIS tools and have all required data to perform or calculate surface area from the polygons that have been given by GPS (Trimble) with ArcPad 8. I originate from a high ...
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TIN Classes to a layer ARCMAP 10

Just wondering if there is a method of creating a layer for each classification range in a TIN. Another way to state my problem: I would like to make each colour code a layer that I can "turn on and ...
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How to solve the problem when buildings are extruded without roof?

I tried to extrude buildings in ArcScene with Extrusion function in Layer Properties. But most of the buildings seem like only their walls are extruded. Instead of solid blocks, they appear like no ...
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ArcGlobe not sitting on Globe Surface

I have gone through the process of bringing a SketchUp model into ArcScene utilizing Edit Placement on the 3D Editor window. The model appears to have come in great. However, it is floating slightly ...
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Arcpy: Counting number of segments where altitude rises or decreases based on DEM?

I have a DEM of Sudety mountains and linear .shp with several hiking paths. I'm trying solve one problem: How to make a script based on input DEM and input line shapes that would count number of ...
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Incorporating known GPS/INS data to automatically produce geo-registered 3D models

I am trying to reconstruct a 3D building model from 2D video frames using an open-source Structure-From-Motion(SFM) software (Bundler). The final reconstructed 3D model will be in Cartesian ...
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3D polyline editing

I have a question similar to Poalo's question. Polyline ZM: automatic vertex height errors correction. It could be that I am using the wrong workflow. I have a 3d polyline feature class in sde. EDIT: ...
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Is there a way to show outlines in a multipatch feature in ArcScene?

When viewed in ArcMap 2D environment, multipatch faces are outlined. When viewed in ArcScene 2.5 D environment, multipatch faces are not outlined, yet the symbol in symbology properties still shows an ...
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Problems with river profile extracted from tin

I extracted a longitudinal river profile from a tin that was created from Lidar data. The result looks like stairs/steps with regular intervals rather than like a smooth river profile. I know that ...
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Using OpenGL with GlobeControl problem

I'm using OpenGL to draw some custom 3d graphics in GlobeControl, I implemented the IGlobeDisplayEvents.AfterDraw event as in Esri example (RSS weather 3D layer). the drawing succeeded but it is not ...
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Extrude Inclined 3D Boreholes

I need to extrude the 3D Borewell data using the inclined angle in ArcScene. I've seen only the options for extruding them in one direction(i.e., perpendicular downwards or upwards). I got point data ...
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Problems with Multipatches

I have some polygonal features that have minimum and maximum z values. I'm trying to calculate the difference between a fixed extruded polygons and the sum of extruded related polygons. Here's how ...
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multipatch features are not visible in 3D ArcGlobe

I have created some 3D features in ROCKWORKS software, which represents lithology data. Then I converted it to 3D shapefile, and then I added it to ArcGlobe as well as ArcScene. It is clearly visible ...
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How do you specify the width of a column that has been extruded from a point in arcscene?

I've extruded a set of points based on a z variable but I want to increase their width so they're easier to see.
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3D features are rendered as dashed polylines when viewed from a distance (zoomed out)

In ArcScene 10.1, the 3D features are rendered as dashed polylines when viewed from a distance (zoomed out)
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arcpy Add Feature Class to Terrain error. LiDAR Processing Script

So here's another one for you ever so helpful StackExchangers (is that right?) Anyway, I'm writing a script to convert lidar data (in .las format) into a terrain without going through all the ...
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Why are black triangles appearing in my 3D Multipatch to KML polygon?

I extruded a shapefile based on altitude values in the shp.s attributes(setting a base height, and extrude height), then converted that layer to a multipatch with 3D Analyst. After symbolizing the ...
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Adding a polygon in ArcGlobe via GraphicsContainer.AddElement

I'm trying to add some data to an ArcGlobe; however, it's not showing up and I'm wondering what the issue is. I am doing the following IGeometry geometry; Ipolygon polygon = myPolygon; ...