Case Studies
Case studies illustrate how ArcGIS 3D Analyst is used for 3D visualization and analysis to help you understand the geographic context of data, make better decisions, and solve problems faster.
Déjà Vu
Four years later, GIS use in fighting fires greatly expanded
ArcUser, Oct.–Dec. 2007
Priming the Pump - Stage II
Modeling and mapping concentration with fire response networks
ArcUser, Oct.–Dec. 2007
Bring It On!
Create 3D buildings in SketchUp and position them in ArcScene. ArcUser, Oct.–Dec. 2007
A Different Dimension in Geographic Information
Three-dimensional GIS improves communication.
ArcUser, Jan.–March 2007
Visualizing Integrated Three-Dimensional Datasets
Modeling data in the geodatabase using multipatch features.
ArcUser, Jan.–March 2007
Interoperable Three-Dimensional GIS
Urban modeling with ArcGIS 3D Analyst and SketchUp.
ArcUser, Jan.–March 2007
Virtually Visiting a Remote Park
Increasing public awareness with three dimensions
ArcUser, Jan.–March 2007
Immersive Visualization System Promotes Sense of "Being There"
Using GIS, West Virginia University provides new tool for researchers and analysts.
ArcNews, Winter 2006/2007
Minimizing Avian Mortality in Siting Wind Turbines
GIS helps determine and forecast causal correlations.
ArcNews, Winter 2006/2007
Supporting Island Land Conservation
Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico finds GIS to be the ideal tool.
ArcNews, Winter 2006/2007
Maintaining Accurate Data During Brownfield Site Redevelopment Excavation
The City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, manages a remedial excavation with GIS.
ArcNews, Winter 2006/2007
Defining Soil Remediation Scope and Budget
Decommissioned Army ammunition plant modeled with GIS.
ArcNews, Winter 2006/2007
GIS Reveals the Ups and Downs of the Boston Marathon
Learn how ArcGIS 3D Analyst produced 3D topographic maps that helped marathon runners visualize the terrain for the Boston Marathon. These maps gave runners a 3D perspective of features such as "Heartbreak Hill," a steep group of four hills toward the end of the famous 26.2 mile course.
ArcNews, Fall 2005
Northrop Grumman and Applied Minds [PDF-320 KB, 2 pages]
Northrop Grumman and Applied Minds used ArcGIS 3D Analyst to create a Touch Table application which enables users to view, manipulate, and analyze information to make more informed decisions.
ESRI case study series, August 2005
National Geographic Society [PDF-1.39 KB, 2 pages]
The National Geographic Society (NGS) used ArcGIS 3D Analyst to create interactive map displays for its National Geographic Society museum visitors to view and explore satellite, demographic, terrain, and NGS data.
ESRI case study series, August 2005
Conservation GIS in Slovenia
Learn how the Society for Conservation GIS in Slovenia used ArcGIS to monitor soil pollution levels, regain lost cartographic data, host GIS server applications, and create a specialized GIS portal to offer GIS information technology.
ArcNews, Summer 2005
Virtual Campus 101: A Primer for Creating 3D Models in ArcScene
Students at C.W. Post College built a 3D model of their campus using Autocad files, orthophotography, and field data collected by handheld GPS devices. The "virtual campus" encourages students to learn about GIS through a 3D model of their school.
ArcUser, April–June 2005
Mapping Benthic Habitats; The Marine GIS Challenge
ArcGIS Spatial Analyst and ArcGIS 3D Analyst helped researchers expand their knowledge of the location and extent of critical marine habitats in order to protect them.
ArcNews, Spring 2005
Comisión Federal de Electricidad, Mexico's Public Electricity Corporation, Generates Electricity and Social Reform With GIS
Comisión Federal de Electricidad, Mexico's Public Electricity Corporation, used ArcGIS enterprise software to plan expansion of electrical service to rural parts of Mexico. The rural electrification project will help people achieve a better standard of living by bringing light and electrical appliances to remote villages.
ArcNews, Spring 2005
Amongst the Icebergs, GIS Innovation Aids Antarctic Research
Discover how ArcInfo, ArcGIS Spatial Analyst, and ArcGIS 3D Analyst helped scientists predict the likely impact of changes in ice conditions resulting from climate change or human activities.
ArcNews, Fall 2004
Crater Lake Revealed
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in conjunction with the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping at the University of New Hampshire, used ArcGIS 3D Analyst to virtually fly around the 3D map of the lake bottom to study underwater terrain.
ArcUser, April–June 2004
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