GIS is a system of record and as such incredably valuable basis for design. In the Geodesign process, (3D) GIS technology is incredably powerful for visualizing and analyzing urban designs. Procedural modellng in CityEngine allows city planners and designers generate flexible designs that allow for manipulation of all design parameters. 3D GIS technology connects the real world as it is stored in a realistic model with the virtual worlds of the future designed with procedural modelling.

1. How 3D GIS connects the real
world with virtual worlds
Niels van der Vaart
Geoday, TU Delft, 30 April 2015

2. Me at Esri
Product consultant -
focus on Geodesign, 3D and
Information Products

3. GIS, a system of record Modelling our world

4. GIS, basis for design The model of our world as basis
for designing the future

5. Geodesign Design in geographic space

6. GIS Is Evolving
Part of an Interconnected Platform
Apps
Desktop
Web GIS
Community
Content
Web Services
Faster Computing
Cloud
Networks
Devices
Web Open
Server
3D

7. In every industry, customers are using 3D to…
• Visualize scenarios, change, and designs that don’t yet exist
• Understand behavior and aesthetics in the context of the real world
• Communicate to audiences that don’t understand maps and spreadsheets

8. 1991
2014
1990
2014
1982 c. 2000
2013 2014
• Gaming • • Design • • Film • • Mining •
c. 2000
2014
• Architecture •
3D is Becoming Better Quality
Massive improvements in 3D
across industries

9. 3D is Becoming Easier
More and more interfaces and
applications
• Interfaces • • Platforms • • Usability • • Libraries • • Output •• Data acquisition•

10. 3D geodata is becoming more common
More accessible through
advancements in acquisition and
more and more open data
• UAV & Aerial LiDAR • • Core registrations • • Open Data • • Procedural generation •• Point clouds from imagery •

11. Saving Time and Costs Rule Based Generation of 3D
Geometry
Traditional 3D
Esri Procedural 3D
Number of Iterations
Costs

12. Procedural 3D Modeling Data Centric and Rule Based
Base geometry Final 3D model
Iterative refinement
+
+
CGA
3D Models Textures
+
Generated
3D Model
1.
2.
3.
Base
Geometry
Procedural
Rules

13. Form + Function Integrating Form and Attributes
Floor space per function:
Residential / Office / Commercial
Floor space

14. Flexible 3D Design Data Centric and Rule Based
Infiltration RateDesign
3-D ZoningDesign
GDB, SHP, DXF, OSM, Imagery
KML, OBJ, DAE, FBX, VUE

15. City of Göteborg, Sweden 3D Printed City Model

16. Design of harbor site First visualisation

17. Design of harbor site Hierarchy of transportation
networks

18. Design of harbor site Land use and view sheds

19. Large avenue street Rendered with a physical based
rendering system

20. Physical future city model
Design placed combined with the
GIS representation of the real
world

21. Physical future city model Modular for transport purposes

22. 3D GIS Connects virtual worlds with the
real world

24. More info about geodesign and 3D?
Additional questions:
nvandervaart@esri.nl
Introducing Geodesign: The Concept
https://www.esri.com/library/whitepapers/pdfs/introducing-geodesign.pdf
Toolkit going 3D with Open Data
http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=6d8c45a73f6043448c41c2294cbc0b21
Using the raw AHN2 pointclouds in GIS
http://esri.nl/sites/default/files/Workflow%20LiDAR%20data%20AHN2.pdf
Procedural rules 3DTOP10NL
http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=4c05e58fc3d74c3b93928c8b7ec211c3
Goteborg 3D web scene
http://www.arcgis.com/apps/CEWebViewer/viewer.html?3dWebScene=a9ff9b3be353477faf2645801f19c6f9
CityEngine 30 day trial
http://www.esri.com/cityengine