MapInfo Discover 3D: From 2D to 3D
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Encom Discover 3DMapInfo Professional 10.5
From 2D to 3D
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Peter Horsbøll Møller
EMEA Presales Summit 2011
Agenda
• Showing an elevated map
• Converting 2D objects to 3D
• Visualizing a forest as trees
… using Encom Discover 3D and MapInfo Professional 10.5
Making sure we are on the same page…
…2D/3D 1st 2st 3rd…
Showing an elevated map
• You can take any map and a DTM or DSM and show this in the 3D environment of Discover 3D
Showing an elevated map
• The DTM is just the terrain – no elements on the ground like buildings, forests and trees
Showing an elevated map
• The DSM is the surface of the earth, including buildings, forests and trees
Converting 2D objects to 3D
• You can add top, bottom and sides to a MapInfo object using the 3D Extrusion Wizard
Converting 2D objects to 3D
• In step 2 and 3 you specify the location of the bottom and top
Bottom
Top
Converting 2D objects to 3D
• In step 6 you can specify if you want sides or not
Top Sides
Converting 2D objects to 3D
• You can split the layer by a column or add all objects to the DEFAULT LAYER
Visualizing a forest as trees
• First create the trees in the forest using the Object to Centroids tool
Visualizing a forest as trees
• Group the trees by forest using the Split Layer By Column tool
Visualizing a forest as trees
• Export the trees to Discover 3D as located images
Visualizing a forest as trees
• Open the trees as located images in the Discover 3D environment• Add a new Located image to the workspace
Visualizing a forest as trees
• Go to the Properties of the new located image, select the trees you exported from MapInfo Pro, click OK
Visualizing a forest as trees
• Set the back ground colour of the trees as translucent
Final result
Links
• Den danske PBBI blog: danmark.pbbiblogs.com
• PBBI Benelux Blog benelux.pbbiblogs.com
• MapInfo-L groups.google.com/group/mapinfo-l
• MI Pro tutorials: www.pbinsight.com/support/training/video-tutorials
• Road Maps: roadmap.pbinsight.com/
• MI Pro documentation: www.pbinsight.com/support/product-documentation/details/mapinfo-professional
• Download MapBasic: www.pbinsight.com/support/product-downloads/for/mapbasic
• MI Pro trial: www.pbinsight.com/support/product-downloads/for/mapinfo-professional
• PBBI Location Intelligence Blog: li.pbbiblogs.com/
• Other documentation: www.pbinsight.com/support/product-documentation/
• Other download: www.pbinsight.com/support/product-downloads/
Questions!
Peter Horsbøll Mø[email protected]