Introduction to ArcView 3D Analyst

The ArcView 3D Analyst Extension can be an extremely useful too for geologic applications. As we discussed on the first day of class, the biggest problem with maps it that they are 2-D, and geologist work in 4-D. The 3-D analyst is about as close as we can get to working in three-spatial dimensions, by adding an apparent depth to the data display.

For this exercise you will be working through selected sections of another online ESRI course. The course is free to UB students, but you must enroll first. Please see the access instructions for the Arcview3d Course.

Please complete the following (do NOT take the exams):

1. Module 1: "Basics of ArcView 3d Analyst". No exercises for this one, just read through.
2. Module 2: "Displaying Data in ArcView 3d Analyst". Read entire module, but work exercises only in Lessons 1 and 2.
3. Module 3: "Creating Data in ArcView 3D Analyst". Do entire module, including exercises.
4. Module 4: "Using ArcView 3D Analyst Analysis Tools". Do lessons 1 and 2, only, including exercises.

To Turn In:

Printing is tricky in Unix ArcView 3D. To show your result, use the "xv" image capture utility. To use, type "xv" at the terminal window. It will bring up a small window. Right click on this window and a control panel will be displayed. Click "Grab" and drag the + over the region to be captured. The screen image should be displayed in a separate window. You can use the "Save" button to save as a postscript file which can then be printed. Alternatively, you can save the files as gifs or jpgs and then bring them into a word processor and print them all at once.

Module 3: Lesson 3: Exercise Refine a Tin Model: Step 17: Capture, print, and turn in a 3-D view of your tin (including lake)

Module 4: Lesson 2: Step 5 of the Exercise: Capture, print, and turn in the result of your cut-fill grid.