4 Mapping and Visualization

You can create 3D maps by extruding features, such as counties extruded by population or building footprints extruded

using building height. The attribute values are used as relative heights in the view. You can also combine perspective
views with extruded features (to show buildings on a hillside, for example).

To extrude features open the Layer

Properties dialog box andon the
Extrusion tabmake sure the box at the
top is checked. Then enter the eld name

in the box. Or click the Calculator button

to open the Expression Builder and pick a
eld name or create an expression.

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Using ArcGIS Desktop

Creating dynamic views and animations

Dynamic views and animations are great presentation toolsespecially when presenting geographic information
to audiences not used to working with complex maps. Globe views are useful for providing context for your area
of interest, as well as for presenting global geographic phenomena. The ArcGIS 3D Analyst extension contains two
applications that let you create dynamic views and animationsArcScene and ArcGlobe. Both applications are
available from the ArcGIS program group on the Start menu, if the 3D Analyst extension is installed. You can also

create animated maps in ArcMap to show a changing view of your data.

Navigating ArcScene and ArcGlobe

Once youve created a view in ArcScene (see Creating relief maps and perspective views), use the Navigate button to
change the viewing angle and altitude, or use the Fly Over tool to move continuously through the scene.
Navigate

Fly over

The Navigate button lets you change the

viewing angle and altitudehold down the
left mouse button, and drag the cursor. In
y mode, click anywhere on the scene to

start moving; left-click to speed up, rightclick to slow down. The Fly speed indicator
in the lower left corner of the window gives
you a reference.

In ArcGlobe, a shaded relief image of the earths surface appears by default when you rst open the application. The
additional layers you place on the globe can cover any geographic extentthey dont have to be global. ArcGlobe has

two navigation modes you toggle between. In globe mode the navigation tools let you spin the globe to view different
portions of the earths surface. In surface mode, you navigate across the surface, similar to navigating a view in
ArcScene. ArcGlobe also lets you walk through the landscape, as well as y over it.

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