SUBJECT

3D modelling in GIS

practical

master

Faculty of Informatics

3

Semester 3

Autumn semester

• Concepts and theoretic base of 3D modelling.

• Data management systems of a 3D model and the structure of GIS databases for 3D modelling purposes.

• The modelling procedure and the classification of 3D modelling methods.

• The concept of tessellation.

• Processing and storing grid data. Calculation of grid point values.

• The real, the virtual and the conceptual 3D model.

• Tools for visualization and querying.

• Albert, G. 2009: Methods of constructing and visualizing 3D geological models from the GIS approach, Ph.D dissertation – Manuscript, ELTE, Doctorate School of Earth Sciences, 150 p.

• Kidner, D., Dorey, M., Smith, D. 1999: What's the point? Interpolation and extrapolation with a regular grid DEM. – IV International Conference on GeoComputation, Fredericksburg, VA, USA

Suggested literature:

• Albert G, Csillag G, Fodor L, Zentai L. 2012: Visualisation of geological observations on web 2.0 based maps – In: Zentai L, Reyes Nunez J (eds.): Maps for the future – Springer.

• Bohling, G. 2005: Introduction to geostatistics and variogram analysis. – Kansas Geological Survey, 25 p.

• Gold C. M. 1991: Problems with handling spatial data - the Voronoi approach. CISM Journal ACSGC. Vol. 45, No. 1. Springer 1991. pp. 65-80.