Showing posts with label Terrain to TIN. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Terrain to TIN. Show all posts

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Create Digital Terrain Model



Digital terrain model is a digital model or 3D representation of a terrain's surface — commonly for a planet (including Earth), moon, or asteroid — created from terrain elevation data.


Step 1 ,
Right click on feature dataset --- New --- Terrain 



Step 2 - 

add your terrain shape file 

Step 3-

Next

Step 4-

Provide necessary information as required 


Step 5 - 

Select Pyramid Properties --- Next                                                                                                                                                      

Step 6-
Next

    Step 7 -

Terrain model is created, now we have to convert Terrain to TIN


Step 8 - 

Arc Toolbox - 3D Analyst Tools - Conversions - From Terrain - Terrain to TIN


Step 9-
Select your terrain model as Input Terrain


Step 10-

Digital TIN model created, but you have to open from ArcScene to see the TIN model


Step 11 -