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Convert 3D Model / Mesh

The following tools are available to transform a 3D model into another data type.

Create Elevation Grid from 3D Vector Data

Use this tool to convert a mesh feature into an elevation grid.

Create 3D Area from 3D Model(s)...

This tool is available in the Overlay Control center. Right-click on a mesh layer(s) and navigate to the Layer sub-menu to find this option.

Convert 3D models into area features. The area features produced will obtain the feature type TIN face area, but can also be treated as standard area features.

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Create Image Layer from 3D Model(s)...

This tool is available in the Overlay Control center. Right-click on a mesh layer(s) and navigate to the Layer sub-menu to find this option.

For 3D models that contain a texture, this tool will convert the applied texture into an orthoimage.

Example

This example of the 3D Viewer shows a 3D Mesh (created from Pixels-to-Points™ BETA) on top, with the orthoimage that has been created from the mesh underneath it.

Create Point Cloud from 3D Model(s)...

This tool is available in the Overlay Control center. Right-click on a mesh layer(s) and navigate to the Layer sub-menu to find this option.

This option will convert a 3D model into a point cloud by including the vertices, and sampling the faces. This point cloud output can then be classified, converted to an elevation grid, etc. to create different terrain and lidar products.

Example

This example shows a point cloud generated from a mesh (3D Model produced by Pixels-to-Points™ BETA). The second image shows the point cloud gridded into a terrain surface using the Create Elevation Grid from 3D Vector Data tool.