Creation of a 3d model of a City

In this video, Spellcaster Studios shows how it created the 3d model for Santa Cruz in Torres Vedras, Portugal:

1. We used the AutoCAD terrain curves and points to generate a 3d mesh of the terrain. This area have some cool cliffs for this technique;

2. The terrain mesh was textured using the ortho-photo-maps of Santa Cruz (they have a better resolution than the satellite ones);

3. As the buildings heights didnt exist in digital format, we had to add the heights manually, from the planimetry printouts (ouch.);

4. The buildings meshes were generated from the planimetry AutoCAD info, the heights DB, raised above the ground level;

5. Finally, some remarkable buildings were modeled, manually. Theyre textured using photographies. This step has more fun, for us

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Spellcaster Studios
• Santa Cruz
• Torre Vedras
• 3d Cities
• GIS

[yuothineyesasian]

Check out the video of my companies finished project on my page

[cjandrews22]

@soekkcasterstudios: Have you checked out Autodesk LandXplorer? If you can generate or obtain a terrain, then have or create building footprints, you can do much of what you just showed and more.

[adourado3d]

fantastic, very good!