Using the Environment Agency LIDAR Point Cloud data with the ArcGIS Platform

The Environment Agency have recently released the first delivery of their LIDAR Point Cloud dataset as open data. This release is part of the wider project which will see Defra release 8,000 datasets as open data this summer. The Environment Agency

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Garsdale Design

CityEngine is transformational. We can quickly produce and amend 3D plans, delivering an efficient and top-quality service for our clients

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Reflections on the Esri Partner and Developer Conference

On reflection, there were 3 main themes that emerged from the Esri Dev Summit this year: ArcGIS is now a Platform, 3D will be available across the platform and JavaScript will become the main Web development tool for Esri.

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ArcGIS stocking fillers

A quick mention for a couple of choice morsels in the recent ArcGIS Online enhancements.

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Live-ish from the Esri Dev Summit

Some personal highlights from the Esri European Developer Summit: how Geotriggers work, an application builder for the Javascript API and more integrated access to 3D GIS. Not forgetting a sneak preview of the Collector App with offline editing capability.

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CityEngine 3D tennis analysis.

Wimbledon fortnight is here and, thanks to our colleagues in the states, you can see a 3D analysis of shots in a CityEngine viewer.

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Using 3D tools to make informed decisions

There is a lot 3D development going on with esri software at moment, a part of which has led to the acquisition of a gaming company called Procedural (we’ve reported this in an earlier blog post). The software that Procedural … Continue reading

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What is BIM and where does GIS fit in?

Update: since this post was written the BIM landscape in the UK has matured. You can read a more up to date overview here and about the role of GIS through the building lifecycle here. Over recent months, I’ve been looking … Continue reading

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