3D Reality Modelling in the Waikato
Summary
Recon created a photo-realistic 3D reality model of Waikato District’s townships, giving GIS staff an immersive environment for visualising designs, assessing suitability, conducting viewshed and geospatial analysis and communicating projects with stakeholders and the public. The model also provides high-resolution orthophotography and point clouds capable of generating 0.5m contours, supporting planning and infrastructure projects at any scale. Realising to experience true reality from the comfort of their office, Waikato DC's GIS dept embarked on a 3D mapping exercise of their townships. The deliverable, a fully immersible, 3D model created.
3D Reality Modelling
The models allows staff to import their designs into photo-realistic environments and use this to ascertain suitability within the environment its proposed, create view sheds and support other geospatial analysis. Further benefits were also encountered, including how the model can assist communication with project stakeholders, contractors and the public.
In addition, additional outputs include high resolution orthophotography and pointclouds accurate enough to generate 0.5m contours, both highly useful resources to assist planning and designing small or large scale projects.
Waikato DC utilises Skyline's TerraExplorer for managing and viewing the 3D content.
Using 3D Reality Modelling, there really is no limit to the scale of your project. Small intricate models to entire cities, reality modelling allows you greater context when analysing design, viewing construction, or planning infrastructure.
Recon uses hi tech software to integrate accurate laser scanning with high resolution UAV photography. The output is engineering-ready reality meshes.
The ability to share reality meshes that can be viewed on mobile devices, as well as laptops & desktops means there is unlimited scope to the when and where the planning of your next project takes place.
Key Insights
Immersive 3D environments: Creates highly realistic models of townships, enabling teams to experience and assess projects within their actual surroundings.
Smarter planning and analysis: Supports design visualisation, viewshed analysis and geospatial assessment, helping determine project suitability and impact.
High-quality data outputs: Combines laser scanning and UAV photography to produce engineering-ready reality meshes, high-resolution orthophotography and accurate point clouds.
Better collaboration: Makes complex projects easier to communicate to stakeholders, contractors and the public, with models accessible across desktops, laptops and mobile devices.
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