The 3D Viewer in DATACT provides an immersive way to explore geospatial and environmental data. Follow these steps to navigate and maximize the 3D viewing capabilities.

Accessing the 3D Viewer through Data Manager

1. Log in to your DATACT account.
2. Open the Data Manager and navigate to the desired dataset or project containing 3D geospatial data.
3. Click on the 3D View button to switch from 2D map mode to 3D visualization of the selected dataset.

Navigating in the 3D Viewer

• Pan the View: Click and drag with the left mouse button to move around the scene.
• Rotate the View: Click and drag with the right mouse button to adjust the perspective.
• Zoom In/Out: Use the mouse scroll wheel to zoom in and out.
• Exit 3D View: Click the 2D View button to return to the standard map mode.

Interacting with Data in 3D

• Appearance Settings: The standard display mode is set by default. Users can switch to High Quality Mode to enhance details and increase the point budget for improved visualization.

• Scene Controls:

  • Objects Panel: Displays a hierarchical folder structure where users can enable or disable specific point cloud files.
  • Properties Tool: Allows modification of point size, shape, and opacity. Users can choose from different point sizing options: fixed, attenuated and adaptive.

  

  • Attribute Settings: one way to observe the data is by changing the attribute option. There are rgb, classification, elevation, composite…

  

• Measurement Tool: distance, height measurement or height profile are some of the tools that can be used in 3D viewer

By leveraging these features, users can enhance their understanding of spatial data and improve their environmental analysis within the DATACT platform.