MEGA | How to create the urban environment
In this page you can find tutorials regarding the urban context in the case study region. The material refers both to extracting the 3d models related to urban environment, but also provides links to webpages that include datasets with information regarding additional aspects to be considered.
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> How to build a 3D context model based on freely available data from the 3D BAG and PDOK using QGIS and Grasshopper
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You can find the full playlist in this link.
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With the ELK plugin you might add additional data from OpenStreetMap if needed. However, compared to other countries, OSM is not a primary source for GIS data.
> Datasets
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The Key Register of Large-scale Topography (BGT) is the detailed large-scale basic map (digital map) of the whole of the Netherlands.
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PDOK is a website with a wide range of datasets. It is also the portal for the BGT which is a standardized map of the Netherlands. From here you can extract multiple information, such as cycling routes, roadmaps, land use and others.
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> InfraCAD plugin for reading gml files
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InfraCad provides a free plugin for students for importing GML data into AutoCad. From there the map can be saved as a DWG file and imported into Rhino or Revit.​
> Rotterdam3d (3d model of Rotterdam)
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The 3DRotterdam website allows you to download a 3D model of a selection of Rotterdam. The files can be exported in various formats and imported in Rhino or Revit.
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The software from Geomatics allows you to combine 3D datasets with 3D scan data. Because not all locations are available in 3D models you can construct them with this software.
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The AHN website contains a full 3D scan of the Netherlands with a resolution of 25 cm.
