Customer Success Stories

These stories illustrate how ArcGIS 3D Analyst is used for 3D visualization and analysis to improve the geographic context of data, help make better decisions, and solve problems faster. Since ArcGIS 10 was released in June 2010, these customer stories are based on the ArcGIS 9.3 or earlier release.

Business Solutions

• Create 3D buildings in SketchUp and position them in ArcScene [PDF]
  ArcUser, Oct.–Dec. 2007

Cartography

• Three-dimensional GIS improves communication
  ArcUser, Jan.–Mar. 2007

Defense and Intelligence

• Defining Soil Remediation Scope and Budget with GIS
  Badger Army Ammunition Plant, Baraboo, Wisconsin, USA

Education

• Using GIS to Understand Spatial Patterns of Dance
  Department of Geography, The Ohio State University, USA

Government

• City of Davenport Uses 3D Visualization to Prepare for Flooding [PDF]
  City of Davenport, Iowa, USA
• Maintaining Accurate Data during Brownfield Site Redevelopment Excavation
  The City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
• Urban Modeling with ArcGIS 3D Analyst and SketchUp
  Florida Atlantic University, USA

Natural Resources

• Virtually Visiting a Remote Park
  National Park Service, USA
• Supporting Island Land Conservation
  Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico

Utilities

• Minimizing Avian Mortality in Siting Wind Turbines with GIS
  Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, USA