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Message-ID: <20051108100134.GB11332@thuille.itc.it>
Date: 2005-11-08T10:01:34Z
From: Markus Neteler
Subject: 3D map
In-Reply-To: <OF1578BA53.DFC46049-ON882570AA.006B4052-882570AA.006C8EEA@epamail.epa.gov>

On Sun, Oct 30, 2005 at 11:45:29AM -0800, White.Denis at epamail.epa.gov wrote:
> As with any graphic technique, the utility and appropriateness depend on
> the objective of the presentation.  Showing polygons in persective
> according to some attribute is certainly not inherently a bad idea.
> Here are a couple of examples from experimental GIS software develped in
> the 1970s.  ESRI's 3D Analyst has these capabilities and there are
> examples of that software on the web.

I have added a screenshot how to do it in GRASS/Nviz:

 http://grass.itc.it/grass60/screenshots/viz.php
 (at page bottom)

I can send offlist the steps if there is interest.

Markus