3D map

From: Markus Neteler <neteler at itc.it>
To: White.Denis at epamail.epa.gov
CC: Mihai Nica <m_nica at hotmail.com>, r-sig-geo at stat.math.ethz.ch
Subject: Re: [R-sig-Geo] 3D map
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 11:01:34 +0100

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