3d Data Visualisation within Spatial Decision Support Systems by Using Arcgis Engine

Based on the current state of science and technology, computer based Spatial Decision Support Systems (SDSSs) can be used for modern management and planning purposes. To fulfil the requirements of being advanced comprehensive systems, such modern SDSSs provide access to individual data and computer models. They combine tools and analysis functions of Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Decision Support Systems (DSS), Remote Sensing (RS), and numerical, expert or statistical models. In addition to that, such complex systems include expert knowledge and enable the user to interact with the SDSSs during run-time. To generate such user specific results, SDSSs need to access several different datasets with different formats. According to a given adapted logical decision tree, these systems are programmed in a modular and question-specific way. This contribution shows a design and development of visualising three dimensional data within a decision support framework by using ArcGIS Engine and Java. Besides the description of the methodological approach, an example demonstrates the functionalities of the developed 3D-ArcGIS-Scene-Panel.