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PIX4Dmapper 3D PDF UAV Survey Report
Preview Open 3D PDFAbout: PIX4Dmapper 3D PDF UAV Survey Report
Mining Quarry UAV point cloud, elevation and mosaic images merged to create 3D model in multi-page report
Application: Geospatial UAV Survey
Produced: using PDF3D SDK
Size: 6 Mb Credit: PIX4D
City Intersection Point Cloud 3D PDF Report
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Terrestrial LiDAR City-scape Quadric Simplification to 1 million representative points
Application: Civil Engineering
Produced: using PDF3D ReportGen
Size: 15 Mb Credit: BIM Survey
Mt St Helens Eruption 3D PDF Conference Poster
Preview Open 3D PDFAbout: 3D PDF Conference Poster, Mt St Helens Eruption
Liquefied Soil Flow Simulation of Mt. St. Helens Volcanic Eruption Debris Field in Animated 3D PDF Poster
Application: Hydrodynamic, Geotechnical Engineering
Produced: using PV+
Size: 16.4 Mb Credit: HR Wallingford, VTSL
Terrestrial 3D Point Cloud Scan of HV Transformer
Preview Open 3D PDFAbout: 3D Point Cloud Scan of Transformer Leica HDS laser scan 3D point cloud of electrical transformer behind fence in 3D PDF report
Application: Civil Engineering
Produced: using PDF3D ReportGen
Size: 6.2 Mb Credit: Global Survey New Zealand
Velodyne HDL32 LiDAR Vehicle Animation
Preview Open 3D PDFAbout: Velodyne HDL32 LiDAR Point Cloud 60-Frame Vehicle Mounted Sequence
PDF3D Generated 3D PDF Example of LiDAR Point Cloud VeloDyne HDL32 Vehicle Mounted 3D 60-frame time sequence along street using VeloView (contact us for demo due to file size)
Application: Geospatial Point Cloud
Produced: using PV+
Size: 50 Mb Credit:VeloDyne LiDAR
Utah LiDAR Point Cloud
Preview Open 3D PDFAbout: Utah LiDAR Point Cloud Elevation 500k pts
PDF3D Generated 3D PDF Example of LiDAR XYZi Point Cloud UTAH AGRC 2m tile, elevation colormap
Application: Geospatial LiDAR
Produced: using PDF3D ReportGen
Size: 6.8 Mb Credit: Utah State AGRC
Remediation 3D Geospatial PDF Report
Preview Open 3D PDFAbout: Regeneration Site Case Study
PDF3D 3D Geospatial PDF Report ADM Regeneration Ltd. Site Case Study, Dumers Lane Greater Manchester UK, AutoCAD Civil
Application: Geospatial 3D
Produced: using PDF3D ReportGen
Size: 2.2 Mb Credit: ADM Regeneration
Utah LiDAR Point Cloud TIN Surface Reconstructed
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PDF3D Generated 3D PDF Example of LiDAR XYZi Point Cloud UTAH AGRC 2m tile, IDW Grid Reconstruction, TIN adaptive triangle mesh
Application: Geospatial LiDAR
Produced: using PDF3D ReportGen
Size: 4.7 Mb Credit: Utah State AGRC
MineBridge Software 3D PDF
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Geotechnical, tailings, mining, dam stability in 3D geospatial terrain context with ortho-image
Application: Geospatial
Produced: using PDF3D SDK
Size: 10.4 Mb Credit:MineBridge
SELFE Bathymetry
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3D Ocean Estuary Model, Pacific Coast Bathymetry, Columbia River, CORIE SELFE ELCIRC
Application: Marine Engineering
Produced: using PDF3D SDK
Size: 2.4 Mb Credit: CORIE, Oregon
VOXLER Volume Inverson Isosurfaces in 3D PDF
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VOXLER v4 Sample pipeline showing multiple isosurface level-sets of concentraton.
Application: Geophysics
Produced: using PDF3D ReportGen
Size: 484 Kb Credit: Golden Software
Case Study: Voxler to 3D PDF Case Study Article
VOXLER Vortex Vector Plot in 3D PDF
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VOXLER v4 Sample pipeline showing velocity vector arrows and stream lines.
Application: Geophysics
Produced: using PDF3D ReportGen
Size: 484 Kb Credit: Golden Software
VOXLER Rebar inside Concrete Imaging in 3D PDF
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VOXLER v4 Sample pipeline showing metal rebar embedded in concrete imaged with volume reconstruction from density thresholds.
Application: Geophysics
Produced: using PDF3D ReportGen
Size: 484 Kb Credit: Golden Software
VOXLER Oahu Elevation DTM with roads in 3D PDF
Preview Open 3D PDFAbout: VOXLER Honolulu Oahu Elevation DTM with roads in 3D PDF
VOXLER v4 Sample pipeline showing the Hawaiian island Oahu area with the city Honolulu elevation, including diamond head crater, color contours with GIS vector features showing roads as drape overlay.
Application: Geophysics
Produced: using PDF3D ReportGen
Size: 484 Kb Credit: Golden Software
Global Mine Design Plan in 3D PDF
Preview Open 3D PDFAbout: Global Mine Design (GMD) Sample in 3D PDF
GlobalMineDesign-Seismic Shear Displacement visualization for mineral extraction plan optimization using geophysics analysis.
Application: Geophysics
Produced: using PDF3D ReportGen
Size: 433 Kb Credit: Global Mine Design
Case Study: Interview with Global Mine Design
As-Built Design Change for Offshore Plant
Preview Open 3D PDF>About: As-Built Design Change Process on Offshore Plant in 3D PDF
Layering Laser-Scan 3D Point Cloud Survey of As-Built Structure with CAD Design Model of New Pipe Routing
Application: Engineering, Offshore, Survey
Produced: using PDF3D ReportGen
Size: 3.2 Mb Credit: Offshore 3D Ltd.
Case Study: Offshore 3D Laser and CAD for As-Built
Walnut Macro 3D VR
Preview Open 3D PDFAbout: Macro photography 3D VR in PDF
360 close-up macro photos of a walnut reality modelling using 3D surface reconstruction software
Application: 3D Survey, Reality Modelling
Produced: using PDF3D ReportGen
Size: 8 Mb Credit: Viewport3
Case Study: Macro 3D VR in PDF
Forensic 3D PDF
Preview Open 3D PDFAbout: UAV photography 3D Forensic Crash Site captured in secure stand-alone 3D PDF.
Pix4DMapper image analysis used for 3D surface reconstruction
Application: 3D Survey, Reality Modelling, Forensic
Produced: using PDF3D ReportGen
Size: 21 Mb Credit: Images and 3D Model courtesy of Pix4D
Case Study: UAV Photo 3D Mesh for Forensic Reconstruction
The Alamo
Preview Open 3D PDFAbout: The Alamo facade 3D scan reality capture
DotProduct hand-held scanner point cloud processed using Pointfuse scan to vector surface reconstruction
Application: 3D Survey, Reality Modelling
Produced: using PDF3D ReportGen
Size: 8 Mb Credit: DotProduct
Case Study: The Alamo 3D Scan Study
Tesla Car Body Scan
Preview Open 3D PDFAbout: Tesla Electric Car Body 3D reality capture
DotProduct hand-held scanner point cloud processed using CloudCompare surface reconstruction
Application: 3D Survey, Reality Modelling
Produced: using PDF3D ReportGen
Size: 8 Mb Credit: DotProduct
Case Study: Converting CloudCompare to PDF3D
Electrical Panel Scan
Preview Open 3D PDFAbout: Electrical Control Panel 3D reality capture
DotProduct hand-held scanner point cloud processed using CloudCompare surface reconstruction
Application: 3D Survey, Reality Modelling
Produced: using PDF3D ReportGen
Size: 8 Mb Credit: DotProduct
Case Study: Converting CloudCompare to PDF3D
Vehicle Inspection Scan
Preview Open 3D PDFAbout: Vehicle Inspection Scan embedded in interactive 3D PDF site inspection report, where multiple laser 3D scans are combined for creating overview report. Red Chevrolet Camero Convertible in 3D.
Application: Forensic, LiDAR, Laser 3D, Vehicle Inspection
Produced: using PDF3D ReportGen
Size: 10.8Mb Credit: Vehicle Scans