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3D Data Viewer

By Barry Leibson

Provide 3D Views of experimental models

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Version 2.0 - published on 07 Oct 2011

Open source: license | code unavaialble

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Abstract	Downloads: Windows (32-bit) Windows (64-bit) Mac OS X The 3D Data Viewer (developed by CEES at RPI in collaboration with NEESit) is a tool specially designed to display both 3D models as well as 2D plots side by side. Although this tool can be used for simple 3D visualization, the 3D Data Viewer really shines when used to organize data from various sources which can be represented in 3D space. At CEES we run tests on geotechnical models with dozens of sensors embedded within the model capturing thousands of data points. To organize all that data we display a virtual representation of the physical model and make the sensors interactive elements so the user can select them and plot their data. This aids tremendously in organizing the data and getting a good high-level understanding of the test results. Features at a Glance * 3D Views of experimental models * Sensors drawn on a 3D grid * Specimen can be drawn for visualization (e.g., soil, container, water, etc) * Plots data acquired from sensor; plots can be overlaid for comparison * Automatic Install, just click a link to get started * Model files are text files that can be easily edited [For the first time user] To use this tool, initial setup should be done by Admin. You can ask initial setup by sending request message through Help menu on the top right. [More information] Project web page User Guide
Cite this work	Researchers should cite this work as follows: Barry Leibson (2011), "3D Data Viewer," http://nees.org/resources/3DDV. BibTex \| EndNote

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The 3D Data Viewer (developed by CEES at RPI in collaboration with NEESit) is a tool specially designed to display both 3D models as well as 2D plots side by side.

Although this tool can be used for simple 3D visualization, the 3D Data Viewer really shines when used to organize data from various sources which can be represented in 3D space.

At CEES we run tests on geotechnical models with dozens of sensors embedded within the model capturing thousands of data points. To organize all that data we display a virtual representation of the physical model and make the sensors interactive elements so the user can select them and plot their data. This aids tremendously in organizing the data and getting a good high-level understanding of the test results.

Features at a Glance

* 3D Views of experimental models
* Sensors drawn on a 3D grid
* Specimen can be drawn for visualization (e.g., soil, container, water, etc)
* Plots data acquired from sensor; plots can be overlaid for comparison
* Automatic Install, just click a link to get started
* Model files are text files that can be easily edited

[For the first time user]
To use this tool, initial setup should be done by Admin. You can ask initial setup by sending request message through Help menu on the top right.

[More information]
Project web page
User Guide