3D simulation of soft geo‐objects
3D simulation of soft geo‐objects
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DOI:
10.1080/13658810500287149
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发表时间:
2006-03
影响因子:
5.7
通讯作者:
D. Shen;K. Takara;Y. Tachikawa;Yuling Liu
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作者:
D. Shen;K. Takara;Y. Tachikawa;Yuling Liu
In terms of geometry, existing approaches for 3D GIS modelling can be classified into three types: surface‐based, volume‐based, and hybrids. These approaches are suitable for representing rigid geo‐objects, but so far there are no ideal GIS modelling methods for simulation of soft geo‐objects such as flowing water and soil. In this study, a GIS flow element (FE) and GIS soft voxel (SV) were used for simulation of overland flow and soil erosion. The length of a GIS FE is directly proportional to the velocity of overland flow, while the inclination of a GIS FE represents the direction of overland flow. The GIS SV is generated by implicit functions, which can be utilized to create a smoothed surface. This study reveals that GIS FEs can realistically represent the dynamics and stochastics of soft geo‐objects, while GIS SVs can simulate deformation of soft geo‐objects. Moreover, both of these approaches can reflect geoscientific laws because the animation of 3D scenarios is controlled by geoscientific models.