Sanborn offers a suite of 3D building products designed for 3D visualizations, GIS applications, architectural modeling, 3D graphic design, and 3D simulators. Sanborn 3D Buildings Products are accurate, geo-registered (x, y, z) models provided in formats ready for most 3D application tools. Sanborn also offers a free Sanborn 3D Viewer that supports common 3D formats with all deliverables.
3D Premium Buildings
Building models with true architectural geometry and photo-real texturing.
Accurate Geo-registered (x, y, z) models
Common coordinate systems
True architectural geometry
High-resolution photo-real texturing
Common output model formats: 3D Studio File Format (.3ds), Openflight (.flt), Wavefront
(.obj), Other formats available
3D True-Architectural Buildings
Geo-registered building models with true architectural geometry.
Accurate Geo-registered (x, y, z) models
Common coordinate systems
True architectural geometry
Common output model formats: 3D Studio File Format (.3ds), ESRI z-shapfiles or TINs, Openflight (.flt), AutoCAD (.dwg/.dxf), Wavefront (.obj), Other formats available
3D Standard Building Models
Accurate geo-registered 3D “block-style” building models that provide users with block geometry and elevations. These building models are currently available through the Sanborn CitySets® product line and can be produced for new areas. Sanborn standard building models are featured for 40 major US cities within Google Earth.
Accurate Geo-registered (x, y, z) models
Common coordinate systems
Block geometry with flat roof elevations
Multiple building roof elevations captured every 33 feet or greater
Standard building models can also be generic or photo-real textured
Common output model formats: ESRI z-shapfiles or TINs, 3D Studio File Format (.3ds), Google KM, Openflight (.flt), AutoCAD (.dwg/.dxf), Other formats available
3D Full Modeling
Sanborn can integrate high resolution orthoimagery, 3D premium buildings, 3D standard buildings, and texturing to offer customers a final 3D full model output. The result is a fully functional 3D model in common formats that can be imported into a number of 3D visualization applications.
Accurate Geo-registered (x, y, z) models
Integrate aerial imagery or satellite imagery with fully textured 3D premium or standard buildings
Common output model formats: TerreX (.txp), 3D Studio File Format (.3ds), Openflight (.flt), Open Scene Graph (.ive), Other formats available
Free Sanborn 3D Viewer
Sanborn offers a free, lightweight, easily useable 3D Viewer that facilitates visualization of common 3D model formats through functions that:
Load multiple 3D model formats into one view
Full navigation functionality
Save multiple project files
Save custom named bookmarked views
Load common formats: 3D Studio File Format (.3ds), Multigen Openflight (.flt), TerreX Terrapage (.txp), Open Scene Graph (.ive)
Viewer System Requirements
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP
Application Software
Microsoft .Net Framework
CPU Speed
1.8GHZ or better
Memory
512MB or better
Graphics
Fully-compliant OpenGL video card
(128MB minimum)*
Video
XGA or better resolution
*Specific video memory requirements are dependent upon number and complexity of the textures, number of 3D models, etc. Video cards with less memory may reduce performance and/or functionality of 3D rendering.
3D Buildings Sample Imagery--Click to Enlarge
Sample 3D Premium Building Models
Sample 3D True Architectural Models
Sample 3D Standard Building Models
Sample 3D Full Modeling
For pricing and additional information, or to order 3D Buildings Products, contact Sanborn customer service by phone at 1.866.SANBORN or send email to information@sanborn.com.
