#URBAN REALMS MODEL SOFTWARE#
Inlightin is one of the 3D visualisation studios and companies with the ability to do this as we not only have the hardware & software but also the experience and expertise in dealing with larger projects as demonstrated by our work on the extensive Commonwealth Games and National Indoor Sport Arena projects. With most companies using a variety of software & skilled to various levels, how will the Development & Regeneration Services ensure that all new models arrive optimised to integrate with the Urban model? Maybe there has to be a filter of skilled 3D technicians refining the new models prior to overall integration with the Urban model? Not all companies will be equipped with the requisite hardware and software necessary to run the Urban model efficiently - this may result in larger architectural practices and specialist 3D companies being the first to comfortably implement & utilise the model. As the Urban model is in the 3D Studio Max 9 format, all new models will have to be optimised for that format. It is our understanding that once a planning submission has been approved, the planning department will request the proposed 3D model for inclusion into the Urban model. The release date for the model is approximately September 2008, with cost for using the model still to be confirmed.
The design team can then produce as much media from the model as required to assess the design. This workflow will enable informed design decisions & allow for as many design refinements as necessary prior to the planning submission. Our current understanding of the process at present allows for specific 'Zones' of the model to be purchased individually (for a 12 month lease) enabling design teams to incorporate their own 3D models into the virtual urban fabric. High resolution photography is then taken of the building and texture mapped onto the geometry - the result is the most advanced photorealistic and accurate 3D model of any city centre in the world.
#URBAN REALMS MODEL SERIES#
The ground team set up a number of scanners around a building or city block and the lasers produce a series of 3D cluster points which are then used as reference points in 3D space for creating the 3D model of the building - this allows the 3D model to be accurate within millimetres. To accurately capture the city urban fabric the new city model uses advanced laser scanning techniques.
What sets this city model apart from previous attempts can be found in its technical ingenuity and the foresight of how it will be integrated into the overall design & planning process. A number of cities have attempted to construct 3D models of their urban fabric however, all have largely failed to create any lasting impression. The model presently covers a considerable section of the city centre & the Clyde waterfront with plans to extend it in the future. GLASGOW City Council's Development & Regeneration Services have commissioned the first accurate 3D Urban City Model to assist in the planning & development of the city. Greg Williamson, Director of Inlightin discusses how the impact of 3D Visualisation & the new 3D Urban Model of Glasgow is changing the design & planning process.
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