Computerized field-data capture and GIS analysis for generation of cross sections in 3-D perspective views

Abstract A method for field-data capture and Geographic Information System analysis for representation of cross sections in 3-D is discussed, in which digital storage and management of field-collected structural elements facilitates GIS analytical processing and visualization. Raster-to-point, vector-to-point conversions and spreadsheet calculations were combined in a batch-routine to generate displays of cross sections with projected structural elements stacked in perspective views. The method demonstrates how 2-D GIS software can be exploited for 3-D visualization of geologic structures.