QGIS is an open source professional GIS application available on Windows, MacOs, Linux and Unix operating systems. It is a study to push the boundaries of a conventional 3D model, where the plotting of ‘point’ shapefile will be a key aspect in data visualization, by importing a WHS shapefile into Blender to create an exportable 3D model. There will be a creative allowance, in organizing and manipulation of data. The case study will be a systematic study of using pre-existing data of UNESCO World Heritage Sites (WHS) to plot, manipulate, organize, visualize and export a 3D model.
The research project will examine the possibilities of geospatial data manipulation and data visualization as a 3D model. This research is a proof of concept of integrating GIS and 3D modeling software - QGIS and Blender. Technical innovations have allowed people to push the boundaries of a GIS map, especially 3D modeling. From QGIS to Blender: Visualizing and Creating Georeferenced 3D modelsįor years GIS has been popular as a geo-spatial tool kit for scientists and researchers to map, organize, and analyze data.