# ArcGIS 3D Analyst Reviews **Vendor:** Esri **Category:** [3D Modeling Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/3d-modeling) **Average Rating:** 4.3/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 29 ## About ArcGIS 3D Analyst ArcGIS 3D Analyst for Server helps you to share your 3D Analyst tools and models on desktop, mobile, and web applications. ArcGIS 3D Analyst for Server is included only with ArcGIS Enterprise Advanced. ## ArcGIS 3D Analyst Reviews ### 1. great plug in **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Rachel K. | Project Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 05, 2023 **What do you like best about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** I use this as a plug in with ArcView to endable me to analyse the slope of areas and easy to create a shapefile of this data **What do you dislike about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** I don't find that it is a very intuitive piece of software to use. **What problems is ArcGIS 3D Analyst solving and how is that benefiting you?** enables me to just use one software package for my work rather than having to skip between differnt software for differnt tasks ### 2. ArcGIS 3D Analyst- A true 3D analysis tool **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Research | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 25, 2023 **What do you like best about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** It's comprehensive three dimensional mapping ability alongwith the spatial development for data models is quite remarkable. In terms of graphic representations for 3-D mapping, it is arguably the best tool in market. **What do you dislike about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** It's user interface can be worked upon so to add more features and navigation between different features can be made a little bit easier so to help the beginners using this tool. **What problems is ArcGIS 3D Analyst solving and how is that benefiting you?** It helped in mapping data for my project which included a detailed statistical analysis and was quite important in demonstrating the output in graphic terms which added value to my work. ### 3. Best platform for GIS related development and related services **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Anil K. | Manager - Statistics (Data Science) , Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 16, 2023 **What do you like best about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** It's include old Esri GIs system along with 3d visual which makes it unique in the category **What do you dislike about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** So far I liked this platform, relavent traning and learning material could be further improved **What problems is ArcGIS 3D Analyst solving and how is that benefiting you?** I use to ARcGIS during quality testing of location data. ### 4. User Friendly **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** SHINDE K. | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 13, 2023 **What do you like best about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** The overall visualization gives the satisfaction for the perfect analysis. **What do you dislike about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** The kind of processing need for data is quite lenghty. It can be shortened **What problems is ArcGIS 3D Analyst solving and how is that benefiting you?** We are solving the real time spatial and temporal air quality visualization problems. Since satellite data processing is too difficult to interpret. ### 5. A Must-Have ArcGIS Extension for 3D Modeling! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** MJ B. | CEO, Owner, Project Manager, Architecture & Planning, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 22, 2019 **What do you like best about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** ArcGIS 3D Analyst can be implemented both in ArcMap or ArcScene. You can easily create a 3D surface in different formats such as digital elevation models (DEM) or triangulated irregular network (TIN) from elevation points or contour lines. Once the 3D surface is created, you can generate contour lines, create a profile graph or perform various analysis such as aspect, slope, hill shade, etc. You will have even more options if you use ArcGIS 3D Analyst in ArcScene. Extrusion tool enables you to create a 3D map of buildings in your study area. You can add 3D symbols, get different 3D views, or even create an animation! **What do you dislike about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** It is not the ArcGIS 3D Analyst problem per se but since the 3D surfaces are generated in raster format, the file size will greatly increase and might slow down the process when you are working on a large area. Another issue is when you are working with extrusion for 3D buildings in ArcScene, the software capabilities in terms of appearances, applying materials, etc. are a little limited. It was nice to have more options like what City Engine offers. **Recommendations to others considering ArcGIS 3D Analyst:** If you are a student and your school provides a free student license you're lucky and should take advantage of this opportunity to master 3D Analyst. However, it might be a little pricy to get an individual license. Make sure to try it both in ArcMap and ArcScene. Although the basics are the same, it will offer different capabilities in ArcScene. It just depends on what you are trying to achieve through you 3D analysis. **What problems is ArcGIS 3D Analyst solving and how is that benefiting you?** ArcGIS 3D Analyst is a great tool for addressing various problems. In my field of study, urban planning, 3D Analyst is an important tool for flood modeling. Using 3D surfaces generated by this tool you can predict the water flows in case of e heavy rain for example. There are a large number of issues and problems that can be studied and solved with the help of ArcGIS 3dD Analyst. ### 6. 3D Analyst is versatile and highly useful **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Government Administration | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 09, 2019 **What do you like best about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** The 3D Analyst extension provides fantastic capabilities to evaluate spatial dynamics of three-dimensional data between multiple spatial data models, aiding in a variety of analytic tasks. In land management, the ability not only to quantify and visualize these dynamics provides a plethora of benefits, from viewshed analysis to TIN surface development to topographic data generation. **What do you dislike about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** There is nothing that I dislike about this product. **What problems is ArcGIS 3D Analyst solving and how is that benefiting you?** Problems I am addressing include determining potential visible obstructions to recreational sites and effective topographic mapping of terrain for navigation. ### 7. Great tool for 3D data review **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Pamela S. | GIS Specialist, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 09, 2019 **What do you like best about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** I commonly use the tool to do Geo Porsccessing via embeded appplications. It is a great way to ge information about my data. **What do you dislike about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** Some times the documenttion is unlcear so I need to call support to get help. **What problems is ArcGIS 3D Analyst solving and how is that benefiting you?** We do #d builing modeling for public safty. ### 8. Using 3D Analyst in my daily work **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Florencia P. | GIS Specialist, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 09, 2019 **What do you like best about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** It has lot of funcions to do my daily work in a complet way. **What do you dislike about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** Some designs of the screens for ArcGIS Pro **What problems is ArcGIS 3D Analyst solving and how is that benefiting you?** I work with gas utilities with different areas as natural risk, road crossing, rail road crossings. For all the topics 3D analyst is useful. ### 9. This arcgis tool is great! **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Matthew C. | Technical Recruiter, Information Technology and Services, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 21, 2019 **What do you like best about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** Obviously you think it’s just another arcgis tool, but this particular one is different! You’re able to do so much more and the features are fantastic and seem endless! **What do you dislike about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** There’s not much I can say that I “dislike” about the product which is tough to say for most products! **What problems is ArcGIS 3D Analyst solving and how is that benefiting you?** Obviously the draping of an image over a terrain surface is fantastic, but we’re able to get much more precise with our renderings and give our customer a full understanding of the terrain, etc. fantastic tool! ### 10. Excellent tool for data managing **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 21, 2019 **What do you like best about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** What I like most is to work with Lidar data and make a geometric analysis on them for better comprehension and efficiency. **What do you dislike about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** There's not really anything I don't like about this tool, it pretty much is as useful as possible on making geometric analysis on my Lidar data. **Recommendations to others considering ArcGIS 3D Analyst:** If you want to be able to make a geometric analysis on your data and make it more efficient, definitely consider this tool because of its efficiency and simplicity. **What problems is ArcGIS 3D Analyst solving and how is that benefiting you?** I'm using it for better organization of data and I specially like to use it when I wanna present something in my job since it makes it much more simpler and appealing. Since I quit my job, I don't find myself using it anymore. ### 11. used it in a class **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Alyssa G. | Sustainability Intern | Business Advancement | Business and Finance | Athletics, Higher Education, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 22, 2019 **What do you like best about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** I love being able to explore different maps and data together and its very easy to work with once you understand how to use it. You can look at relationships between different layovers and make maps that can be used in various applications. **What do you dislike about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** There is a lot of information and functions and you have to take time to learn how to use it all. **Recommendations to others considering ArcGIS 3D Analyst:** Make sure employees have good training **What problems is ArcGIS 3D Analyst solving and how is that benefiting you?** Slope analysis to determine areas where non point source pollution is intensified. ### 12. A vision of reality in 3D **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jose Manuel V. | Licenciado en Geografia, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 17, 2018 **What do you like best about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** Having the ability to explore a region without prior knowledge, using only contour lines and elevation, offers the essential information needed to form a reasonably accurate understanding of the area and its topography, and to determine the feasibility of implementing a particular project. **What do you dislike about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** The reconstruction of the analysis occurs every time the user moves the interface, causing delays. This is because the more precise the curves at a higher level, the more complex the analysis becomes, and the reconstruction of this model on the screen is slow, making it less practical for the user. **Recommendations to others considering ArcGIS 3D Analyst:** It is a necessary tool for any type of project on the earth's surface. Projects that know where they are going to be projected will have a good future. **What problems is ArcGIS 3D Analyst solving and how is that benefiting you?** It allows providing a broad idea of a specific place when establishing a project, because the geoform conditions are known. This is of great help because it has led to the establishment of the necessary parameters at the time of project implementation. ### 13. ArcGIS Is Great!! **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in E-Learning | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 22, 2019 **What do you like best about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** I really enjoy the software it give a nice realistic look to the maps that it produces and I think that this gives a good out look on how population and other factors are effected based upon the data that is given to be used in the program. **What do you dislike about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** I think that it could be a little more user friendly though for those who are starting out. I think by doing so it would help the advancement and the usage of GIS programs. **What problems is ArcGIS 3D Analyst solving and how is that benefiting you?** Able to look at how the data or a certain population is effected by a factor by using the software to assist in making it easier. ### 14. 3d Analyst **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Government Relations | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 09, 2019 **What do you like best about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** All the analysies are done using this tool. **What do you dislike about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** nothing as of now because it was as it should be **What problems is ArcGIS 3D Analyst solving and how is that benefiting you?** all the analyses are done using. ### 15. Fun software for GIS analysis and visualization **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Elle W. | Associate Computational Biologist, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 21, 2019 **What do you like best about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** I like the flexibility of the software and the ability to add many layers to your data. **What do you dislike about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** The documentation for unexpected problems **What problems is ArcGIS 3D Analyst solving and how is that benefiting you?** We use ArcGIS to visualize the geographic distribution of our data. ### 16. Informative data **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Environmental Services | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 21, 2019 **What do you like best about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** I like to use it together with Power BI and it is informative to have geospatial data in my data analysis projects. **What do you dislike about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** It can be user unfriendly sometimes when trying to play around with the interface. **What problems is ArcGIS 3D Analyst solving and how is that benefiting you?** I am using it to see my hauler partner's locations on my map. I find it useful to see the relation in terms of the location of the haulers and distance between each other. ### 17. User-Friendly but would like more instructions **Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Research | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 21, 2019 **What do you like best about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** I like how adaptive the software is to individual project needs. **What do you dislike about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** I wish there was more instruction for new users when creating an account and creating your first project. **Recommendations to others considering ArcGIS 3D Analyst:** More tutorials for new users **What problems is ArcGIS 3D Analyst solving and how is that benefiting you?** We are creating a map of our Center's growing network ### 18. ESRI Delivers on lofty promises **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Renewables & Environment | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 22, 2019 **What do you like best about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** I like that the softwarwe has broad, adaptable functionality **What do you dislike about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** The product, since it can do so many things, is a little bit clunky and tough to navigate **What problems is ArcGIS 3D Analyst solving and how is that benefiting you?** We are using ARCGIS 3D Analyst to map out areas of interest. ### 19. Thoughts **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Real Estate | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 21, 2019 **What do you like best about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** Haven’t used the particular product maybe in the future **What do you dislike about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** I haven’t used the product but hipefully I can in the future **What problems is ArcGIS 3D Analyst solving and how is that benefiting you?** I am not sure since I Haven’t used it ### 20. Excellent GIS **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Environmental Services | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 17, 2018 **What do you like best about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** I love how I can manipulate maps to get the exact information i need. I plot out points of specific nesting areas in the forests. This allows other team members to take care in these areas if/when they are working **What do you dislike about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** There is a definite learning curve. The menues go on and on. Once experienced, this is a a good thing. **What problems is ArcGIS 3D Analyst solving and how is that benefiting you?** At the BLM, we use this to locate and map out importantly data, from public roads to nest trees and terrain. We use the software to help us prepare for a deep hike in the woods. ### 21. my great experience with 3d analyst **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Oil & Energy | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 09, 2018 **What do you like best about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** When i was working for 1800 km pipeline project 3d analyst has gives us marvelous contribution. So, especially producing to 3d kp determination, earthworks and volume calculations, profile generation and of course during the production of alignment sheets (rubber sheet). Its capabilities was perfect based on the lineer referencing system. tailor made extension which is very important for engineers. **What do you dislike about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** if i am honest i really dont know anythings about the 3d analyst which i had dislike/ **What problems is ArcGIS 3D Analyst solving and how is that benefiting you?** 3d kp determination, earthworks and volume calculations, profile generation, production of alignment sheets (rubber sheet) ### 22. Pretty good **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Randy O. | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 11, 2018 **What do you like best about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** The tools are pretty helpful. I use the topo to raster tool extensively. The documention is pretty good as well. **What do you dislike about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** No terrain support in ArcScene. Kriging doesn't work with large data sets in ArcMap. Other interpolation products are faster and cheaper. **What problems is ArcGIS 3D Analyst solving and how is that benefiting you?** Surface Interpolation ### 23. good but can be a bit clunky in arcmap **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Emilie M. | Transportation Planner & GIS Analyst, Construction, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 11, 2018 **What do you like best about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** ability to generate slopw graphics for trails and streets **What do you dislike about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** I only have experience with it on arcmap, not sure if has changed on arcgis pro. There could be some improvement on how user friendly it is. **What problems is ArcGIS 3D Analyst solving and how is that benefiting you?** Trail slope analysis for planning ### 24. Great way to complete analyst **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Tamara L. | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 10, 2018 **What do you like best about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** The ability to see analysis/data in 3D. **What do you dislike about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** Learning to use the software takes a bit. Other than that no real problems. **What problems is ArcGIS 3D Analyst solving and how is that benefiting you?** Looking at population over layed on terrain to measure travel time to facilities. Better/true measurements. ### 25. Great product for analysis **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Government Administration | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 12, 2018 **What do you like best about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** Saves a lot of time by using these analyst tools instead of figuring out stuff by hand. **What do you dislike about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** Sometimes arcgis software can be buggy and when you run tools it may crash. So it pays off to save early and often. **What problems is ArcGIS 3D Analyst solving and how is that benefiting you?** I work in tribal government so we deal with typical local government problems but I also analyze air and water pollution data. ### 26. 3d analyst **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Government Administration | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 12, 2018 **What do you like best about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** Still learning. but everything is more intuitive. **What do you dislike about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** initial learning curve is steep. but rewards are huge. it can be a bit much if not completely necessary. make sure you have a questionin mind before beginning. **Recommendations to others considering ArcGIS 3D Analyst:** slowly implement as you learn **What problems is ArcGIS 3D Analyst solving and how is that benefiting you?** tree cover. as well as views and angles on riht city intersections. ### 27. its execellant in managing any raster data **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Civil Engineering | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 11, 2018 **What do you like best about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** working on Lidar data and making geometric analysis on them **What do you dislike about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** workibilty of CAD files made on other softwares **Recommendations to others considering ArcGIS 3D Analyst:** i strongly recommnded to be used bu=y others since it has better problem solvers **What problems is ArcGIS 3D Analyst solving and how is that benefiting you?** making topographies in such a short term and analyzing those data on cross sections ### 28. Solid product **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Civil Engineering | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 10, 2018 **What do you like best about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** Being able to edit 3D vectors. I work with stereo compiled type of data, so having a tool that allows you to edit erroneous vertices elevations is great **What do you dislike about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** I can not think of anything that dislike me about this product **What problems is ArcGIS 3D Analyst solving and how is that benefiting you?** Correcting stereoscopic collected data. ### 29. Data Science Masters Dregree Program **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer & Network Security | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 30, 2018 **What do you like best about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** Map granularity is incredible and I love the ability to customize no matter what the data source **What do you dislike about ArcGIS 3D Analyst?** There is a quite steep learning curve to become functional with the software **What problems is ArcGIS 3D Analyst solving and how is that benefiting you?** Measuring conflict ## ArcGIS 3D Analyst Discussions - [What is ArcGIS 3D Analyst used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-arcgis-3d-analyst-used-for) - [View ArcGIS 3D Analyst pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/arcgis-3d-analyst/reviews?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-05-31+12%3A31%3A39+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=c70e561b-c5f4-44fe-a90b-ca04daeb935f&secure%5Btoken%5D=f4e895268da7cb5fc33247d96cf6e5ba7e42fb97a9d1ce84eeda53277313666d&format=llm_user) ## ArcGIS 3D Analyst Features **Design** - Sculpting - Topology - Drawing - Brush Variety - Effects **Move** - Animate - Render - Views **Store & Manage** - Pipeline - Controls - Template library **Generative AI** - AI Text-to-Image - AI Text-to-3D ## Top ArcGIS 3D Analyst Alternatives - [3ds Max Design](https://www.g2.com/products/3ds-max-design/reviews) - 4.3/5.0 (276 reviews) - [Unity](https://www.g2.com/products/unity/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (353 reviews) - [Meshy](https://www.g2.com/products/meshy/reviews) - 4.7/5.0 (2,658 reviews)