Smart City! Top 5 GIS tiling software for city planning

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With the rapid development of cities, GIS (Geographic Information System) has become an indispensable tool for urban planning and management. Especially today when 3D city construction is constantly advancing, GIS tile technology, as the basis of 3D visualization, plays an important role in realizing smart cities.
In this article, we will introduce the five most commonly used GIS tile creation software in urban planning.

1. Cesium ion
2. A web-based 3D tile service used worldwide Cesium ion is a cloud service that automatically converts model data into 3D Tiles by simply uploading it, allowing you to easily preview and publish on the browser. Due to its lightweight and high compatibility, it is widely used in architectural visualization, traffic simulation, disaster mapping and other fields.
3. ArcGIS CityEngine
4. Rule-based 3D city modeling Esri's CityEngine is a software that excels in using scripts to automatically generate buildings and conduct urban-scale spatial layout design. It also supports conversion to 3D Tiles for simulating urban scenes and predicting future results.
5. FME (Feature Manipulation Engine)
6. Versatile spatial data conversion tool FME can convert a variety of GIS, BIM, point cloud and other data formats into formats such as 3D Tiles, and excels in data preprocessing for urban infrastructure and large projects. Since it allows automated processing without coding, it is increasingly being adopted by local governments.
7. Bentley ContextCapture
8. Supports high-precision orthogonal oblique photography models ContextCapture is a photogrammetry software that can generate high-precision city models based on drone and aerial photos. Although the tiling process itself requires integration with other software, it is very suitable for reproducing the details of urban landscapes.
9. GISBox
10. Cutting-edge 3D GIS tiling software GISBox is a tiling software that supports formats such as OSGB, OBJ, LAS, etc. It supports output as 3D Tiles (glb or b3dm format) and has a "one-click delivery" function. It is very suitable for 3D maps of tourist destinations, transportation systems, regional reconstruction, etc., and its attractive pricing structure makes it easy for local governments and small and medium-sized enterprises to adopt. Summary With the construction of smart cities and digital twins, GIS slicing tools are becoming the digital foundation of urban development. In the fields of urban planning, infrastructure construction and tourism promotion, choosing the right cutting tool is the key to success.