User Interfaces > Digital Sandbox
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Begin by sculpting or molding a landform in three dimensions. Next, run a mathematically driven model predicting storm water flow over the landscape and map the results directly onto the land form. Finally, assess the design's overall impact in relation to user criteria. Linked to the Gesture Modeling 3D interface, the Digital Sandbox provides landscape architects a powerful and intuitive way to understand the effects of land form designs.
Related Publications
- Digital Sandbox, integrating landform making and analysis for landscape design (2002) [Papers]
- The Digital Sandbox: Integrating Design and Analysis in a new Earth-forming Tool (2001) [Other]