CityJSON
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CityJSON is a JSON-based encoding for 3D city models that serves as a simpler, developer-friendly alternative to the CityGML standard.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
3D city model format
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JSON-based encoding ⓘ data format ⓘ |
| alternativeTo | CityGML NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | JSON NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | CityGML data model (conceptually) ⓘ |
| designPrinciple |
ease of parsing for developers
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flat and predictable structure ⓘ human-readable structure ⓘ machine-readable structure ⓘ reduced complexity compared to CityGML ⓘ |
| domain | 3D city models ⓘ |
| encodingType | vector-based 3D geometry ⓘ |
| fileExtension | .json ⓘ |
| geometryModel | boundary representation (B-Rep) ⓘ |
| goal |
to be developer-friendly
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to be simpler than CityGML ⓘ |
| hasAdvantageOver |
CityGML in ease of implementation
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CityGML in file size in many cases ⓘ CityGML in web integration ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
explicit city object identifiers
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support for appearance information ⓘ support for hierarchical city object structures ⓘ support for multiple geometries per object ⓘ support for references between objects ⓘ support for thematic classes ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
3D city modelers
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GIS practitioners ⓘ software developers ⓘ |
| purpose | to encode 3D city models ⓘ |
| serializationFormat | text ⓘ |
| supports |
CityGML concepts
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LOD (Levels of Detail) ⓘ attributes on city objects ⓘ geometric 3D city objects ⓘ metadata for city models ⓘ multi-LOD representations of city objects ⓘ multiple city object types ⓘ semantic 3D city objects ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
GIS and 3D city analysis workflows
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exchange of 3D city models ⓘ storage of 3D city models ⓘ web-based 3D city applications ⓘ |
| usedIn |
3D city modelling
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3D visualization of cities ⓘ geospatial software ⓘ smart city applications ⓘ urban planning ⓘ |
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