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Introduction

Garsdale Design Limited is a family firm of architects, planners, urban designers, heritage and 3D geospatial consultants founded in 2003 based in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. GD3D® is our brand for 3D Geospatial consultancy, knowledge transfer, and content.

Consultancy: We offer a range of geospatial related services from the creation of mapping to full analysis of your data. We can deliver this remotely or onsite at your location.

Knowledge Transfer: We were the first to offer Esri/ArcGIS CityEngine training worldwide, and we’ve been doing project work with it since 2009. We have been conducting formal CityEngine training courses since 2013 for a wide range of clients.

Content Creation: From procedural rule files to 3D models for use in professional modelling tools. We can create CityEngine rule libraries for specific datasets and help your source 3D geospatial data through our partners.

Unreal Geospatial: Stuck in boring old GIS? Do your clients want to play games, or do you need a high quality visualisation of urban planning scenarios within a geospatial context? We have you covered our team have the capabilities to help create high quality engagement applications built on the Unreal Engine platform.

City Information Models/ DigitalTwins: We have helped the City of Lancaster in partnership with ImaginationLancaster implement a “City Information Model” (CIM), the first step in the road towards a city and district wide “Digital Twin“. Our first 3D opendata set has been released as part of this project.

Our products

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    CityEngine Pro Tools

    A central interface and collection of python scripts to extend or enhance the functionality of ArcGIS CityEngine. Tools such as bookmark manager, super selection sets, shape creation as well as street creation specific tools.

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    Planning Engagement Application

    Our Planning Engagement Application (PEA) is a simple 3D web application built on ArcGIS Maps SDK for Javascript. Setup is simple, create your own 3D web scene in ArcGIS Online, place the application code on a web server and then start using.

Case studies

England
GD3D
Community engagement Visualisation, 3D modelling and animations Digital twins
England
GD3D
Community engagement Visualisation, 3D modelling and animations Digital twins

3D Lancaster Mill Race Heritage Area

Testimonials

The services provided by GD3D particularly on ArcGIS CityEngine, have been invaluable. The insights and skills gained have not only improved our current projects but also prepared us for future advancements in gameengine technologies and virtual and augmented reality. We highly recommend GD3D for their expertise and comprehensive training programs.”

Mick Dunn
Business Development Specialist (GIS|3D|Digital Twins), Nottingham City Council

I thoroughly recommend using GD3D for any training with ArcGIS CityEngine and 3D modelling within the ESRI suite. They have a knack for explaining difficult concepts and workflows, with the ability to come at things from a different angle if they have not been grasped in the first instance.

Elanor Brown
Asset management/GIS officer, Lancaster City Council

Industry recognition

Press
CityEngine Creates New Solutions for Historic Cities
2013
Press
Using 3D to Entice Urban Redevelopment
2019
Press
Digital twin ambitions: How to catch up with the future
2019
Press
City Information Models (CIMs) as precursors for Urban Digital Twins (UDTs): A case study of Lancaster
2023
Find out more about pricing
We are a primarily a consultancy pricing is based on a project's scope or a client's requirements. We would in the first instance have a meeting with you to discuss what you want and in agreement from that discussion work out a scope and pricing to meet your specific requirements.

Useful links

3DPathFinder on YouTube
Updated regularly with short form video content on ArcGIS CityEngine and 3D related workflows as well as occasional demos and ‘chats’ with industry experts. Perfect for planning, urban, geodesign and architectural professionals! Like and subscribe to keep yourself updated.
CityEngine Training & Knowledge Transfer
We offer a core course called ArcGIS CityEngine for Professionals, this 2-day session covers the basics and gets the trainee familiar not only with the interface but also CGA/rule coding a core functionality of this procedural modelling tool. To find out more or discuss your requirements contact us directly.
GD3D Mapping Portal Showcase
Our mapping portal with showcase content demoing 3D city models and cartographic products.