Originally built in 1905, the Balch Gulch bridge at Thurman Street is Oregon's oldest intact bridge still in use today. The historic structure was renovated in 2014 to improve safety and capacity while maintaining its historic character.
New photogrammetry software provides a user-friendly and cost-effective way to create accurate 3D site models based on video captured by drone or hand-held device.
Level of Detail is a concept that can be applied on multiple levels, from setting expectations for teammates and clients, to helping an audience focus on the most important aspects of a 3D model.
Toxic algae blooms threaten a new generation of river swimmers, but a solution is on the horizon.
Fat Pencil models Portland's infamous and uniquely ornate Vista Bridge.
Fat Pencil Studio's latest bridge model entry goes upstream from Portland to Oregon City, where the 'Arch Bridge' has gracefully connected the shores of the Willamette for a little over a century.
Fat Pencil ventures beyond Portland for its latest bridge exploration.
The city and its landmarks as fashioned by developers and gamers both.
How a real-time 3d satellite tracker is driving public understanding of the need to address a looming environmental catastrophe in Earth orbit.
We compare detail levels for 4 different sources for terrain data– ranging from the built-in SketchUp terrain importer to Portland's hyper-detailed 1-foot contour map.
