Welcome to the 3D City Database v5 documentation ¶
The 3D City Database (3DCityDB) is a free and open source package consisting of a database schema and a set of software tools to import, export, manage, analyse, and visualize virtual 3D city models on top of a spatial database system. The version of this user manual is displayed in the top menu. It provides the documentation of the 3DCityDB and its components in the following versions.
| Component | Version |
|---|---|
| 3D City Database | 5.0.0 |
| citydb-tool | 1.0.0 |
The legacy documentation of the 3D City Database v4 and older and components is available here: https://3dcitydb-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
The content of this documentation is all new! If you encounter a mistake, miss some content, or for any other input, please get in touch on GitHub discussions, or submit an issue/pull request. For things that should not be visible on Github you can reach us at 3dcitydb@tum.de. We are happy for any feedback or contribution we can use to improve 3DCityDB, its components, and this documentation.
Content overview¶
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Getting started
3DCityDB and tools setup, get up and running with Docker in minutes
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Downloads
Download 3DCityDB and tools
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Compatibility
Compatibility of CityGML versions and 3DCityDB tools, data migration
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3D City Database
3DCityDB's relational schema explained, Docker usage
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Data management
Connect to a 3DCityDB, import and export data, and run database operations
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About this documentation
How to quickly navigate, search and, contribute to this docs
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Partners
Get to know the people and organizations behind 3DCityDB