Below are some links to constructing digital elevation models and surfaces in ArcGIS from raw topographic data (x,y,z).
ArcGIS 9.3.X
ArcGIS 9.3.X
- Using ArcGIS 9.3.X to Construct and Manipulate DEMS - Tutorial ; Data (Part of ICRRR Part II Short Course)
- About Terrain Datasets - ESRI Help Document
- Terrain Dataset Concepts - ESRI Help Document
- Working with DEMs - Lab from my GIS Class
- Building DEMs - Lab from my GIS Class
- Fundamentals of Surfaces- ESRI Help Document
- Building a TIN to represent a Terrain - ESRI Help Tutorial
- Creating and Using a Terrain Dataset - ESRI Help Tutorial