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Metaphoric 3D glyphs offer a rich design space for visualizing multivariate data in web-based information landscapes, but their effective use requires careful decisions regarding perceptual design, metaphor selection, and scalable rendering. This article presents a structured workflow for designing metaphoric 3D glyph atlases from reusable 3D assets. The workflow covers model collection, preprocessing into reusable glyph components, parameterization of visual variables, and efficient browser-based rendering using instanced Web3D techniques. To support these steps, we relate the workflow to established concepts from glyph design, cartographic map- like visualization, and metaphor theory, including the CARSE framework. We further discuss interaction techniques for exploratory use and outline how semantic generalization can complement level-of-detail methods when dense glyph populations cause clutter. Using software analytics examples, we illustrate how information landscapes with metaphoric 3D glyphs can support the exploration of patterns, neighborhoods, and outliers in complex multivariate datasets.
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