How to symbolize a point as a 3D marker using a style

Available with 3D Analyst license.

You can use styles that ship with the ArcGIS 3D Analyst extension to symbolize a point as a 3D object inside ArcGlobe.

The Symbol Property Editor is used as a gateway to all the properties for a symbol. Access the Symbol Property Editor by clicking the Edit Symbol command on the Symbol Selector dialog box. Properties such as symbol depth, width, and height, as well as the symbol's world units, are displayed.

Use the following steps as a guide to adding Esri provided symbol styles to symbolize a point. In this example, the 3D Trees style will be used to illustrate changing points into 3D palm trees. There are many varieties available inside each style.

1. Click the symbol in the table of contents for the point layer that you want to modify.

   The Symbol Selector dialog box opens.

2. Click the Style References button, check the 3D Trees style to add it to your list of available symbols, and click OK.
3. Type PALM in the Search box at the top of the window and press ENTER or click the Search button.
The 3D Trees list will populate in the window.
4. Click the California Fan Palm symbol.
Optionally adjust the size and direction of symbol by setting the Size and Angle properties on the Symbol Selector dialog box.
5. Click OK.
Below is the Symbol Selector dialog box indicating where you can access styles to reference when symbolizing your points in ArcGlobe, as well as how to search and adjust properties.

Note:

To edit a specific symbol in a style at greater detail than just the size and angle, click Edit Symbol from the Symbol Selector dialog box. The Symbol Property Editor has many more options to customize and preview your symbol.