Populating the z-value with a surface

Available with Production Mapping license.

Available with 3D Analyst license.

The z-values for features can be populated using a raster file to interpolate the appropriate values. The Populate Z For Selected Feature(s) tool allows you to specify the raster file from which you want to interpret the z-values.

Note:

ArcGIS 3D Analyst extension must be installed to populate z-values using a surface.

1. Start ArcMap.
2. Verify that 3D Analyst is installed and the extension is enabled.
3. Load data in the map if necessary.
4. On the main menu, click Customize > Toolbars > Production Editing.
5. On the main menu, click Customize > Toolbars > Production Z Management.
6. Click the Production Start Editing button on the Production Editing toolbar.

   Note:

   The Manage Features and Create Attributes, Update Attributes, or Metadata Attributes windows automatically appear when you start an edit session using the Production Start Editing tool.

   Tip:

   If the Create Attributes, Update Attributes, or Metadata Attributes window does not appear when you start an edit session, click the Show/Hide Attributes button on the Manage Features window.

7. Select the features whose z-values you want to populate using the Edit tool on the Production Editing toolbar.
8. Click the Populate Z For Selected Feature(s) button on the Production Z Management toolbar.

   The Z Populate dialog box appears.

9. Choose the Populate Zs from surface option.

   

10. Do one of the following to choose a raster to use for z-value population:

    To use a raster that is currently loaded in the map	Click the Populate Zs from surface drop-down arrow and choose the raster to use.
    To use a raster that is not loaded in the map	Click the Populate Zs from surface drop-down arrow and choose Browse. Navigate to the raster you want to use in the Select Surface dialog box, then click Add.

11. Click OK.

    A message appears that indicates how many features were populated using the Populate Z for Selected Features tool.

12. Click OK.

    Tip:

    You can view the updated z-value in the Sketch Properties window.