{"id":2459072,"date":"2024-08-15T14:35:04","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T21:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=2459072"},"modified":"2024-08-16T13:30:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T20:30:31","slug":"how-to-add-2d-features-to-a-3d-scene","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/3d-gis\/how-to-add-2d-features-to-a-3d-scene","title":{"rendered":"How to add 2D features to a 3D scene"},"author":359432,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[23771],"tags":[25781,24991,776262,42181],"industry":[],"product":[36561],"class_list":["post-2459072","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-3d-gis","tag-3d","tag-3d-analyst","tag-3d-editing","tag-arcgis-pro","product-arcgis-pro"],"acf":{"authors":[{"ID":359432,"user_firstname":"Maggie","user_lastname":"Uehling","nickname":"muehling","user_nicename":"muehling","display_name":"Maggie Uehling","user_email":"muehling@esri.com","user_url":"","user_registered":"2024-07-22 16:04:08","user_description":"Maggie is a map enthusiast at Tennessee Technological University and enjoys sharing the power of GIS. When she's not mapping the world, she enjoys exploring and learning more about it! She also loves watching movies, rollercoasters, and bears.","user_avatar":""}],"related_articles":"","short_description":"Interested in 3D GIS but not sure where to start? Learn the proper method to move pre-existing 2D data onto a 3D scene.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

With the growing popularity of 3D visualization and mapping, some users are transitioning from 2D to 3D and want to move pre-existing 2D features classes into 3D. But what is the proper method to do this? When introduced to 3D, I struggled to find a straightforward process. I scoured the internet for answers, and my initial attempts left me with manipulated data and more issues. However, I found a solution using the Interpolate Shape<\/strong>\u00a0(3D Analyst) tool, which requires the 3D Analyst extension.<\/p>\n

I’m a student at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, Tennessee. If you’ve ever heard of it, amazing, and Go Tech! If you haven’t, don’t worry, because we’ll become GIS buddies through this. My long-term goal is to create a 3D rendering of the university’s campus, but the data must first be displayed properly. This is what will be covered below.<\/p>\n

In this blog, I will demonstrate how to properly move 2D features (points, lines, and polygons) into a 3D scene using the\u00a0Interpolate Shape<\/strong>\u00a0(3D Analyst) tool and\u00a0Generalize<\/strong>\u00a0(Editing) tool. I’ll provide a walk-through of the process with the project I’m currently working on.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2459092,"id":2459092,"title":"2D map of TN Tech","filename":"image-2024-8-7_8-39-29.png","filesize":1001739,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_8-39-29.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/3d-gis\/how-to-add-2d-features-to-a-3d-scene\/image-2024-8-7_8-39-29","alt":"2D Map of Tennessee Technological University campus","author":"359432","description":"","caption":"2D Map of Tennessee Technological University campus","name":"image-2024-8-7_8-39-29","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2459072,"date":"2024-08-14 15:49:20","modified":"2024-08-14 15:51:47","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1130,"height":781,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_8-39-29-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_8-39-29.png","medium-width":378,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_8-39-29.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":531,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_8-39-29.png","large-width":1130,"large-height":781,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_8-39-29.png","1536x1536-width":1130,"1536x1536-height":781,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_8-39-29.png","2048x2048-width":1130,"2048x2048-height":781,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_8-39-29-673x465.png","card_image-width":673,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_8-39-29.png","wide_image-width":1130,"wide_image-height":781}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

For this project, I’m working with three data sources that I digitized. These data sources were created in ArcGIS Pro, and the data is not z-aware. Points in the scene represent trees, lines are athletic fields, and polygons are building footprints.<\/p>\n

To follow along using my workflow, find an area you want to work in and create three different feature layers in a Map scene: one point feature layer, one line feature layer, and a polygon feature layer for building footprints. Generate a few examples of each on the appropriate layer.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Upload 2D feature classes onto a local scene<\/h2>\n

Once satisfied with your content, you can convert your map to a local scene. Select the\u00a0View<\/strong>\u00a0tab, click\u00a0Convert<\/strong>, and select\u00a0To Local Scene<\/strong>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2459142,"id":2459142,"title":"Convert to Local Scene","filename":"image-2024-8-7_14-5-26.png","filesize":17113,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_14-5-26.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/3d-gis\/how-to-add-2d-features-to-a-3d-scene\/image-2024-8-7_14-5-26","alt":"","author":"359432","description":"","caption":"","name":"image-2024-8-7_14-5-26","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2459072,"date":"2024-08-14 15:57:14","modified":"2024-08-14 15:57:43","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":284,"height":247,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_14-5-26-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_14-5-26.png","medium-width":284,"medium-height":247,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_14-5-26.png","medium_large-width":284,"medium_large-height":247,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_14-5-26.png","large-width":284,"large-height":247,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_14-5-26.png","1536x1536-width":284,"1536x1536-height":247,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_14-5-26.png","2048x2048-width":284,"2048x2048-height":247,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_14-5-26.png","card_image-width":284,"card_image-height":247,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_14-5-26.png","wide_image-width":284,"wide_image-height":247}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

A local scene will generate. In the\u00a0Contents<\/strong>\u00a0pane, a 3D Layers, 2D Layers, and Elevation Surfaces section will be curated and the existing map feature layers have transferred the scene as well. There is an option to select a global scene. Global scenes have their benefits, such as a spherical, comprehensive presentation of your data for large areas, but I recommend using a local scene for most of your work. The majority of my projects are conducted on a local scene for editing, visualization, and analysis purposes. For more information, see\u00a0Local and global scenes.<\/a><\/p>\n

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How to assign z-values<\/h2>\n

You’ll notice that your features may partially or fully disappear with the ground surface. They aren’t invisible or broken. The data isn’t fully appearing because the feature classes are not z-aware with the ground surface. When created in 2D, features will automatically generate x- and y-coordinates, but 3D features also require z-values to indicate their elevation in relation to the ground surface. To assign z-values to the features, we will use the\u00a0Interpolate Shape\u00a0<\/strong>(3D Analyst)\u00a0tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2459182,"id":2459182,"title":"Interpolate Shape tool location","filename":"image-2024-7-12_17-0-14.png","filesize":112734,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-7-12_17-0-14.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/3d-gis\/how-to-add-2d-features-to-a-3d-scene\/image-2024-7-12_17-0-14","alt":"","author":"359432","description":"","caption":"","name":"image-2024-7-12_17-0-14","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2459072,"date":"2024-08-14 16:00:25","modified":"2024-08-14 16:00:43","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":723,"height":673,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-7-12_17-0-14-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-7-12_17-0-14.png","medium-width":280,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-7-12_17-0-14.png","medium_large-width":723,"medium_large-height":673,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-7-12_17-0-14.png","large-width":723,"large-height":673,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-7-12_17-0-14.png","1536x1536-width":723,"1536x1536-height":673,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-7-12_17-0-14.png","2048x2048-width":723,"2048x2048-height":673,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-7-12_17-0-14-500x465.png","card_image-width":500,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-7-12_17-0-14.png","wide_image-width":723,"wide_image-height":673}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

To access the\u00a0Interpolate Shape<\/strong>\u00a0tool, select the\u00a0Analysis<\/strong>\u00a0tab on the ribbon and click the\u00a0Tools<\/strong>\u00a0button to open the\u00a0Geoprocessing<\/strong>\u00a0pane. In the\u00a0Geoprocessing<\/strong>\u00a0pane, go to the\u00a0Toolboxes<\/strong>\u00a0tab, expand the\u00a03D Analyst Tools<\/strong>\u00a0section, and expand the\u00a0Interpolation<\/strong>\u00a0toolbox to access the\u00a0Interpolate Shape<\/strong>\u00a0tool. (Alternatively, you can do a quick search using the\u00a0Find Tools<\/strong>\u00a0bar.)<\/p>\n

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For\u00a0Input Surface<\/strong>, I used Esri\u2019s WorldElevation3D\/Terrain3D ground layer. However, I recommend you download and use a surface file (that is, digital terrain model, digital elevation model) of your area of interest for higher detail and consistency.\u00a0Esri constantly updates its ground source layer, so the data will change over time.<\/p>\n

For Buildings, Lines, and Points Input Features<\/strong>, I typed Buildings_Interpolate, Lines_Interpolate, and Points_Interpolate as the\u00a0Output Feature Class<\/strong>\u00a0names to reduce confusion between the newly generated layers and the original not z-aware features.<\/p>\n

The remaining parameters were left as their default settings.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

This process will be repeated for each feature class and create a feature layer that includes the z-values based on the selected input surface to make them z-aware.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Elevation settings<\/h2>\n

Although the new features are z-aware, some layers may not properly display on the local scene. If this occurs,\u00a0here’s a quick fix: Right-click the feature and go to\u00a0Properties<\/strong>\u00a0of your feature layer and select the\u00a0Elevation\u00a0<\/strong>tab.\u00a0For\u00a0Features are<\/strong>, confirm the features are on the ground, or adjust if needed, and select\u00a0On the ground<\/strong>. Click\u00a0OK<\/strong>\u00a0and the feature should appear on the local scene surface.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2459332,"id":2459332,"title":"Elevation settings","filename":"image-2024-8-7_14-57-31.png","filesize":16856,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_14-57-31.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/3d-gis\/how-to-add-2d-features-to-a-3d-scene\/image-2024-8-7_14-57-31","alt":"","author":"359432","description":"","caption":"","name":"image-2024-8-7_14-57-31","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2459072,"date":"2024-08-14 16:17:53","modified":"2024-08-14 16:18:10","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":637,"height":411,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_14-57-31-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_14-57-31.png","medium-width":405,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_14-57-31.png","medium_large-width":637,"medium_large-height":411,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_14-57-31.png","large-width":637,"large-height":411,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_14-57-31.png","1536x1536-width":637,"1536x1536-height":411,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_14-57-31.png","2048x2048-width":637,"2048x2048-height":411,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_14-57-31.png","card_image-width":637,"card_image-height":411,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_14-57-31.png","wide_image-width":637,"wide_image-height":411}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

3D deformations from too many vertices<\/h2>\n

Due to the\u00a0Interpolate Shape<\/strong>\u00a0tool creating multiple z-aware vertices along the polygon perimeter, our features now display smoothly to the chosen ground surface. However, this can be an issue for features mapped in areas of elevation change. To view a feature’s vertices, go to the\u00a0Edit<\/strong>\u00a0tab on the ribbon, click\u00a0Edit Vertices<\/strong>\u00a0in the\u00a0Tools<\/strong>\u00a0section, and select an object on the scene.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2459352,"id":2459352,"title":"Too Many vertices dorm","filename":"image-2024-8-7_14-41-16.png","filesize":1104679,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_14-41-16.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/3d-gis\/how-to-add-2d-features-to-a-3d-scene\/image-2024-8-7_14-41-16","alt":"","author":"359432","description":"","caption":"Pinkerton Hall - M.S. Cooper Hall","name":"image-2024-8-7_14-41-16","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2459072,"date":"2024-08-14 16:19:44","modified":"2024-08-16 15:14:29","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1623,"height":976,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_14-41-16-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_14-41-16.png","medium-width":434,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_14-41-16.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":462,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_14-41-16.png","large-width":1623,"large-height":976,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_14-41-16-1536x924.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":924,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_14-41-16.png","2048x2048-width":1623,"2048x2048-height":976,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_14-41-16-773x465.png","card_image-width":773,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-8-7_14-41-16.png","wide_image-width":1623,"wide_image-height":976}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

As we can see, the building above has a large amount of vertices across various elevation heights, causing angular surfaces to appear on the polygon. This isn’t always the case with flatter surfaces. If this is an issue, reducing or generalizing the number of vertices of the polygons can resolve the issue. This process can be performed using the Generalize<\/strong>\u00a0(Editing)\u00a0tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2459382,"id":2459382,"title":"Generalize location","filename":"image-2024-7-23_14-53-26.png","filesize":101217,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-7-23_14-53-26.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/3d-gis\/how-to-add-2d-features-to-a-3d-scene\/image-2024-7-23_14-53-26","alt":"","author":"359432","description":"","caption":"","name":"image-2024-7-23_14-53-26","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2459072,"date":"2024-08-14 16:23:31","modified":"2024-08-14 16:23:45","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":694,"height":655,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-7-23_14-53-26-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-7-23_14-53-26.png","medium-width":277,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-7-23_14-53-26.png","medium_large-width":694,"medium_large-height":655,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-7-23_14-53-26.png","large-width":694,"large-height":655,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-7-23_14-53-26.png","1536x1536-width":694,"1536x1536-height":655,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-7-23_14-53-26.png","2048x2048-width":694,"2048x2048-height":655,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-7-23_14-53-26-493x465.png","card_image-width":493,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-7-23_14-53-26.png","wide_image-width":694,"wide_image-height":655}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

To access the\u00a0Generalize<\/strong>\u00a0tool,\u00a0go to the\u00a0Toolboxes<\/strong>\u00a0tab, select the\u00a0Analysis<\/strong>\u00a0tab on the ribbon and click the\u00a0Tools<\/strong>\u00a0button to open the\u00a0Geoprocessing<\/strong>\u00a0pane. In the\u00a0Geoprocessing<\/strong>\u00a0pane, expand the\u00a0Editing Tools<\/strong>\u00a0section\u00a0to access the\u00a0Generalize<\/strong>\u00a0tool. (Alternatively, you can do a quick search using the\u00a0Find Tools<\/strong>\u00a0bar.)<\/p>\n

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This tool can be run for selected objects or an entire feature. I want to generalize all my features and edit the\u00a0Tolerance<\/strong>\u00a0to be\u00a04 US Survey Feet<\/strong>. This value was found through trial and error, so I recommend activating the\u00a0Enable Undo<\/strong>\u00a0option at the bottom of the\u00a0Geoprocessing<\/strong>\u00a0pane. Repeat this process until you find a tolerance that works toward your desired outcome. Tolerance is optional, but the value and unit will determine the degree of simplification; the larger the tolerance, the more generalized the vertices are.<\/p>\n

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Once run, the vertices for the buildings have been simplified to the corners instead of across the entire perimeter and leveled the polygons.<\/p>\n

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And voila! You should now have your 2D feature classes displayed on your 3D scene using the Interpolate Shape<\/strong> (3D Analyst) and Generalize<\/strong> (Editing) tool. If you’d like to learn more about 3D mapping, check out the Get Started with 3D Mapping<\/a>\u00a0blog. You\u2019re encouraged to provide feedback about this article, including whether you would like more 3D walk-throughs. If you have any questions, see\u00a03D Analyst FAQs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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