{"id":2953668,"date":"2026-01-12T10:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T18:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=2953668"},"modified":"2026-01-22T15:13:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T23:13:25","slug":"tips-and-tricks-for-moving-2d-data-between-arcgis-pro-and-rhino","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/aec\/tips-and-tricks-for-moving-2d-data-between-arcgis-pro-and-rhino","title":{"rendered":"Tips and Tricks for Moving 2D Data between ArcGIS Pro and Rhino"},"author":56081,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[23771,615021,37151],"tags":[26451,780944,771392,756352,26171],"industry":[],"product":[36561],"class_list":["post-2953668","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-3d-gis","category-aec","category-design-planning","tag-cartography","tag-landscape-architecture","tag-site-analysis","tag-urban-design","tag-urban-planning","product-arcgis-pro"],"acf":{"short_description":"Guidelines for moving 2D data between ArcGIS Pro and Rhino.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

A recent customer call reminded me that there is always value in refreshing some of the basics. Moving 2D vector and point data from ArcGIS Pro to Rhino is not a complex task, but if steps are missed things can \u201cland\u201d in the wrong place.<\/p>\n

Attention to Coordinate Systems<\/h3>\n

First, there is the coordinate system your ArcGIS Pro Map<\/em> is set to. Second, each Data Layer<\/em> in your Map has its own coordinate system.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2953778,"id":2953778,"title":"WordPress_Image-02","filename":"WordPress_Image-02-1-scaled.jpg","filesize":435778,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-02-1-scaled.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/aec\/tips-and-tricks-for-moving-2d-data-between-arcgis-pro-and-rhino\/wordpress_image-02-2","alt":"","author":"56081","description":"","caption":"","name":"wordpress_image-02-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2953668,"date":"2026-01-12 02:41:21","modified":"2026-01-12 18:46:22","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2560,"height":1314,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-02-1-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-02-1-scaled.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":238,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-02-1-scaled.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":394,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-02-1-scaled.jpg","large-width":1920,"large-height":986,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-02-1-1536x789.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":789,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-02-1-2048x1051.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1051,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-02-1-826x424.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":424,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-02-1-1920x986.jpg","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":986}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

When you Export to CAD <\/em>data from ArcGIS Pro make sure to set under Environments<\/strong> a consistent Output Coordinate System<\/em> for all your exports. If the coordinate systems do not match, the data will not align or have the same scale in Rhino.<\/p>\n

It is important to document the Output Coordinate System<\/em> you used for exporting your data from ArcGIS Pro. This will be a crucial piece of information for future collaborators who might want to work on the same design files and add additional data.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Matching Measurement Units<\/h3>\n

Make sure the units of your Rhino model match the units of the Coordinate System you used for exporting your data from ArcGIS Pro.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2953779,"id":2953779,"title":"WordPress_Image-03","filename":"WordPress_Image-03-scaled.jpg","filesize":488249,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-03-scaled.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/aec\/tips-and-tricks-for-moving-2d-data-between-arcgis-pro-and-rhino\/wordpress_image-03","alt":"","author":"56081","description":"","caption":"","name":"wordpress_image-03","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2953668,"date":"2026-01-12 02:41:34","modified":"2026-01-12 02:46:53","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2560,"height":1315,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-03-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-03-scaled.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":238,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-03-scaled.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":395,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-03-scaled.jpg","large-width":1920,"large-height":986,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-03-1536x789.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":789,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-03-2048x1052.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1052,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-03-826x424.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":424,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-03-1920x986.jpg","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":986}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

If the geometry you imported into Rhino appears distorted, it is placed too far from Rhino\u2019s XYZ Zero<\/em> origin. For a workaround, set your Rhino layout units to a larger class. For example, if you export from ArcGIS Pro with a Coordinate System that uses meters, set your model to kilometers.<\/p>\n

Attention to measurement units is also important for the attributes of your data. If your design model is set in Meters<\/em> make sure you are not exporting contours with elevation information set in Feet<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Data Attributes can be Visualized on the Z Axis<\/h3>\n

You are probably familiar with this functionality when exporting contours. Contours from ArcGIS Pro into Rhino will be automatically \u201cplaced\u201d on the Z axis at the elevation of each contour. But what happens when you want to represent other information such as buildings with heights or even median income values?<\/p>\n

Those datasets can be configured in ArcGIS Pro to have a Z value position in Rhino. You will need to create in ArcGIS Pro a new Attribute field named \u201cElevation\u201d and calculate for that field the value you want to represent on Rhino\u2019s Z axis. For example, you can set building footprints to be placed in Rhino on the appropriate building height of each building.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2953780,"id":2953780,"title":"WordPress_Image-04","filename":"WordPress_Image-04-scaled.jpg","filesize":783326,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-04-scaled.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/aec\/tips-and-tricks-for-moving-2d-data-between-arcgis-pro-and-rhino\/wordpress_image-04","alt":"","author":"56081","description":"","caption":"","name":"wordpress_image-04","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2953668,"date":"2026-01-12 02:41:48","modified":"2026-01-12 03:02:27","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2560,"height":1314,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-04-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-04-scaled.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":238,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-04-scaled.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":394,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-04-scaled.jpg","large-width":1920,"large-height":986,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-04-1536x789.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":789,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-04-2048x1051.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1051,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-04-826x424.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":424,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-04-1920x986.jpg","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":986}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

You can even experiment with other datasets too. For example, use a Reference Size Map<\/a> of population density and tree canopy coverage.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2954593,"id":2954593,"title":"WordPress_Image2-05-05","filename":"WordPress_Image2-05-05-scaled.jpg","filesize":1406333,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image2-05-05-scaled.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/aec\/tips-and-tricks-for-moving-2d-data-between-arcgis-pro-and-rhino\/wordpress_image2-05-05","alt":"","author":"56081","description":"","caption":"","name":"wordpress_image2-05-05","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2953668,"date":"2026-01-22 23:13:03","modified":"2026-01-22 23:13:03","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2560,"height":1314,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image2-05-05-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image2-05-05-scaled.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":238,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image2-05-05-scaled.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":394,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image2-05-05-scaled.jpg","large-width":1920,"large-height":986,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image2-05-05-1536x789.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":789,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image2-05-05-2048x1051.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1051,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image2-05-05-826x424.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":424,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image2-05-05-1920x986.jpg","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":986}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

The workflow can make a full loop<\/h3>\n

You can import design edits back into ArcGIS Pro. Edits in 2D vectors can be exported as a .dwg file from Rhino and imported into ArcGIS Pro. For example, you can leverage surface points or contours to bring landscape edits into ArcGIS Pro and analyze the proposed interventions.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2953782,"id":2953782,"title":"WordPress_Image-06","filename":"WordPress_Image-06-scaled.jpg","filesize":518767,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-06-scaled.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/aec\/tips-and-tricks-for-moving-2d-data-between-arcgis-pro-and-rhino\/wordpress_image-06","alt":"","author":"56081","description":"","caption":"Slope Analysis from DEM (existing) & Slope Analysis from Contours (proposed)","name":"wordpress_image-06","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2953668,"date":"2026-01-12 02:42:17","modified":"2026-01-12 03:05:38","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":2560,"height":1312,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-06-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-06-scaled.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":238,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-06-scaled.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":394,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-06-scaled.jpg","large-width":1920,"large-height":984,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-06-1536x787.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":787,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-06-2048x1050.jpg","2048x2048-width":2048,"2048x2048-height":1050,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-06-826x423.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":423,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WordPress_Image-06-1920x984.jpg","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":984}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

If you follow these tips you shouldn\u2019t come across any geolocation issues when moving data between ArcGIS Pro and Rhino.<\/p>\n

– Renia<\/p>\n"}],"authors":[{"ID":56081,"user_firstname":"Renia","user_lastname":"Kagkou","nickname":"Renia Kagkou","user_nicename":"rkagkou","display_name":"Renia Kagkou","user_email":"rkagkou@esri.com","user_url":"https:\/\/renia-kagkou.com\/","user_registered":"2020-06-25 23:40:55","user_description":"Renia's work at ESRI focusses on Architecture, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Planning Solutions. She drives tools and workflows that integrate geospatial analysis, scenario testing, and impact assessment for designing the built environment.\r\n\r\nPrior to joining ESRI, she worked as an architect in New York, and as a GIS specialist for Urban Planning firms in Boston, MA. 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