{"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 is a Senior Solution Engineer at Esri's AEC (Architecture, Engineering, Construction) team. 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