Polygon not draping in ArcScene 10

Question

I've a polygon that I would like to drape over a TIN that was created from contour lines drawn in and exported from Micro Station.  I have followed the steps in Desktop Help titled "Defining data as a draped layer in ArcScene" to no avail.  I have, as was suggested, convert my poly in to a raster and then draped the converted raster also to no avail.  The result in both cases was a data set that looked as if the TIN was breaking through the draped data set.  These "break through"areas shifted about the scene as I moved throughout the data.  I have attached a GIF for your reference.  Any ideas?  Thanks for the assistance!

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JeremySincennes · Answer

I had the same problem . I used the "Polygon to Line" tool to create a new line feature. Added the new line feature to ArcScene and it worked, the outlines of the former polygons floated on the TIN with no distortions.

SierraLove_Stowell · Answer

What if all I want is the outline of the polygon?  I've tried draping the polygons and changing the symbology to hollow, but when I set the base heights to the underlying DEM, the outline is shot through with connecting lines (see attached .jpeg).

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JeffreySwain · Answer

As a point of information, when draping polygons on top of surfaces, bear in mind that only the outline of the polygon will match the surface.  If the surface is particularly complex, there will be display errors.  If you are interested in having an object that will follow the surface, I recommend using the Interpolate Polygon to Multipatch.

This tool will create a multipatch that will mold to the surface and not poke through.