topic Re: How do I create an elevation raster from a vector points file in ArcScene in 3D Questions

How do I create an elevation raster from a vector points file in ArcScene

DouglasSharp — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:05:41 GMT

I used the IDW raster interpolation tool in the Raster Interpolation toolset in 3D Analyst Tools to create a raster surface from a set of points in ArcScene, but the resultant raster displays as a flat plain.

I tried setting the base height to the layer itself, but it remains flat.

How do I get the interpolated surface to display in 3D according to the field I used to create it?

Thanks

Doug Sharp

Re: How do I create an elevation raster from a vector points file in ArcScene

TimothyHales — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:26:03 GMT

If you are not seeing your raster in 3D after setting the base height to itself, then you might want to adjust the Vertical Exaggeration. This will exaggerate the elevation for areas where the difference cannot be seen very well.

The Vertical Exaggeration can be found from the Scene Properties (View > Scene Properties). You can manually set this value or calculate from extent.

Re: How do I create an elevation raster from a vector points file in ArcScene

GayathriAlallasundaram — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:41:44 GMT

Hi,

Please see this link for reference,

http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#/Setting_a_raster_layer_s_base_heights_using_a_surface_in_ArcScene/00q80000005q000000/

Also try to right click the Scene layers on the table of contents > select Scene Properties > General tab> Click Calculate From Extent for the Vertical Exaggeration.Hit ok.

_Gayu

Re: How do I create an elevation raster from a vector points file in ArcScene

PatrickQuintard — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:19:28 GMT

You can manually set this value or calculate from extent