Is there the 'Create Contour' tool (ArcMap 3D Analyst toolbar) or similar tool in ArcGIS Pro?

MDT · ‎03-29-2023

I'm looking for the same or similar tool that is available in ArcMap 3D Analyst toolbar - 'Create Contour' that creates a single contour line based on the elevation of a selected raster cell. I can't find the tool in ArcGIS Pro 3.1.0. I use this tool in flood plain mapping where a flood polygon is incomplete due to it being cut off by a predetermined delineation area boundary. The tool helps me to quickly complete the flood plain polygon by creating a graphic based on the raster elevation value at a specified point, that is used as a guide. Now that we are expected to migrate fully to Pro, I hope that this tool still exists somewhere, or maybe a different function or tool that can do the same thing.

PouranBehnia · ‎03-29-2023

I think it is called Contour in ArcGIS Pro.

MDT · ‎04-18-2023

Thanks PouranBehnia. The Contour tool creates contours from a complete surface. The tool I am referring to in ArcMap is within the 3D analyst interactive toolbox and allows you to click a point on a surface and a SINGLE contour is created that is based on the elevation at the click point.

smschaepe · ‎03-04-2025

This is one of the few items that I will continually return to ArcMap for. To my knowledge, there is still no point and click contour graphic creation similar to what was available in the 3D analyst toolbar of ArcMap.

CraigJurkiewicz_TRCA

Hey There

I am also experiencing the same issue, were you able to find a work around to use it in Pro? Or do you just return to ArcMap when you work on flood plain mapping?

Is there any way you could go into the back end of ArcMap and grab the python script and use it as a script tool in ArcGIS Pro?

smschaepe

Since it's built within the toolbar, I'm not sure how to just grab the script. I'm still just going back to ArcMap when I have a lot of floodplain mapping to work on. I have found editing tools to be more responsive in ArcMap which is another plus for reverting back when doing a lot of editing and creating features. This issue has a separate thread here: https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/turn-off-animated-effects-in-arcgis-pro/idi-p/929385.

CraigJurkiewicz_TRCA

Ahh ok, I figured the toolbar might make it a bit more difficult to get to the script, but was hoping someone else would have figured it out.

Thank you!