Symbolizing 3d Trees in a Scene

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07-01-2022 11:16 AM
DaveK
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Hello! 

I'm trying to follow this tutorial on Author and share a local scene in ArcGIS Pro ( link to tutorial - https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/get-started/author-and-share-a-local-scene.htm). 

I'm trying to symbolize a tree point layer as the trainer does in the video but my 3d tree symbols come out looking like white hollow cylinders (image below). What could I do to display the proper 3d tree symbology? 

Thanks. 

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JustinJohnston
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Hi DaveK,

Not sure how you are getting those crazy circles.  I follow these steps:

1. First make sure the System Style for vegetation is added to your scene by going to the Insert Tab and clicking Add, System Style 

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make sure the vegetation styles are checked that you want and click ok.

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Step 2 is to set up your points to display properly in a 3D world, so open the Contents and right click your tree point feature class, select Properties, under Display make sure "Display 3D symbols in real-world units" is checked.  

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If your points were not created in a 3D environment and are not Z-aware, go to Elevation and select "On the Ground"

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Step 3 is to symbolize your point layer properly.  To do that open the tree point layer symbology and make sure 3D Model Marker is selected like below:

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Step 4, click Style, then select the shape of tree you want.

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If all of your trees are to be shown the same height, you can just enter that height in the symbology.  If the height varies, I have more steps for you to follow.  Let me know if you need to do that.

Cheers,

Justin

 

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