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Posted on February 1, 2023 (Updated on July 10, 2025)

Getting ArcGIS Pro’s default elevation data (z-value) as layer

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How do I enable Z values in ArcGIS Pro?

How To: Enable z-values on an existing shapefile

  1. Add the Output table to the ArcMap document, and right-click the . dbf file in the Table Of Contents > Display XY Data.
  2. In the Display XY Data dialog box, set the X, Y, and Z Field values, and click OK to create the event layer.

Jan 14, 2021

How do I get elevation data from ArcGIS Pro?

Ground elevation surface

  1. On the Map tab, in the Layer group, click the Add Data arrow to open the drop-down menu and click Elevation Source .
  2. On the Add Elevation Source dialog box, browse to the elevation source and click OK.


How do I disable z values in ArcGIS Pro?

Click the Environments tab, and disable the z-values and m-values. Expand the Z Values node, and in the Output has Z Values drop-down list, select Disabled. Refer to ArcGIS Pro: Output has Z Values (Environment setting) for more information.
Dec 15, 2021

How do you find z-value in ArcGIS?

Use the Calculate Z-score capability

  1. Create a map, chart, or table using the dataset with which you want to calculate the z-score.
  2. Click the Action button .
  3. Do one of the following:
  4. Click Calculate Z-score.
  5. For Choose a layer, select the dataset with which you want to calculate the z-score.

What is the Z field on ArcGIS pro?

The z-value field is a property of a feature class that is enabled when a feature class is initially created. Z-values provide the ability to model and analyze point, polyline, and polygon features in three-dimensional (3D) space.

How do I enable Z values in ArcGIS online?

In the Edit module, click Capabilities. Click the Feature Access option (the name, not the check box) under the Select and configure capabilities window. This displays the feature service properties. Check the Apply default to features with z-values check box.

Where can I get accurate elevation data?

Digital elevation data for the United States and its territories are available through The National Map Downloader. Click the “Help” link at the top of the page for detailed instructions on how to find and download data. There is a separate site for The National Map Services.

How do I find my elevation information?

Find Your Altitude

  1. A service of the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Dept.
  2. Click on the “search” icon at the upper left; this is the Spot Elevation Tool, words that appear when you hover over the icon.
  3. In the “By Location” box, type your address and hit return.
  4. Your elevation shows up at the bottom of this box.


How do I extract elevation from DEM in ArcGIS?

Note:

  1. Start ArcGIS Pro.
  2. Open a project with elevation data, or load a DEM in the table of contents.
  3. Choose the template for the elevation points.
  4. On the Edit tab, in the Features group, click Create Features .
  5. Click the elevation point layer on which you want to add points.
  6. Click Elevation Point From DEM .

How do you add Z values to a polyline?

1) Create a new polyline feature class which stores Z values. 2) Import the existing fields from the old polyline feature class. 3) Right click the new polyline feature class in ArcCatalog and go to Load Data. 4) Select the old polyline feature class as the Input Data, and follow the rest of the Load Data wizard.
Jan 22, 2015

How do I enable Spatial Analyst license in ArcGIS pro?

Enable the extension in ArcMap

  1. Launch ArcMap.
  2. Navigate to Customize > Extensions, and check the Spatial Analyst checkbox. This enables the extension in ArcMap.

Mar 10, 2021

What is Z coordinate on ArcGIS?

The z-value usually indicates the elevation of a feature above the ground surface.

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