Populating the z-value using an attribute value

The Populate Z-Values For Selected Features tool can populate z-values using the value from an attribute on a feature class. For instance, if there is currently an attribute, such as ZV2, that contains the z-values for the features, you can use that attribute to populate the z-values for the selected features.

When the z-values are updated, all current values are overwritten by the attribute values.

Steps:

1. Start ArcMap.
2. If necessary, load data in the map.
3. On the main menu, click Customize > Toolbars > Production Editing.
4. On the main menu, click Customize > Toolbars > Production Z Management.
5. Click the Production Start Editing button on the Production Editing toolbar.
   Note:

   The Manage Features and Create Attributes, Update Attributes, or Metadata Attributes windows automatically appear when you start an edit session using the Production Start Editing tool.

   Tip:

   If the Create Attributes, Update Attributes, or Metadata Attributes window does not appear when you start an edit session, click the Show/Hide Attributes button on the Manage Features window.

6. Select the features whose z-values you want to populate using the Edit tool on the Production Editing toolbar.
7. Click the Populate Z For Selected Features button on the Production Z Management toolbar.

   The Z Populate dialog box appears.

8. Choose the Populate Zs from attribute option.

9. Click the Populate Zs from attribute drop-down arrow and choose the attribute that contains the value you want to use as the z-value.

   The drop-down list contains fields of type Long, Double, and Text.

10. Click OK.

    A message appears that indicates how many features were populated using the Populate Z For Selected Features tool.

11. Click OK.
    Tip:

    You can view the updated z-value in the Sketch Properties window.