Populating the z-value with a custom value

The z-values for features can be updated using a specified value. If you know the value that should be used as the z-values for your features, you can indicate it on the Populate Z dialog box and populate the features using the Populate Z for selected features tool.

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 value entered option.
9. Type a value in the Populate Zs from value entered text box.
10. Click OK.

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

11. Click OK.