BUG-000160748 for ArcGIS Pro

Bug ID Number	BUG-000160748
Submitted	August 17, 2023
Last Modified	June 10, 2026
Applies to	ArcGIS Pro
Version found	3.1.2
Operating System	Windows OS
Operating System Version	N/A
Status	As Designed

Additional Information

For raster and service-based elevation sources, ArcGIS Pro's rendering will choose an appropriate levels of detail (LOD) based on the viewing distance and display with lower or higher resolutions. This is by design to conserve resources during rendering a scene. If there are 'hero' features such as a ridgeline that need to retain their shape, the recommended workaround is to create a TIN for this area and use it as one of the sources for elevation. TIN datasets are always displayed at the same resolution using the triangles provided. As to the behavior when paused, even when the display is paused; in ArcGIS Pro, the camera or extent can be moved while paused, and the same multi-LOD display logic will be applied with the currently loaded data. So, this behavior is also as-designed.

Workaround

To use an elevation source that does not change LODs at different zoom levels, convert the elevation data into a TIN dataset. TIN datasets are always displayed at the original LOD.