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Bug

In ArcGIS Pro 3.0.1, building a terrain using the Z-tolerance pyramid type and a specific point and polygon input results in Build Terrain hanging.

Last Published: October 31, 2022 ArcGIS Pro
Bug ID Number BUG-000152521
SubmittedSeptember 22, 2022
Last ModifiedDecember 1, 2025
Applies toArcGIS Pro
Version found3.0.1
Operating SystemWindows OS
Operating System Version10.0
StatusWill Not Be Addressed

Additional Information

Using a single terrain dataset as a catalog of sorts for thousands of individual surfaces (for example, each bridge or overpass in the state) is not the intended design for a terrain dataset. It is meant to model an individual surface, such as a countywide digital terrain model (DTM). However, the Help button does not make it clear that a terrain should not be used this way, and the software does not catch or prevent the situation. Notes will be added to the Help system to better clarify how the terrain dataset should be used.

Workaround

  • Select Window Size as the pyramid type when running the Create Terrain tool.
  • Remove the polygon from the Add Feature Class To Terrain tool.

Steps to Reproduce

Bug ID: BUG-000152521

Software:

  • ArcGIS Pro

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