Ensure a utility network is fully 3D-enabled

Summary

Depending on the version of ArcGIS Pro used when the utility network is initially created, it may not have full 3D capabilities for viewing dirty areas and error features. This impacts the viewing capabilities of dirty areas and error features for editing network features that store Z-values.

To clarify:

• Utility networks created or upgraded from ArcGIS Pro 2.1 are not fully 3D-enabled.
• Utility networks created using ArcGIS 2.2 and higher are fully 3D-enabled.

Procedure

Inspect the Network Properties

View the Network Properties tab of the utility network layer properties to determine the version of ArcGIS Pro used when the utility network was created, and whether the utility network configuration and data must be migrated to the latest version. See Utility network layer properties for more information.

If the network is created at 2.2 or later, no further action is required.

Utility networks created using ArcGIS Pro 2.1 have 2D dirty areas and error features. It is recommended to migrate the utility network to take advantage of full 3D capabilities.

Note:
There are differences in creating a new utility network at ArcGIS Pro 2.2 compared to upgrading an existing utility network created at ArcGIS Pro 2.1. The Upgrade Dataset tool is used to upgrade an existing utility network schema to match the ArcGIS Pro client version, but the dirty areas and error features' spatial reference cannot be Z-enabled as part of the upgrade

Migrate an existing utility network

1. Install the latest version of ArcGIS Pro (ArcGIS Pro 2.2 or higher).
2. Use the Export Asset Package tool to export the existing utility network configuration and data to an asset package. Ensure that all user versions have been reconciled and posted to the DEFAULT version prior to exporting as an asset package.
3. Delete the existing feature dataset that contains the utility network.
4. Upgrade the geodatabase using the Upgrade Geodatabase tool.
5. Use the Stage Utility Network tool and Apply Asset Package tool referencing the exported asset package.

After this process is completed the utility network is in an unversioned state. Post processing must be completed to register as versioned, enable the network topology, publish, and so forth.