PROBLEM

The Extrusion group is disabled or unavailable in ArcGIS Pro

Last Published: December 16, 2020

Description

Points, lines and polygons in a 2D map can be extruded to 3D symbology in an ArcGIS Pro scene. In some instances, when attempting to extrude features in ArcGIS Pro, the Extrusion group on the Appearance tab is disabled or unavailable.

The following image shows the Extrusion group on the Appearance tab is disabled.

The image is s screenshot of the Extrusion group disabled on the Appearance tab.

The image below shows the Extrusion group on the Appearance tab is unavailable.

The image is s screenshot of the Extrusion group unavailable on the Appearance tab.

Cause

The following are possible causes for the issue:

  • The feature layer is in a 2D map.
  • The feature layer is not selected in the Contents pane.
  • The Extrusion Type is set to None.

Solution or Workaround

Depending on the cause, choose one of the options below to resolve the issue.

Convert the 2D map to a 3D scene

  1. Convert the 2D feature layer to a scene. Refer to ArcGIS Pro: Convert a map to a scene
  2. Extrude the features to 3D symbology. Refer to ArcGIS Pro: Extrude features to 3D symbology

Ensure the feature layer is selected in the Contents pane

  1. Navigate to the Contents pane.
  2. Under 3D Layers, select the feature layer to be extruded.

The image is a screenshot of the Contents pane with the seleceted feature layer.

The image below shows the Extrusion group is available on the Appearance tab.

The image is a screenshot of the Extrusion group avaialable on the Appearance tab.

Specify the Extrusion Type as Base Height or Absolute Height

Note:
The Extrusion Type is set to None by default.
  1. Navigate to the Contents pane, and select the feature layer to be extruded under 3D Layers.
  2. On the top ribbon, click the Appearance tab.
  3. In the Extrusion group, click Type, and select Base Height or Absolute Height.

The image below shows the Extrusion group is enabled.

The image is s screenshot of the Extrusion group enabled on the Appearance tab.

Article ID: 000024817

Software:
  • ArcGIS Pro 2 7 x
  • ArcGIS Pro 2 x

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