HOW TO

Apply an outline symbology to extruded polygons

Last Published: April 25, 2020

Summary

When extruding polygons in ArcScene or ArcGlobe, the outline symbology does not get applied.
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Instructions provided show how to create the visual effect of having a colored border on extruded polygons.

Procedure



  1. Convert the polygon feature class to a polyline feature class using the Polygon to Line tool.
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  2. Buffer the polygon layer by a small negative value to reduce the footprint of the polygons.
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  3. Adjust the outline width of the polyline layer and apply the extrusion value to both the polygon buffer and polyline layers. Displaying both layers provides the desired results.
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Article ID:000011625

Software:
  • ArcMap

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