How Do I Determine If My Data Is Z-Enabled?

Elevation settings are one of the key items you need to address when configuring your data. To determine if your data source contains elevation values, use the sample data at the object layer configuration screen.

In The Admin Portal

1. Access the Data Source tab from the side menu
2. Select your data source
3. Click on the Object Layer you want to check for elevation
4. Click Sample Data on the top right of the layer 's configuration menu (Fig. 1).

Important: Your data source must have been processed at least once before it shows sample data in any of its object layers.

Once you are presented with the sample data, scroll to the rightmost column so find the Geometry field, which displays the X, Y, Z coordinates of the data. If the Z value is anything other than 0, that means your data is Z-enabled. If the Z value is 0, that means your data is not Z-enabled (Fig. 2).

Note: If your sample data shows a 0 in the first column of the Geometry field, then your data does not include elevation and it's Z-disabled.

Knowing if your data is z-enabled will allow you to select the optimal elevation type for your data set.

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Reviewed:  2025-06-05