About Basing Colors on Values from the Project

Calculating colors based on values from the project uses the minimum and maximum elevations within the LAS files referenced by a LIDAR Layer. The project minimum and maximum values can produce unexpected results because the color values are distributed for a large range of elevations of which some could be outliers on the high and low side of the range. Better results can be obtained by using the "Standard Deviation" method, however it is recommended that the "Current View" option be used for more applicable results.
Learn more about the "Current View" option

Learn more about using standard deviations

How to Use the Project Option

Project Option Button

1. Open the Properties dialog.

2. Select the 'Symbology' tab and the 'Elevation' tab within it.

3. Click the "Project" option to base colors on values from the project.