How to create a multipatch layer in arcmap?

Question

I would like to create a multipatch layer in ArcMap using the editor tool.

I have looked online but couldn't find any tutorials or help. How can I create a multipatch layer in ArcMap?

Thanks.

Answer 1

The easiest way is to use SketchUp (used to be Google SketchUp)

http://www.sketchup.com/

You can do a lot with the free basic version.

Follow instructions here to convert from SketchUp to ArcGIS multipatch:

http://blogs.esri.com/esri/arcgis/2010/10/25/arcgis-to-sketchup-and-back/

Good luck.