Share Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Lesson 1: Analyze Data Visually, Using Surfaces Use Data Connect to attach a DEM file to a map. Style the surface to show the elevation information it contains. Topics in this section Exercise 1: Prepare your map file Exercise 2: Add a surface to view elevation data Exercise 3: Add a layer on top of the surface Exercise 4: Drape a parcel layer on top of the surface Parent topic: Tutorial: Analyzing Data