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# ST\$1Force3DZ
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ST\$1Force3DZ returns a 3DZ geometry from the input geometry. For 2D geometries, the `z` coordinates of the nonempty points in the output geometry are all set to `0`. For 3DM geometries, the geometry is projected on the xy-Cartesian plane, and the `z` coordinates of the nonempty points in the output geometry are all set to `0`. For 3DZ geometries, a copy of the input geometry is returned. For 4D geometries, the geometry is projected to the xyz-Cartesian space. Empty points in the input geometry remain empty points in the output geometry.

## Syntax
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```
ST_Force3DZ(geom)
```

## Arguments
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 *geom*   
A value of data type `GEOMETRY` or an expression that evaluates to a `GEOMETRY` type. 

## Return type
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`GEOMETRY`. 

The spatial reference system identifier (SRID) value of the returned geometry is the SRID value of the input geometry. 

If *geom* is null, then null is returned. 

If *geom* is empty, then an empty geometry is returned. 

## Examples
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The following SQL returns a 3DZ geometry from a 3DM geometry. 

```
SELECT ST_AsEWKT(ST_Force3DZ(ST_GeomFromText('MULTIPOINT M(0 1 2, EMPTY, 2 3 4, 5 6 7)')));
```

```
st_asewkt
-----------
  MULTIPOINT Z ((0 1 0),EMPTY,(2 3 0),(5 6 0))
```