Hello, I am trying to add google's photorealistic 3d tiles to Scene, using ArcGIS Pro 3.30.
Photorealistic 3D Tiles | Google Maps Tile API | Google for Developers
This is the javascript api call -
https://tile.googleapis.com/v1/3dtiles/root.json?key=[YOUR API KEY]
I would like to add the tiles then publish a hosted scene layer. Is this tileset supported?
Hi,
Only custom apps built on ArcGIS Maps SDKs such as the ArcGIS Maps SDK for Javascript support adding this type of 3D Tiles service. ArcGIS applications such as ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Earth, or Scene Viewer include advanced capabilities such as interactive 3D analysis that are not currently permitted by Google. Since the Google terms of use do not permit these capabilities it is the responsibility of the user to only view this service in applications that can only offer visualization capabilities. The following terms list out all the various restrictions Google Maps Platform Terms Of Service | Google Cloud
thanks,
Andrew
Hi Andrew, thank you for your reply.
So, there is not currently support for google 3d tiles because to bring them into Arc Pro would allow functionality that google does not allow under their licensing. Is that correct?
Is it the following section of the licensing restrictions that causes the trouble or another? -
"c) No Creating Content From Google Maps Content. Customer will not create content based on Google Maps Content. For example, Customer will not: (i) trace or digitize roadways, building outlines, utility posts, or electrical lines from the Maps JavaScript API Satellite base map type; (ii) create 3D building models from 45° Imagery from Maps JavaScript API; (iii) build terrain models based on elevation values from the Elevation API; (iv) use latitude/longitude values from the Places API as an input for point-in-polygon analysis; (v) construct an index of tree locations within a city from Street View imagery; or (vi) convert text-based driving times into synthesized speech results."
Yes correct, ArcGIS Pro cannot currently support Google 3D Tiles as it would violate their terms. That is one of the sections that applies as well as a few others. It should only be used purely for visualization purposes.
I wanted to provide an update that ArcGIS Pro 3.5, which will be released tentatively in another month or two will support Google Photorealistic 3D Tiles in local and global scenes. The blog below announces this as well.
https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis/announcements/high-quality-photorealistic-3d-tiles-in-arcgis/
Works great in ArcGIS Pro 3.5! Question - the blog shows it in Scene Viewer and mentions a Google 3D Photorealistic Tiles Basemap. Did this become available in the June 2025 ArcGIS Online update? I can't find it.
Thanks!
JB
Hey @Andrew--Johnson just came across your blog post where you mentioned "Take advantage of exploratory 3D analysis tools like line of sight or viewshed, and make temporary modifications by clipping or replacing parts of the mesh". Is this modifications functionality (clipping, masking,...) only available via ArcGIS Pro, or also via a Web Scene when part of a custom JS API app? Just a bit confused why that's only doable via Pro. Thanks!
Different clients have different priorities and release dates so it's not guaranteed that functionality that exists in ArcGIS Pro is going to be present in the Scene Viewer. I would add an ArcGIS Idea or post in the ArcGIS Online community so you can get better updates from the Scene Viewer team on that functionality.
Basemaps—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation are now supported in ArcGIS Pro 3.6.@AndrewS is there a footprint layer for the ~2500 cities that have advanced 3D models?
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