With the latest version of the Explorer for ArcGIS app, offline access is via an mobile map package (*.mmpk) which is great but I get an error (The layer type is not supported in runtime content) when I try to add an ArcGIS Online basemap to my MMPK.
How do I get ArcGIS Online basemaps into my MMPK much like the old offline cache method can with Collector for ArcGIS?
Thanks,
Karl
The list of files that is supported and the restrictions as to where those files need to reside in order to be included is listed here http://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/tool-reference/data-management/create-mobile-map-package.htm
I suspect the restrictions are the reason
Hi Dan,
I've read the numerous help pages but none make it clear that AGO base maps are not supported. Why boobytrap Explorer for ArcGIS like this? #ItShouldn'tBeThisHard
Cheers,
Karl
Karl,
Is your requirement specific for .mmpk, will a .tpk suffice?
~Shan
Karl,
At this time it is not possible to put online content directly into a Mobile Map Package. ArcGIS Pro 2.0 only supports writing file based vector data (File Geodatabase, Shapefile and Vector Tile Packages) into a Mobile Map Package. For Pro 2.1 we are working on adding raster support (File and TPK) and leveraging ArcGIS Online Vector Tile basemaps.
Which ArcGIS Online basemap are you most interested in using in Explorer?
Mark
I agree with Mark here, as we speak of the current version of ArcGIS Pro does not support a raster layer while creating an .mmpk file. This is the reason why I asked if a .tpk would suffice your need.
Refer ArcGIS Online Basemaps: Creating a Tile Cache for Offline Use
I hope this helps!.
~Shan
Hi Mark,
We need the imagery with labels base map to provide context for our vector layers.
So the Explorer for ArcGIS app can only go offline with file-based vector data. This is a serious limitation for us so will have to use Collector for ArcGIS and traditional offline workflow for the time being.
We look forward to ArcGIS Pro 2.1.
Thanks,
Karl
Hi Mark,
I tried to create .mmpk using ArcGIS Pro 2.1 Beta2 also, but i get error this message again: "The layer type is not supported in runtime content:" when i add an imagery layer (It was WMS online tile service).
So please let me know How we can add an imagery basemap whenever we use .mmpk file in our app?
Mohsen,
Only file based rasters (Tile Packages .TPK and .JPG, .PNG etc..) are supported for inclusion in a Mobile Map package, WMS services are not supported.
Keep in mind that the current release of Explorer does not support Mobile Map Packages that contain raster layers. Explorer for ArcGIS with support for raster layers in a mobile map package, will be available when the ArcGIS Pro 2.1 final release is public.
Mark
I'm poking around 2.1, and I'm not seeing where ArcGIS Online Vector Tile basemaps.can be added to the offline map?
In ArcGIS Pro 2.1 it is not possible to take ArcGIS Online Vector (basemaps) tiles offline.. however this functionality will be available in the ArcGIS Pro 2.2 release. Work is in-progress on this now.
Mark
Dear Mark,
We use Esri MapView component in Xamarin Forms. We load a mmpk file containing some vector layers. But we need add online imaginary basemap, for our background (like WMTS service).
But it seems that it is not supported by Esri MapView componnent. Is it right?
Can we have online base map embedded in mmpk?
Can we load a mmpk and an online tile service as basemap into an Esri MapViewat the same time?
Regards,
Mohsen
Mohsen,
Currently, MMPKs do not suppport service layers. This is something we have been asked to support, and we will be considering service layer support (MMPKs with mix of online and offline layers) for a future release.
Mark
I'm using ArcGIS Pro 2.1.1 and I've tried with two different basemaps and in both instances, I can successfully get a MMPK to be produced. But when I open the resulting MMPK in Explorer the basemap doesn't show up - just a blank canvass.
My first case: The basemap was a SID file, which I realize probably won't work. Resulting MMPK was 50MB.
My second case: The basemap was a TPK file. I was hopeful because the resulting MMPK was 6.3GB (the original TPK was 6.6GB).
Thoughts?
Robert,
The current release of Explorer does not support Raster layers. For Pro 2.1 we started writing raster layers into the MMPK with the anticipation that a release of Explorer would be available with raster support. The releases did not line up, so we are in this situation where rasters are written into the MMPK, but Explorer can not make use of them. Internally we have builds of Explorer that do support and display raster layers. The next Explorer release will have MMPK raster layer support.
If we had waited for Explorer to support raster layers before writing them into the MMPK, we would have had to wait until the Pro 2.2 release... so while it seems a bit confusing now, I think it is worth it.
Mark
I believe the TPK size is restricted to 2 gig's or 150k tiles but not a 100% certain
Not true. We have a collection of .tpks that we use for the map for the CAD (computer aided dispatch) system in our 911 center. Many of them are over 2 GB and the largest is the aerial imagery, which is about 11 GB.
Paul
I was referring to TPK's for mobile. But this is good to know for things non-mobile
I need to confirm, but I think 2GB limit may only apply to 32 bit devices.
To confirm, I created an MMPK with a 5.5 GB TPK inside and opened it with Explorer for ArcGIS. It works.
on the iPhone? I'm just relaying what ESRI mentioned at the PUG conference last week on limitations related to TPK's. This is a good find if true Mark
Any update on using Online Vector Tile Basemaps or rasters in Explorer? Are you looking into the same basemap download functionality Collector has for the next release of Explorer? Definitely needed.
Kurt,
yes, the pre-planned and basemap download currently in Collector is planned for Explorer. You will see that in a release this summer. If you have a Vector Tile Package (VTPK) or Tile Package (TPK) you can also include those as a layer in a Mobile Map Package and use them now in Explorer or anywhere that mobile map packages can be used.
Mark
Hi Mark,
I followed your awesome Use ArcGIS Pro to make an offline map - part 1 and part 2 to make an mmpk with a vector tile package but I need to have one with the imagery. Is there a way to combine the two in an mmpk or should I make a mmpk for each type. The issue is that I would like to have our target vector locations in with the imagery but am not sure if this can be done.
Thanks,
LTK
LTK,
Yes, you can include a TPK (Create Map Tile Package of your imagery) in a map like you would any other layer. I like to add it as an operational layer that user can choose to turn on or off in apps like Explorer. These blogs touch on the use of TPK in and MMPK.
Using ArcGIS Pro to put the Esri World Imagery Basemap in a Mobile Map
Raster Files (ex. JPG) can be included in an MMPK as well, but support for reading them is not currently in the Esri Apps that read MMPKs (Navigator, Explorer).
Mark
Hi Mark, Thanks for all the helpful responses on this thread. I'd like to clarify the functionality that you're mentioning in the upcoming release of Explorer. Would this allow us to store basemaps on our devices and then add them to other downloaded maps?
Josh,
No, Explorer does not have support for putting a basemap on device and using it with any applicable map.
I will let the team know that you would like this capability for Explorer.
Mark
Well now we're in version 2.4 and it is still not exporting basemaps to mmpks ?
Joabel,
It is not automatic as part of creating a mobile map package, but it is possible.
Two articles that explain how:
Mark
Karl,
At this time it is not possible to put online content directly into a Mobile Map Package. ArcGIS Pro 2.0 only supports writing file based vector data (File Geodatabase, Shapefile and Vector Tile Packages) into a Mobile Map Package. For Pro 2.1 we are working on adding raster support (File and TPK) and leveraging ArcGIS Online Vector Tile basemaps.
Which ArcGIS Online basemap are you most interested in using in Explorer?
Mark