Latest Contributions by JonTaylor

I checked those two items first thing as I was thinking the same. Both the downloaded map and the default basemap are WGS 1984 Web Mercator Auxiliary Sphere. My maps only cover 1 county for both the downloaded map and the .TPK basemap so, to the best of my thinking, they have to overlap. Now, that being stated, the original data for both the AGOL map (the downloaded map) and the basemap are in another coordinate system but the projection used in ArcMap has never failed to present correctly as the WGS 84 Web Mercator Auxiliary Sphere when set to that prior to adding the desired data for publishing. Another item I have contemplated is that the .TPK file was created from MrSID data so there is not anything in the basemap but raster data. I would not think that would cause any issues though. Is there a way to review the data in the .TPK to assure it is populated/shows data as expected? ... View more

My apologies, I dove into the discussion thinking the description of the problem applied to me.  It doesn't and you're correct.  Side loading does seem to work in getting the .TPK file to the iOS device.  I can see that the "Basemaps" folder now exists on the iPad and is the same size as the .TPK file I loaded.  The basemap that I placed there, however, is not available in the Basemaps within the New Collector app.  The only available basemap is "Default" but my desire is to change the basemap to the one Side Loaded.  Are there documented steps for accomplishing this? ... View more

This ability to have an offline basemap of our own choosing is not something that ESRI should consider optional.  In terms of download speed, ok, I see the point.  However, in terms of map usability my company goes to great lengths to assure we have very good basemap data.  The inability to side load leaves me in a position of having to tell all users "well we will just have to wait until this is added".  Please make it happen.  There is rarely a field user that does not find errors due to very dated ESRI hosted basemaps and this is why, for our organization, it is imperative to make the side loading for New Collector work.  Additionally, I'll throw my hat in the ring and offer to help test it! ... View more