Latest Contributions by MichaelBranscomb

Do you have strong requirement to use File Geodatabase? If not, then I recommend changing to using mobile geodatabases and mobile map packages that are supported directly by the API.  But, if you do need to continue supporting File Geodatabase, then the Local Server is currently your only option.  You should be able to follow this sample: arcgis-maps-sdk-dotnet-samples/src/WPF/ArcGISRuntime.WPF.Viewer/Samples/Local Server/DynamicWorkspaceShapefile at v100.7.0 · Esri/arcgis-maps-sdk-dotnet-samples · GitHub (we removed the sample after 100.7 because it's no longer the promoted workflow). I've used code like this: ... // Add the dataset to a new dynamic map service layer instance. await AddDatasetToMapImageLayer( WorkspaceType.FileGeodatabase, SelectedGeodatabasePath, SelectedDataset.Name); ...   Which calls this function: private async Task AddDatasetToMapImageLayer(WorkspaceType workspaceType, string directoryPath, string fileName) { try { // Create a new LocalMapService instance using the empty Map Package. LocalMapService localMapService = new LocalMapService(_emptyMapPackage); // Create a new WorkspaceInfo object with a unique ID. string uniqueId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString(); // Create a raster workspace or file geodatabase workspace. DynamicWorkspace dynamicWorkspace = null; switch (workspaceType) { case WorkspaceType.Raster: dynamicWorkspace = new RasterWorkspace(uniqueId, directoryPath); break; case WorkspaceType.FileGeodatabase: dynamicWorkspace = new FileGeodatabaseWorkspace(uniqueId, directoryPath); break; } // Add the dynamic workspace to the new local map service. localMapService.SetDynamicWorkspaces(new List<DynamicWorkspace> { dynamicWorkspace }); // Start the service. await localMapService.StartAsync(); // Create a new ArcGISLocalDynamicMapServiceLayer from the local service. ArcGISMapImageLayer arcGISMapImageLayer = new ArcGISMapImageLayer(localMapService.Url) { Id = "Workspace: " + (new DirectoryInfo(directoryPath)).Name, }; // Clear any existing sub layers. arcGISMapImageLayer.Sublayers.Clear(); // Create a sub layer source to represent the specific file/dataset in the workspace. SublayerSource sublayerSource = null; if (SelectedDataset.Datatype == "Feature Class") { sublayerSource = new TableSublayerSource(dynamicWorkspace.Id, fileName); } else { sublayerSource = new RasterSublayerSource(dynamicWorkspace.Id, fileName); } // Create a new map image sub layer referencing the source. ArcGISMapImageSublayer arcGISMapImageSublayer = new ArcGISMapImageSublayer(0, sublayerSource); // Add the sublayer to the sub layers collection on the map image layer arcGISMapImageLayer.Sublayers.Add(arcGISMapImageSublayer); // Set the top level name on the map image layer (for the TOC). arcGISMapImageLayer.Name = arcGISMapImageLayer.Sublayers[0].Name; // Add the sublayer to the operational layers collection on the map. Map.OperationalLayers.Add(arcGISMapImageLayer); // Load the raster sub layer to get the extent from the service info. await arcGISMapImageSublayer.LoadAsync(); // Invoke the set viewpoint event to update the UI. SetViewpointRequested?.Invoke(this, new Viewpoint(arcGISMapImageSublayer.MapServiceSublayerInfo.Extent)); } catch (Exception ex) { DisplayStatus?.Invoke(this, ex.Message); } }   ... View more

Nick gives great info above. I would only add that Local Server doesn't really add much here, you should be able to use the direct raster support as outlined above.  Also, depending on what your bitmaps represent, it may be worth considering the mobile mosaic dataset to which you can add individual rasters and apply mosaic rules to effectively treat them as a single image. For more info see Add raster data | ArcGIS Maps SDK for .NET | Esri Developer. ... View more

Hi,  Soon we'll be able to share some exciting news that will help solve this question - stay tuned!    Thanks  ... View more

Hi, By default, a scene's terrain is fully opaque and the camera cannot go underground. To see underground features such as pipes in a utility network, you can lower the opacity of the terrain surface and set the navigation constraint on the surface to allow underground navigation. This sample loads a scene with underground features. Pan and zoom to explore the scene. Observe how the opacity of the base surface is reduced and the navigation constraint is removed, allowing you to pan and zoom through the base surface. View content beneath terrain surface | ArcGIS Maps SDK for .NET | ArcGIS Developers   Does that provide the experience you want to create?   Thanks  ... View more

We plan to continue the R&D through 2024. It's possible we'll able to support Linux in late-2024 but cautiously I'd estimate mid-2025. We'd love to hear more about how you're using, or planning to use, our Maps SDK for Unreal Engine - feel free to email me: mbranscomb@esri.com.   Thanks ... View more

Hi, Thanks for confirming you were able to get your Lite license string. Sorry if you had trouble finding the right information - the information you needed was at the top of the Get a License topic: We're always looking for ways we can improve the doc, particularly regarding licensing and deployment. If you have any suggestions, we'll be happy to take them.    Thanks  ... View more

That's excellent information, thanks - I've added to our internal issue.   Thanks Mike  ... View more

Hi, Did you get all your questions answered? Regarding... + Lastly, if I can't have a Runtime License, can I still deploy my app with the watermarks intact?  You can't deploy your app unlicensed (and therefore with the watermarks intact). Before your application is deployed to production, you must license it. But it may be worth noting that you can increase the license level of an application. For example some developers choose to deploy their app with a Lite license string (which would remove the watermark) and then in code apply a higher level of license based on the user signing in to their portal, or by setting a license string.   Thanks ... View more

Hi, Can you share any more information about how you use the CreateRasterDataset function? e.g.  Are these single band or multi-band raster datasets? Do you create single, standalone raster datasets or do you mosaic multiple raster datasets into a single image? Do you need to update/replace images or update pixels/cells within rasters?  What type/format are you creating e.g. JPEG, TIFF, or geodatabase raster dataset? Do you need to specify compression when creating JPEG file or geodatabase rasters? Do you need to build pyramids? (improves the display performance of raster datasets) Do you need to calculate statistics? (allows applications to properly stretch and symbolize raster data for display)   Thanks   Mike ... View more

Hi, We are currently evaluating support for Linux. To help inform our plans support, we would love to find out more about your plans for both development and deployment of apps on Linux. Do you want to both develop on Linux and deploy apps to Linux? For development and/or deployment, which Linux distributions are you intending to use/target? (e.g. Ubuntu, SUSE, Red Hat, CentOS) Do you need support for just x64 or are you instead/also looking at ARM64? What type of hardware/devices will you be building apps for? Anything else...   Thanks ... View more

Hi, Performance can depend on many factors, including the specifications of your machine/hardware, your connection speed (if you're using a service), the I3S version of the service and if it was published with Draco geometry compression and Basis Universal texture compression, and if you've modified the Quality Scaling Factor property on the Camera or changed the viewport size.   Can you provide more detail on: Which service(s) are you using? (if it's public please provide the URL, otherwise please share the JSON from the SceneServer endpoint) How long does it take to render? What camera viewpoint are you testing/measuring? (ideally share the values of Long/Lat/elevation (X,Y,Z) and heading, pitch) What's your connection speed?   Thanks ... View more

China Geodetic Coordinate System 2000 (CGCS2000) is now supported. For more information see topic Spatial references | ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unity | ArcGIS Developers. ... View more

Hi, Can you provide a bit more information about what you're trying to achieve?  Rseason to raycast on the map might be to get an elevation value or retrieve attribute/metadata information about a specific spatial feature (e.g. building). Based on a raycast, we effectively perform an "identify" operation. For example, here's a sample showing how to identify specific features from a 3D Object Scene Layer and retrieve an attribute value: Visualize 3DObject ID's | ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unity | ArcGIS Developers. We typically think of "map tiles" as one of the tiled layer types, either vector tile layer or image tile layer which don't generally support identify operations.   For more info also see Mesh collider | ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unity | ArcGIS Developers    Thanks   ... View more