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How to export web map include graphic layer in ArcGIS 10.1?

JUNGKEUNLIM — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:02:20 GMT

Hello,

Our system environment is as follow;

Server : ArcGIS server 10.1 pre-release
Client : ArcGIS API for Silverlight 3.0 pre-release

I want to export web map include graphic layer, but export web map function does not operate when graphic layer is included.
Tiled map is saved well except graphic layer.

I looked in Fiddler what Web_Map_JSON parameter as follow;

1. Success
http://192.168.104.65:6080/arcgis/rest/services/Utilities/PrintingTools/GPServer/Export%20Web%20Map%20Task/execute?Web_Map_as_JSON=%7b%22operationalLayers%22%3a%5b%7b%22url%22%3a%22http%3a%5c%2f%5c%2fservices.arcgisonline.com%5c%2fArcGIS%5c%2frest%5c%2fservices%5c%2fWorld_Street_Map%5c%2fMapServer%22%2c%22title%22%3a%22StreetMapLayer%22%2c%22opacity%22%3a1%2c%22id%22%3a%22StreetMapLayer%22%2c%22visibility%22%3atrue%7d%2c%7b%22featureCollection%22%3a%7b%22layers%22%3a%5b%7b%22layerDefinition%22%3a%7b%22title%22%3a%22MyGraphicsLayer%22%2c%22opacity%22%3a1%2c%22id%22%3a%22MyGraphicsLayer%22%2c%22visibility%22%3atrue%2c%22fields%22%3a%5b%5d%7d%2c%22featureSet%22%3a%7b%7d%7d%5d%7d%7d%5d%2c%22mapOptions%22%3a%7b%22extent%22%3a%7b%22xmin%22%3a-20037508.3427892%2c%22ymin%22%3a2000000%2c%22xmax%22%3a5689764.38448353%2c%22ymax%22%3a8000000%2c%22spatialReference%22%3a%7b%22wkt%22%3a%22PROJCS%5b%5c%22WGS_1984_Web_Mercator_Auxiliary_Sphere%5c%22%2cGEOGCS%5b%5c%22GCS_WGS_1984%5c%22%2cDATUM%5b%5c%22D_WGS_1984%5c%22%2cSPHEROID%5b%5c%22WGS_1984%5c%22%2c6378137.0%2c298.257223563%5d%5d%2cPRIMEM%5b%5c%22Greenwich%5c%22%2c0.0%5d%2cUNIT%5b%5c%22Degree%5c%22%2c0.0174532925199433%5d%5d%2cPROJECTION%5b%5c%22Mercator_Auxiliary_Sphere%5c%22%5d%2cPARAMETER%5b%5c%22False_Easting%5c%22%2c0.0%5d%2cPARAMETER%5b%5c%22False_Northing%5c%22%2c0.0%5d%2cPARAMETER%5b%5c%22Central_Meridian%5c%22%2c-34.3706928012502%5d%2cPARAMETER%5b%5c%22Standard_Parallel_1%5c%22%2c0.0%5d%2cPARAMETER%5b%5c%22Auxiliary_Sphere_Type%5c%22%2c0.0%5d%2cUNIT%5b%5c%22Meter%5c%22%2c1.0%5d%5d%22%7d%7d%2c%22scale%22%3a114530909.090909%2c%22rotation%22%3a0%7d%2c%22exportOptions%22%3a%7b%22dpi%22%3a96%2c%22outputSize%22%3a%5b849%2c198%5d%7d%2c%22layoutOptions%22%3a%7b%22titleText%22%3a%22%22%2c%22copyrightText%22%3a%22%22%2c%22authorText%22%3a%22inca0726%22%7d%7d&Layout_Template=MAP_ONLY&Format=PDF&f=json&_ts=634705214550552609&

2. Fail
http://192.168.104.65:6080/arcgis/rest/services/Utilities/PrintingTools/GPServer/Export%20Web%20Map%20Task/execute

Re: How to export web map include graphic layer in ArcGIS 10.1?

dotMorten_esri — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:28:11 GMT

There are currently some limitations to what is supported by the export web map service, as well as limitations to what you can put in a printable graphics layer (ie limited set of renderers, symbol sets, no mix of geometry types etc). Some of these are known limitations/bugs in the current preview, others are hard requirements.

Re: How to export web map include graphic layer in ArcGIS 10.1?

SchoppMatthieu — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 07:17:49 GMT

Hello,

I have a similar problem.
(config: AGS 10.1 - ArcGIS for Flex API 3.0)

I extended the Printing Service based on this tutorial :
http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/index.html#//0057000000mq000000

Works great ! However when I want to print a GraphicsLayer from the client, the service returns this kind of error:

RuntimeError: Layer "myGraphicLayer": Invalid a value in color: 25500. Layer "myGraphicLayer": Invalid a value in color: 25500. Layer "myGraphicLayer": Field 'OutlineTransparency' not part of schema for this feature collection

Then the service fails 😞

SharpGIS, do you think this is related to the limitations you were talking about ? Is there a document somewhere referencing all these limitations ?
In python, what would be the best way to prevent the service to fail when this error happens ?

Thank you community for your help,
Regards,
Matt

Re: How to export web map include graphic layer in ArcGIS 10.1?

Cotter — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:33:23 GMT

Hello,
Has anyone been able to successfully print user generated graphics after creating there own print task script? Everything else works great but I have been unsuccessful with printing graphics.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Re: How to export web map include graphic layer in ArcGIS 10.1?

PeterYurkosky1 — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:26:51 GMT

If you pass along the JSON generated by your request, I can have a look and figure out what's wrong.

Re: How to export web map include graphic layer in ArcGIS 10.1?

Cotter — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:36:29 GMT

If you pass along the JSON generated by your request, I can have a look and figure out what's wrong.

The JSON generated is attached to this reply. I think the issue is in the python script, I'm not sure what is needed for python to check for graphics. Also, how can we use Bing maps with the Advanced Print? I tried loading it into arcmap but found that the layout won't load with Bing maps.

Re: How to export web map include graphic layer in ArcGIS 10.1?

PeterYurkosky1 — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:18:53 GMT

I think I need more specifics on exactly what doesn't work. I can see that the graphics layers are read correctly (they show some features in southern Texas), but many of them appear to have alpha values of 0 in the color definitions. For example, the outlines in your middle graphics layer. Those are treated as null colors in the output. Is that the problem -- that the graphics layers don't appear in your output?

Re: How to export web map include graphic layer in ArcGIS 10.1?

Cotter — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:54:36 GMT

I think I need more specifics on exactly what doesn't work. I can see that the graphics layers are read correctly (they show some features in southern Texas), but many of them appear to have alpha values of 0 in the color definitions. For example, the outlines in your middle graphics layer. Those are treated as null colors in the output. Is that the problem -- that the graphics layers don't appear in your output?

I'm not worried about the ones have alpha of 0. I believe my issue is on the python side, what should the code checking for graphics look like in python?

Re: How to export web map include graphic layer in ArcGIS 10.1?

PeterYurkosky1 — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:44:08 GMT

I need to see the Python code.

Re: How to export web map include graphic layer in ArcGIS 10.1?

Cotter — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 18:39:31 GMT

I need to see the Python code.

I'm using the python code from the Advanced Print Tutorial.

Re: How to export web map include graphic layer in ArcGIS 10.1?

PeterYurkosky1 — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 19:14:37 GMT

arcpy.mapping.ConvertWebMapToMapDocument turns client-side graphics into feature layers pointing to a file-geodatabase created on-the-fly for this purpose. Using the arcpy.mapping API, You can check the mxd produced by this function for feature layers with this sort of data source (these layers may be grouped in group layers, so check those too). That will tell you which layers contain your client-side graphics.

Re: How to export web map include graphic layer in ArcGIS 10.1?

GeorgePan — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 21:17:09 GMT

I think I need more specifics on exactly what doesn't work. I can see that the graphics layers are read correctly (they show some features in southern Texas), but many of them appear to have alpha values of 0 in the color definitions. For example, the outlines in your middle graphics layer. Those are treated as null colors in the output. Is that the problem -- that the graphics layers don't appear in your output?

Yes that is the issue. The black back ground color is used as default since alpha values of 0 in the color definitions. Whta is your solution to fix it? Thanks, George

Re: How to export web map include graphic layer in ArcGIS 10.1?

PeterYurkosky1 — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 21:39:15 GMT

Yes that is the issue. The black back ground color is used as default since alpha values of 0 in the color definitions. Whta is your solution to fix it? Thanks, George

I don't fully understand. If you use an alpha value of 0, nothing will appear. The zero means "completely transparent." Why are you using this value?

Re: How to export web map include graphic layer in ArcGIS 10.1?

tomw — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 23:40:19 GMT

Any idea when we can have a fix for known limitations/bugs in the current preview?

Thanks,

Tom

Re: How to export web map include graphic layer in ArcGIS 10.1?

PeterYurkosky1 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 02:16:26 GMT

Which known limitations and bugs? There are several fixes for the print service included in 10.1 service pack 1, and several more coming later. Which ones do you mean?

Re: How to export web map include graphic layer in ArcGIS 10.1?

tomw — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:31:58 GMT

Thanks Peter for reply.

For GrapgicsLayer:
1. dose not support a polygon with a transparency
2. dose not support a point with ESRI.ArcGIS.Client.Symbols.TextSymbol
3. mix of geometry types

Tom

Re: How to export web map include graphic layer in ArcGIS 10.1?

PeterYurkosky1 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:32:34 GMT

1. dose not support a polygon with a transparency
2. dose not support a point with ESRI.ArcGIS.Client.Symbols.TextSymbol
3. mix of geometry types

1. The service supports transparency in polygons, in graphics layers. What are you having trouble with?
2. I don't know what you mean by this. Do you have an example?
3. You mean a mix of geometry types in the same layer? Yes, the print service falls short here. It's not likely to improve very soon.

Re: How to export web map include graphic layer in ArcGIS 10.1?

tomw — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:01:10 GMT

Hi Peter,

Thanks for your help on this.

1. Yes, the service supports transparency in polygons, in graphics layers.
-- Dim mFill As SolidColorBrush = New SolidColorBrush()

works with A value - mFill.Color = Color.FromArgb(A,R,G,B)

does not work with Opacity value - mFill.Opacity = value
2. Yes, the service works if a graphic is a point with ESRI.ArcGIS.Client.Symbols.TextSymbol. But does not work if I add an attribute to the graphic.

Do you think esri will fix the second issue?

Cheers,

Tom

Re: How to export web map include graphic layer in ArcGIS 10.1?

JillianStanford — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:33:21 GMT

Hi,
Has there been a definitive listing of the limitations of Export Web Map yet?

Specifically, I'm having trouble exporting a map that contains a graphics layer symbolized using a unique value renderer.

I'm getting a similar error: Error executing tool.: Layer "graphicsLayer2": Field 'pointType' not part of schema for this feature collection. Where the field 'pointType' contains the value to be rendered on.

Thanks!
Jill

Re: How to export web map include graphic layer in ArcGIS 10.1?

AdrianMarsden — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:22:09 GMT

2. does not support a point with ESRI.ArcGIS.Client.Symbols.TextSymbol

Would this be the reason why my web pages using the Javascript API refuses to print text annotation added by the user? I know it is a different interaface, but it seems like the error I get

Layer "graphicsLayer1": Field 'newID' not part of schema for this feature collection.

Is ArcGIS server related.

Cheers

Adrian