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New Vector Basemaps in ArcGIS for Desktop?

DanAllen — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 13:52:23 GMT

If you go to the new BETA Vector Basemaps group, there is an option for some of them to open in desktop. When you select this, you get a .pkinfo file that downloads. When you click on the .pkinfo, it opens in ArcGIS for Desktop, but it does not do anything, and shows up with a red X in the table of contents.

Are the BETA vector basemaps not currently supported for desktop?

http://www.arcgis.com/home/group.html?id=30de8da907d240a0bccd5ad3ff25ef4a

Re: New Vector Basemaps in ArcGIS for Desktop?

RachelWeeden — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 14:16:32 GMT

Hi Dan-

These vector basemaps are not currently viewable in ArcGIS Desktop. The ArcGIS Online web map and JSAPI 4.0 are the only clients that can display them currently. From a recent blog: " The vector basemaps can be displayed in most current, desktop web browsers and, in the near future, various desktop and mobile apps."

I hope this helps!

Rachel

Re: New Vector Basemaps in ArcGIS for Desktop?

DanAllen — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 15:36:31 GMT

thank you

Dan

Re: New Vector Basemaps in ArcGIS for Desktop?

MichaelVolz — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 16:19:56 GMT

Any idea when vector basemaps will be available to Desktop so individuals can create their own vector basemaps in their own projections?

Re: New Vector Basemaps in ArcGIS for Desktop?

RachelWeeden — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 16:25:00 GMT

Hi Michael - the next release of ArcGIS Pro (1.2) will include tools to create vector tile basemaps, which can be served out with ArcGIS for Server 10.4 or ArcGIS Online.

Re: New Vector Basemaps in ArcGIS for Desktop?

MichaelVolz — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 16:27:10 GMT

Will desktop EVER have this capability?

Re: New Vector Basemaps in ArcGIS for Desktop?

RachelWeeden — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 16:52:16 GMT

When I hear 'Desktop' I think of two separate client apps - ArcMap and ArcGIS Pro - but I know many people still think 'ArcMap!' I am not aware of vector tile capabilities coming to ArcMap, but can't answer authoritatively.