topic Re: Layer package in web map - why not? in ArcGIS Online Questions

Layer package in web map - why not?

MatthewFoster — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:19:55 GMT

Hi -
I understand from searching the forums that i cannot add a layer package to my web map. This is frustrating. Similarly, i cannot create a feature service from my .mxd if it has a layer package in it. Basically, i would like to create a web map for a colleague to look at and explore that contains the wonderful USA Rivers and Streams layer package. He does not have ArcGIS desktop, so ideally i'd like to put another layer of interest (priority areas) into a web map with the layer package so that he can use it for report development. This doesn't seem to be possible, and there are no similar map services or feature services with the same functionality and detail as USA Rivers and Streams. I have also downloaded the layer package, exported it as a shapefile, and considered uploading that to my ArcGIS Online account. Unfortunately, this greatly exceeds the 1,000 feature limit for shapefiles, and also would not contain the slick labels that are embedded in the layer package. Any thoughts? I thought that the purpose of AGOL was to foster this sort of 'mashing up', but so many of the useful maps to use are stored as layer packages... I guess i'll give him a JPEG (or several) :(.
Thanks

Re: Layer package in web map - why not?

Anonymous User — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 03:56:36 GMT

Have you considered using these map services?

World Hydro Reference Overlay
http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=f7c73101a09c44058f8f029eefd37bd6

USGS - National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) WMS from The National Map
http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=09f7a3f08620467490e868247d3f0fe5

Cheers,
Andrew

Re: Layer package in web map - why not?

KatherineOConnor — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 22:49:09 GMT

I just discovered that limitation in AGOL too. It would be great to be able to add a Layer Package to a Web Map. Hope that function is coming soon.
Katherine