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Basemap ArcGIS Viewer for FLex

DavidJosepha — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:40:17 GMT

Hi there,

I've been trying to use my own basemap in flexviewer.
I've a raster layer but after I've done some researched I found out that a raster layer could not be used as a basemap.
Only dymanic, wms, tiled, image and arcIMS layers are supported to use as basemap.

Then I've tried this link: http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//00530000000v000000
But as a service it still shows the data type as raster layer.

My question is: what can I do with my data (which is raster) to yet use it as a basemap.

thank you

Re: Basemap ArcGIS Viewer for FLex

EricVenden — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:00:11 GMT

David,

Unless I'm not understanding you....It is possible to use your own internal raster layer as a basemap. It can be cached (tiled) or uncached (dynamic)...

When you say "raster layer"...what is this? A raster catalog or raster dataset?

Below is a sample from a config.xml file setting a dynamic image in the basemap tag.

<basemaps>
   <layer label="2010 Aerial" type="dynamic" visible="false" alpha="1"
   url="http://gis-srv3.village.gurnee.il.us/ArcGIS/rest/services/Aerial_Dispatch_2010/MapServer"/>
        </basemaps>

The only change needed for cached imagery is to change the 'type' to "tiled".

Hope this helps.
Eric

Hi there,

I've been trying to use my own basemap in flexviewer.
I've a raster layer but after I've done some researched I found out that a raster layer could not be used as a basemap.
Only dymanic, wms, tiled, image and arcIMS layers are supported to use as basemap.

Then I've tried this link: http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisdesktop/10.0/help/index.html#//00530000000v000000
But as a service it still shows the data type as raster layer.

My question is: what can I do with my data (which is raster) to yet use it as a basemap.

thank you

Re: Basemap ArcGIS Viewer for FLex

DavidJosepha — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:53:11 GMT

Hi Eric,

Thanks for your reply, i appreciate it.

I meant raster dataset.

I 've made a service of it then "cached" it using the example of the link I've posted earlier.
But when I type: myserver/arcgis/rest/services I see the following:

[ATTACH=CONFIG]12955[/ATTACH]

The type layer stays raster 😞 :confused:

I've tried changing the type in the config.xml file to tiled, but it gives me an error:

Satelite layer failed to load: Fault code: null
Fault info: E0005E: Invalid tile service: http://myserver/ArcGIS/rest/services/DEMOS/Setar_Sat_2011/ImageServer
Fault details: null

So my question is what am i doing wrong?

Thank U
David

Re: Basemap ArcGIS Viewer for FLex

EricVenden — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:40:27 GMT

David,

It appears that you published the wrong type of map service...you need a rest endpoint like this:

http://gis-srv3.village.gurnee.il.us/ArcGIS/rest/services/Aerial_1939/MapServer

With MapServer at the end.

Hope this helps.

Eric

Hi Eric,

Thanks for your reply, i appreciate it.

I meant raster dataset.

I 've made a service of it then "cached" it using the example of the link I've posted earlier.
But when I type: myserver/arcgis/rest/services I see the following:

[ATTACH=CONFIG]12955[/ATTACH]

The type layer stays raster 😞 :confused:

I've tried changing the type in the config.xml file to tiled, but it gives me an error:

Satelite layer failed to load: Fault code: null
Fault info: E0005E: Invalid tile service: http://myserver/ArcGIS/rest/services/DEMOS/Setar_Sat_2011/ImageServer
Fault details: null

So my question is what am i doing wrong?

Thank U
David

Re: Basemap ArcGIS Viewer for FLex

EricVenden — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:55:48 GMT

David,

One other thing....here is my procedure for creating a map service that contains aerial imagery:

1) I add the imagery into an mxd
2) Save it as an msd
3) Publish this msd as a service in ArcGIS Server (Map Service)
4) Cache the service

David,

It appears that you published the wrong type of map service...you need a rest endpoint like this:

http://gis-srv3.village.gurnee.il.us/ArcGIS/rest/services/Aerial_1939/MapServer

With MapServer at the end.

Hope this helps.

Eric

Re: Basemap ArcGIS Viewer for FLex

DavidJosepha — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:07:05 GMT

Yes Eric,

My bad.

[ATTACH=CONFIG]12968[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]12967[/ATTACH]

This is the correct service but doesn't work good yet as basemap.

Re: Basemap ArcGIS Viewer for FLex

DavidJosepha — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:57:21 GMT

I'll try this out and let you know how it went.

David,

One other thing....here is my procedure for creating a map service that contains aerial imagery:

1) I add the imagery into an mxd
2) Save it as an msd
3) Publish this msd as a service in ArcGIS Server (Map Service)
4) Cache the service

Re: Basemap ArcGIS Viewer for FLex

EricVenden — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:40:58 GMT

Also,
1) make sure that the rest of your map services have the same coordinate system as the base map you are referencing
2) the operational layers and any other basemap layers are visible at the scales you cached the "initial" basemap layer

Eric

I'll try this out and let you know how it went.

Re: Basemap ArcGIS Viewer for FLex

DavidJosepha — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:19:11 GMT

Hi Eric,

For the first time I was able to see my own basemap in FLEX, following your suggested steps. 🙂 (progress, getting there)
But not as type "tiled" but as "dynamic" though.

Is there something maybe that I've missed out on. Because the performance of my own current basemap is slow.
When I pan to a new area it takes a while to display.

Another question, do I need to specify a new cache directory everytime i make a new basemap?

David

Re: Basemap ArcGIS Viewer for FLex

EricVenden — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:28:05 GMT

David,

After you publish the map service - then you can build the cache for that service. You only need specify the cache scales and the image format. I use the "default" settings from ArcGIS Server Manager (depending on how you have installed ArcGIS Server) - it puts the cache in it's own directory under the "arcgisserver\arcgiscache" folder...

See the help on map caches:

http://help.arcgis.com/en/arcgisserver/10.0/help/arcgis_server_dotnet_help/index.html#/Available_map_cache_properties/00930000006r000000/

Hi Eric,

For the first time I was able to see my own basemap in FLEX, following your suggested steps. 🙂 (progress, getting there)
But not as type "tiled" but as "dynamic" though.

Is there something maybe that I've missed out on. Because the performance of my own current basemap is slow.
When I pan to a new area it takes a while to display.

Another question, do I need to specify a new cache directory everytime i make a new basemap?

David

Re: Basemap ArcGIS Viewer for FLex

DavidJosepha — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:41:29 GMT

Thnx Eric.

Now that everything is working fine. I wanted to mash my basemap with those from esri.
I read that i must edit the mapmanager.mxml file.

But I can't find this file.
I already downloaded flashbuilder so i'm just basically can't the mapmanager.mxml file.

Do you know maybe where this is located.

Re: Basemap ArcGIS Viewer for FLex

EricVenden — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:00:30 GMT

David,

The file is located in the FlashBuilder project directory....it is located here:
[Flash Project directory]\src\com\esri\viewer\managers

Thnx Eric.

Now that everything is working fine. I wanted to mash my basemap with those from esri.
I read that i must edit the mapmanager.mxml file.

But I can't find this file.
I already downloaded flashbuilder so i'm just basically can't the mapmanager.mxml file.

Do you know maybe where this is located.

Re: Basemap ArcGIS Viewer for FLex

DavidJosepha — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:12:15 GMT

Nevermind Eric found it!!

Thnx for your help, you were very helpful

Re: Basemap ArcGIS Viewer for FLex

EricVenden — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:21:56 GMT

Glad you got it working....

Click the "check" on one of my previous posts so that this thread is marked as answered.

Thanks
Eric

Nevermind Eric found it!!

Thnx for your help, you were very helpful