Requesting SceneLayer with associated FeatureLayer Multipatch automation on AGOL/Enterprise scenes

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12-09-2021 04:54 PM
FranciscoCosta1
Occasional Contributor

SceneLayer with associated FeatureLayer  (SLwFL) from Multipatch FeatureClass on FileGeodatabase is the only way to go (or at least the most flexible) for building interactive apps because they offer more functionality than simple standalone SceneLayers.

Current state of things (ArcGIS Pro 2.9):

-> Automating the Creation of SLwFL from filegeodatabase multipatch Feature Class: workflow not documented, the most resembling solution is what i posted in here and it does not work well because of layer settings https://community.esri.com/t5/python-questions/can-arcpy-publish-update-web-scene-layer-with/m-p/448...

-> Automation of Overwrite SLwFL already available in AGOL/Enterprise, it simply is not documented and currently the idea is to "republish" although it would create a whole different ItemId, it should be like this for Overwriting FeatureLayers https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-online-documents/overwrite-arcgis-online-feature-service-using/...

So if you have a large scale 3D model to deploy, and which is dynamically changing? Current solution is either: do it manually with the ArcGIS Pro GUI which is not viable for multiple models or try your luck using the script i posted in the first link. Regarding overwrites or updates, automation simply is not possible (have to rebuild whole feature class again).

In the use example here have made a way to make it work, although these features are such a basic and important set of tools, reason feedbacking over here in.

If someone of dev ESRI reads this would be welcome in advance if could add something.

cheers

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Andrew--Johnson
Esri Regular Contributor

Hi,

Thanks for posting this. We are aware that this is not possible through arcpy or the ArcGIS API for Python. If you could create an ArcGIS Idea about this (with Scene Layers tag) that would be great so you and others can track the status of this functionality. It is something we do want to implement but requires work across multiple teams so I cannot provide you any estimate on timing but the idea is the best route to go so I can update the status as I have more information for you.

 

regards,

Andrew

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FranciscoCosta1
Occasional Contributor

https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-ideas/requesting-scenelayer-with-associated-featurelayer/id...

I'm very thankfull you consider such request, i have no doubts this will make the communication between ArcGIS Pro > AGOL/Enterprise > ArcGIS JS API even more tight and scene workflows in ESRI will be championing much ahead of competition what is possible to do with scenes, which in my opinion is still quite basic and only touching the surface of what is necessary to improve in terms of scenes workflows, reason of which making this idea.

Cheers.

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