The August release of ArcGIS Earth desktop is now available! Download this latest release of ArcGIS Earth on our website, and visit the ArcGIS Earth Resources page for free training materials and tutorials. 

This latest release comes with several new features, enhancements, and bug fixes, including the ability to filter for layers, draw templates, and add drawings for the Automation API.

What's New

Filter for Layer - Filter is a key new feature we added to this release. You can define a single expression or a combination of expressions as a filter to determine a desired subset of features shown on the map. The filter panel can be accessed through the attribute table’s filter icon or layers’ right-click menu. By applying definition queries to the layers, you can filter out the data you don’t need and only have the desired data display on the globe. 

Draw Templates - Various KML drawing templates are now available to draw lines or polygons in free shapes or predefined shapes. Line templates include the regular line, right angle line, and freehand mode. Polygon templates include rectangle, circle, ellipse, and freehand as well. All of these shapes can be extruded to a proper elevation and configured size, and transparency as needed.

Earth API Add Drawings -

New methods of Automation drawing API are added to this release, including Add Drawing, Remove Drawings, and Clear Drawings. With the Automation drawing API, you can add the placemark, path, and polygon in ArcGIS Earth. Clear all graphic is also supported in the new release.

As demoed in the below video, we first enable a html window to perform navigation using ArcGIS online geocoding service. Once navigation is complete, we can save the start point and the destination point, including the route as KML data and have them added to Table of Contents automatically. These data can be grouped together and be shared to online or your portal connection all at once.

Enhancements

Disabled basemap - There is a new capability to disable all basemaps added to the new desktop release of ArcGIS Earth. The basemap can now be disabled anytime by clicking the “No Basemap” thumbnail at the end of the basemap gallery.

Remember certificates for PKI authentication -

Users who utilize PKI authentication for ArcGIS Earth will now have their certificates and credentials saved for future use. This should make user the authentication process more seamless.

A new Select a certificate window has been added. A certificate can now be remembered when being selected in the window for the corresponding portal. It can also be conveniently removed by clicking the Forget Certificate option in the portal context menu.

Layer properties enhancement - Under the Summary tab in the layer properties window, description, data source, and spatial reference are redesigned. First, image, table, and hyperlinks, as well as various HTML formats including paragraph, list, font size, bold are now honored in the layer description for a portal item or service layer properties. Second, the data path or service URL can now be copied or open in an external browser with one click. Third, spatial reference information is organized and presented in table format and is more readable. 

KML “save as” enhancement - The “Save As” panel is redesigned specifically for KML layers to clarify the Save as process. For an edited KML layer, the Save option in the right-click menu is removed and combined with Save as. The original KML data will not be modified only if you check the Replace the layer in table of contents once exported check box to ensure your edits are saved and automatically added to the table of contents to replace the original layer. On the other hand, unchecking this option will perform the common Save as function.

Issues addressed

Known Limitation

The April 2022 release of ArcGIS Earth is here! Download this latest release of ArcGIS Earth on our website, and visit the ArcGIS Earth Resources page for free training materials and tutorials. 

This latest release comes with several new features, enhancements, and bug fixes, including support for Vector Tile Layers, KML multi-selection and batch editing, attribute tables, an on-screen navigation controller, and 3D labeling.

What's New

Vector tile layer support - Containing vector representations of data across scales, vector tiles adapt to the resolution of their display device and can be restyled. In ArcGIS Earth, you can add a vector tile layer into My Data folder or Startup layer folder, or set it as the basemap.

Navigator - Once you enable navigation control in the application settings, the navigator appears in the lower right corner of the viewport. The north compass and home button are also integrated into the navigator with more flexible navigation controls.

3D labeling - You can customize the style and visualization of labels on the fly. With the label editing capability, you can set the label position and label style in a 3D global view.

Attribute table - An attribute table displays raw data and allows you to sort, select, and export that data.

KML batch editing - Multiple KML nodes with the same geometry type can now be edited together. You can also batch edit all the layers stored in a folder.

Image display order - A dynamic imagery layer of a mosaic dataset  contains a collection of images. When working with these types of imagery layers in ArcGIS Earth, you can modify the image display order and determine how to resolve overlapping areas. 

Enhancements

Automation API auto-start setting - The ArcGIS Earth automation API can now be enabled directly through an autostart switch in the application’s advanced settings.

Add Startup layers to My Data - Layer data stored in the Startup layer folder can now be added to the My Data folder with one click from the layer’s context menu.

KML multiselection - You can select multiple KML nodes by pressing Ctrl or Shift while selecting the nodes.

Known Limitation

The release version 1.5 of ArcGIS Earth Mobile is available in App Store and Google Play. Many of you may have already tried the updates when the build was rolling out earlier this month, and we also shared the new version with the community at the Esri Developer Summit 2022 where we received positive feedback. In this major update, we focus on data support, visualization, sharing and usability, as outlined below:  

What’s new in V1.5

New data type 

• Support for vector tile layers including online services and offline data packages

Data Source:  Formations géologiques à 1/1 000 000 - France métropolitaine and Media_Moon_3D_Scene 

Visualization and Sharing

• Add an AR view mode for featured and users‘ data
• Redesign UX and UI for placemarks editing -  add customization symbol (including icon, color, size), location displaying, and description information
• Improve the pop-up style to display the info attached to features

                                                                         AR Mode and Placemarks editing                                                                

• GPS enhancements-
  • record GPS Track with z-value and visualize the vertical changes
  • show Track stats including speed profile and elevation profile
  • allow editing Track title when sharing it to portal
  • add location info to Track name and the shareable card

                                                                      GPS Tracks                                                                                    

Usability

• provide proper error messages for adding data and connecting to portal  
• re-order the how-to gesture tutorial (zoom and tilt)
• provide notification when launching the app in a disconnected environment  
• unify measurement units settings in a global menu

ArcGIS Earth Mobile Fixed Issues List

For iOS

For Android

Known limitation

Get the app

Try or upgrade your ArcGIS Earth mobile app and let us know your thoughts.

iOS users:

Get from App Store: https://apps.apple.com/cn/app/arcgis-earth/id1442724282

Android users:

Get from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.esri.earth.phone

Or download and create an APK file from https://doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-earth/mobile/get-started.htm

We’re excited to now be rolling out ArcGIS Earth 1.14 on Nov. 18, 2021! Download this latest release of ArcGIS Earth on our website, and visit the ArcGIS Earth Resources page for free training materials and tutorials. 

This major release brings support for new data types, huge improvements in imagery rendering, freehand drawing, and a lot more. Please read on!

What's New

New data types include the following:

• OGC GeoPackage (.gpkg)
• Mobile map package (.mmpk) 

Processing templates - Given that multiple processing templates are predetermined on the server-side of an image service, after adding the data, you can switch from one template to another for a different renderer or raster function chain. 

Freehand drawing - Support of freehand mode allows you to create lines and polygons that follow the movement of your pointer. Enable freehand mode by clicking while pressing Alt.

Elevation exaggeration - The Elevation Exaggeration user interface has been redesigned to visualize the landscape on the globe. The maximum value is increased to 100 on the scale bar. This maximum value of exaggeration can be configured to 1000 in the ArcGIS Earth configuration file if needed.

Enhancements

Pop-up resize - Pop-up size mode can be switched from Fixed to Auto Resizing in the ArcGIS Earth configuration file.

Support overall KML layer transparency - The KML layer transparency can be adjusted in the KML layer Properties panel at the parent node. 

Customize layer icons in the table of contents - Layer icons in the table of contents can now be customized at two levels: I. per layer/folder type, and II.

Sign in using a browser - Sign in using a browser is available as an option for signing into ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise portal. It can also be set as the default option for sign-in.

Block new portal connections - A new administrator parameter, disableAddPortal, has been added in the ArcGIS Earth configuration file to allow disabling new ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise portal connections in Portal Manager.

Known Limitation

We are excited to share with you that ArcGIS Earth mobile version 1.4 is live now in App Store and Google Play! In this major update, we are focusing on improving design for an easier data viewing and content browsing experience and for the enhanced sharing and collaboration capability. 

What’s new in 1.4

Features 

• Track with the alternative footprint symbol and view location history on the move. 
• Create a shareable card from the recorded track with custom view and an elevation profile.
• Showcase selected online contents on launch of the app. 
• Add online contents to My Favorites when users are signed in with an ArcGIS account. 

Enhancements 

• Switch between full extent or dynamic following mode in replaying recorded tracks. 
• Search history in Add data from portal is now saved and can be easily retrieved. 
• Redesigned the experience in adding data from Living Atlas, ArcGIS Online, and ArcGIS Enterprise and browsing it on the scene. You can now add and preview multiple data contents without leaving the search result list in the portal. 
• Enhanced sharing My Placemarks as KMZ and added support for sharing across other apps and uploading to ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise. 
• Support for searching locations from geographic coordinates in various formats. 
• Support for recording and sharing Tour videos in landscape mode. 

ArcGIS Earth Desktop 1.13 has been released on July 29. To learn more, and to download the latest ArcGIS Earth, check out the ArcGIS Earth product page. It will go live later on Microsoft store.

What's New 

This release includes support for new exciting features like configuration file sharing, visibility range, layer icon customization, and made several enhancements.

Features

Config sharing - You can share a local configuration file with your organizations as an XML file directly through the ArcGIS Earth Configuration Manager.

Visibility Range - Set layer visibility at a specified range and get the best view of data at various levels of detail.

Layer icon customization - Layer icons in the table of contents can now be customized based on each layer type or folder type.

Enhancements

Undo/Redo editing enhancement - Undo and redo are now supported for editing KML properties, including colors, styles, labels, views, information.

Time format unification - The format of time elements displayed in ArcGIS Earth will match the operating system settings.

Microsoft .appx equivalency - ArcGIS Earth 1.13 installed from Microsoft Store is now equivalent to ArcGIS Earth installed using an executable file in terms of social logins and being set as the default app for KML, KMZ, or MSPK.

Issue Addressed

The following table lists reported bugs that were fixed at ArcGIS Earth 1.13:

• BUG-000138088: ArcGIS Earth fails to load a WMS service enabled from an image service.
• BUG-000102047: Adding a mosaic dataset image service with Allowed Mosaic Methods 'Default method : By Attribute and Order Field : Date' gives the error String was not recognized valid Date_Time error when the service URL is added to ArcGIS Earth.
• BUG-000138227: When viewing a map service with a set visibility range in ArcGIS Earth, pop-ups will still display when features are not visible.
• BUG-000139838: When adding the URL of the configuration file hosted over ArcGIS Online to ArcGIS Earth, the Unable to load configuration settings error message is returned.

Known Limitation

Regarding the last two known limitations of KML data, we currently provide below workarounds:

ArcGIS Earth is an interactive 3D experience to plan, visualize, and evaluate events on the globe. It’s a free and easy-to-use tool that provides situational awareness on desktop and mobile devices for improved decision-making.

ArcGIS Earth for mobile version 1.3 is now available in Google Play and App Store. In this update, we brought in several exciting new features and made multiple enhancements including: 

• Record GPS tracks and share them as KMZ 
• Take snapshots of the full scene with a native screen capture tool 
• Launch navigation apps from ArcGIS Earth 
• Scan QR code of the portal URL for quick and easy connection 
• Toggle on and off terrain from the Basemap Gallery 

ArcGIS Earth 1.11 has been released on Oct. 1. To learn more, and to download ArcGIS Earth, see the ArcGIS Earth overview or Microsoft store.

What's new

This release includes new 3D capabilities, supports for new data types, and user experience enhancements. Here are a few highlights:

Sunlight and shadows: You can layer dynamic sunlight and shadows on scenes that can be labeled with the time and date, in any time zone.

Underground navigation: Go underground or under the sea with new subsurface navigation tools.

New data support: Expand your workflows by adding GPX, WFS, and GeoJSON to your ArcGIS Earth workspace.

Updated bookmarks: Create and manage multiple bookmark groups and add more context to your bookmarks with customizable informational pop-ups.

Symbology: Start using the new symbol types: Type (Unique Symbol) and Counts and Amounts (Colors).

Issues addressed

Please see the below key fixes that are included in this release.

• BUG-000130179: ArcGIS Earth support to embed the URL link within a KML file.
• BUG-000129768: KML Network Links that throw a P3P error will cause ArcGIS Earth to crash.
• BUG-000118831: ArcGIS Earth 1.8 displays the first layer only when a hosted feature service with multiple layers is added via Add Data from ArcGIS Enterprise 10.6.1.
• BUG-000122676: Installations of ArcGIS Earth on specific Windows SHB configurations are not able to decrypt the ArcGIS Runtime license string, resulting in the "Licensed For Developer Use Only" watermark to be displayed.
• BUG-000129620: Drawing a line data in ArcGIS Earth (desktop) at a higher altitude does not honor the Draped (clamped to the ground) altitude property.
• BUG-000133000: ArcGIS Earth 1.10 sign-in fails to portals configured to use the Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) authentication with a public key infrastructure (PKI).

Known limitation

The version 1.2 of ArcGIS Earth for mobile has been released to Google Play and App Store on August 31st, 2020. To continue bringing better experience to our users, in the new version we added new features and made improvements including: 

• Well adapted iPad and Android tablet (vertical screen mode) 
• Provide a default basemap “Imagery” to Basemap List, if not signed into ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise 
• Enhance 2D Maps and 3D Scenes rendering in iOS with Apple's Metal framework 

New features 

Well adapted iPad and Android tablet (vertical screen mode) 

This new release now supports iPads and Android tablets in vertical screen mode. You can use ArcGIS Earth mobile to explore the globe and interactive with 2D and 3D data on larger screens. 

                                                          iPad screenshots 

                                                 Android Tablet screenshots 

Provide a default basemap “Imagery” to Basemap List, if not signed into ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise 

ArcGIS Imagery basemap is by default available in the Basemap List, without requiring users signing into ArcGIS Online or connecting to their Enterprise Portal. This high quality and frequently updated imagery basemap provides all users with a good reference to start exploring the world in ArcGIS Earth mobile. 

Enhancements 

2D Maps and 3D Scenes rendering in iOS with Apple’s Metal framework  

This release of ArcGIS Earth for iOS takes advantage of the most recent update in ArcGIS Runtime, with which 2D Maps and 3D Scenes are now rendered using Apple's Metal framework that provides near-direct access to the graphics processing unit (GPU). This has led to an increase in rendering performance, especially when displaying a large number of features or graphics in dynamic rendering mode on the GPU. Metal has been widely available on a range of iOS devices for quite some time now. With that said, ArcGIS Earth mobile has adopted full benefits of this improvement while targeting all devices that meet Runtime's minimum deployment requirement of iOS.

Known issues of ArcGIS Earth for mobile V1.2 

For iOS 

For Android

Note 

Device requirements  

1. iOS 12 or later  

1. Android 5.0 (Lollipop) API 21 or later  

Download 

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/cn/app/arcgis-earth/id1442724282

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.esri.earth.phone