430.1 Cannot expand layers and checking/unchecking layers does not change layers visible

[YohanBienvenue]

We have a map service published on a stand-alone ArcGIS Server 10.9.1 using the ArcGIS Pro runtime. When using version 430.1 of the ArcGIS plugins for AutoCAD in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2023, we can add the map service using the "Add Data by URL" as we could before with earlier versions, but now it only displays the default visible layers defined in the service.

When accessing the Contents panel, only the layers at the root level are displayed. There are no arrows (to the left of the Group layers checkboxes) in the interface that would allow us to click and expand the Group layers to view their sublayers.

Also when we check or uncheck the checkbox of any Group layer at the root level, it does not change the visible layers in the map. Using Fiddler I can see that an export request is generated when checking or unchecking a checkbox, but in the request body the value of the "layers" parameter does not change, no matter what layers we check or uncheck. The image rendered is always the same.

Is ArcGIS 10.9.1 still supported for this version 430.1 of the plugin? The exact version of the plugin is 430.1.25.1

Thank You

[DanWade · Accepted solution]

Hello @YohanBienvenue,

Thanks for using ArcGIS for AutoCAD! I think I know what you are speaking of when referring to the Map Layers expand all arrow, but to be absolutely certain a screen capture would really help here. However, what I think you are describing does not occur in house.

As for visibility not working on Map Layer's sublayers this is a bug and will be fixed in the next release. You are welcome to test this fix out through the Esri Early Adopter program and sign up for the ArcGIS for AutoCAD 435 beta here.

As for compatibility with ArcGIS Server 10.9.1 the ArcGIS Enterprise Life Cycle indicates version 10.9.1 will be retired in December 2027.

I hope this helps.

[YohanBienvenue]

Hello Dan,

Just want to confirm that both issues are gone in beta version 435; the expand arrows are visible again and the layer visibility changes are also working. So that's good news.

We had already advised our users to stick to version 420 while investigating this and now we'll also be able to let them know fixes are coming in the future for these issues.

Thank You!

[YohanBienvenue]

Hello Dan,

Indeed you're right I should have added a screenshot. Here's one I received from one of our users comparing versions 420 and 430.1 adding the same map service in both versions. Myself I had earlier tested version 410 on my system and did not encounter these issues. When installing 430.1 I obtained the same issues as this user.

Thank you for confirming the visibility bug. Very well I'll attempt to test the 435 beta version and will report back.

[DanWade]

Hello @YohanBienvenue,

I appreciate the screen capture as it is a very big help. Okay I can now confirm both of these issues are fixed in to be released version, 435, and you can test them out in the beta located on the Esri Early Adopter site I provided earlier.

[YohanBienvenue]

Hello @DanWade 

As I said in an earlier comment I was able to confirm that vresion 435 fixed those issues and I told clients to stick to 420 for now. However I was contacted by a client saying they updated their AutoCAD version to Civil 3D 2025 in which plugin version 420 doesn't work anymore (according to them) and they needed to use 430 instead, so the issues have resurfaced for them. Is there an ETA for the release of the next version? In the meantime could they try the beta version 435 you have provided me (I'm not sure if this is allowed by you) and see if it works with Civil 3D 2025 ?

[DanWade]

Hello @YohanBienvenue,

Any AutoCAD 2025 vertical will need to run 430.1 of ArcGIS for AutoCAD. Any previous version will not work in 2025 and above. 

The beta I mentioned to you earlier for ArcGIS for AutoCAD is open to the public. Anyone can browse to the Esri EarlyAdoptor site and register. That being said I can't recommend anyone using a beta for production work. The beta, as I mentioned will be ArcGIS for AutoCAD 435 and should be released sometime in December 2024 or January 2025.

That being said, this user could install Civil 3D 2024 or below on the same machine and then switch back to ArcGIS for AutoCAD 420.

I hope this helps.

[YohanBienvenue]

Thank you very much for these precisions, it does help a lot. I will them know.