change DEM in elevation profile template

[BarbaraEbohon]

I would like to use the elevation profile template but the default DEM has a poor resolution in my region. Does anyone know, how to change the default DEM? How can I link the elevation profile to my own data/DEM?
Thank you for yor help!

[XanderBakker]

Hi Barbara,

I'm think that might not be so easy. As far as I remember and understand, the template uses a Server Object Extension (ElevationsSOE‌) that provides additional functionality on top of several datasets as described in the posts below:

Elevation Server Object Extension | Applications Prototype Lab‌

Using the new Elevation Profile app template | ArcGIS Blog‌

... although I'm not sure if these are the most recent posts on this field.

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Kind regards,

Xander

[BarbaraEbohon]

Hi Xander!

Thank you very much for your information incl. links!

I will soon have a look ... and let you know if worked out fine.

Best regards,

Barbara

[nicogis]

Extra info: I have derived another soe from elevationsoe: SurfaceSOE. You can create profile but also steepest path, LoS ect. and you can set your dem (you need ArcGIS Server and extension ArcGIS Server)

http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=1c96538fa81948efb5a2436532964def

[BarbaraEbohon]

Great!

Thank you, Domenico!

[SteveKopp]

Barbara - we are moving away from the SOE approach to using a Geoprocessing Service for this which will make it easier for people to configure to their own data.

The profile app template http://www.arcgis.com/apps/Elevations/index.html has been updated to use this ArcGIS Online hosted service https://developers.arcgis.com/rest/elevation/api-reference/profilesync.htm

This is a free service requiring no authentication, it includes 1km GEBCO, 90m SRTM, 30m for US, Canada, and Mexico, and 10m for the continental US.

Many people like you want to also incorporate their own data, and we are putting the final edits on the service script samples and the documentation on how to configure it against your own data. We hope to have these posted within the next week and I will reply to this thread and include the link.

Additional information about the profile service and other elevation analysis services available in ArcGIS Online are available in this seminar video http://training.esri.com/gateway/index.cfm?fa=catalog.webCourseDetail&courseID=2795

Steve

[BarbaraEbohon]

Dear Steve!

These are great news! Thank you very much!

The problem we are facing here is that for middle europe the data resolution is often very poor. Thats why we would like to include our own data. It would be great when this soon becomes possible! ... thank you for your further information in advance!

Best regards,

Barbara 

[PaulStephenson]

Just checking in to see if the code to configure against data source of your choice was completed or still in the works?

(sounds great)

Paul

[SteveKopp]

Good timing Paul, it just got posted last night.

Here's the link to the blog post about standing up the profile service against your own data:

http://blogs.esri.com/esri/arcgis/2014/08/26/setting-up-your-own-profile-service/

And here's the link to the toolbox, scripts, and doc:

http://esriurl.com/OnPremiseProfileService

This includes everything you need to configure the profile analysis script against your own data, and to configure the Javascript profile sample to consume this.

If people have questions or comments on these please direct them to the comments pages of these samples so they go straight to the developers and so others can see the Q&A.

Steve

[PaulStephenson]

Fantastic - Thanks Steve!