GeoPDF as hosted service for Map Viewer

JamieHawk · ‎06-01-2023

Big idea:

Display a geoPDF map (like this one) in ArcGIS Online Map Viewer as an operational layer that can be turned on and off.

Seems simple enough?

Are there steps I missed or limitations I overlooked in methods described below? I am open to any and all ideas!

Thanks in advance,

Jamie

What I tried thus far:

1) PDF to TIFF, publish as tile service

Run the PDF to TIFF tool. Success, but unfortunately, it results in a .tif file is pretty pixelated (rastery?), badly colored, and has a transparent layout. Tips or suggestions welcome here! (perhaps in the PDF export process?)
Run the Share as Web Layer tool. The tif is published as a "tile" layer type with cache stored online. Success. You can view the item here.
From the item description page, I opened the tile service in Map Viewer. It adds the layer as the basemap. It works, but you cannot layer it with other Esri basemaps. This is not what I want. It needs to be operational.
From Map Viewer, I added a layer via URL (https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/qmhndvC947rDNl6t/arcgis/rest/services/map_BCR_Tile/MapServer/0)
Error received "Map [name] cannot be added to map. Support for adding this layer type is not yet available."
So, tried same process in Map Viewer Classic? Similar error.

2) Convert PDF to KMZ, add KMZ to ArcGIS Online

Using this free online tool I converted a geoPDF file to a .kmz file.
Added KMZ to ArcGIS Online via Content > New Item > Your Device
This creates a KML item that can be added to Map Viewer or Map Viewer Classic.
Unfortunately, generic errors are returned "An error occurred reading this layer" and "The KML, map_BCR, is not available or cannot be added to the map" in each map viewer, respectively.
You can review the KML layer here