Define Vector Tile Package Extent
Vector tile packages (.vtpk) are a great way to share and view basemaps in PRO and Collector. These basemaps are an amazing way to quickly view millions of vector features. Presently all the vector features in the Map are converted to vtpk in tiles based on the number of points.
The challenge I see is to keep the size as small as possible while still containing the appropriate vectors. I would like to create vtpk files with data constrained to a specific extent like a county, city, region, district, SAR search area, or an emergency response area for a fire or flood.
There are no environment settings for Create Vector Tile Index or Create Vector Tile Package. The request is to add an environment setting for extent to these two commands, any features that fall outside of that extent would not be rendered in the vtpk. This would limit the size of the resulting basemap without having to clip all features in a Map.
Existing Environments
Suggested Environments
A work-around is to edit the polygons of the Tile Index to only include the smallest tiles and their parents in the area of interest, but this is a cumbersome approach.
The Create Vector Tile Package will honor the specified extent of the map. So you can define the extent for the map to control the extent of the tiles that get created when you create a vector tile package from the map.
@StefanUseldinger, @MarkBockenhauer, @ScottPrindle this needs to be implemented ASAP! I'm having the same issue.
I clipped my map frame (basemap) to a layer (AOI polygon).
Used the "Download Map" button on the ArcPro ribbon... yet when I open the output .vtpk in Pro it appeared to use the extent (bbox) of the poly feature rather than the clipped extent.
Below is the output .vtpk (much bigger area than desired)
I need the .vtpk to only include the basemap tiles that fall within the poly boundaries (honor the clip) like screenshot below.
Is this possible??
