Styles and data visualization

ArcGIS APIs and tools give you the ability to style layers and create meaningful visualizations for maps and scenes. You can style basemap layers, which are composed of vector tile data, or feature layers, which are composed of features. Styling helps tell a story about the data and it helps you build more meaningful applications.

Learn how to style layers to create meaningful visualizations in the topics below.

Census tracts styled with a dot density renderer to show level of educational attainment

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Basemap styles

Learn how to style and display a vector tile basemap layer.

Point, line, and polygon styles

Learn how to style layers with a simple renderer using 2D and 3D symbols.

Data-driven visualization

Learn how to style layers based on data values using different renderers and symbols.

3D visualization

Learn about specific types of 3D symbols and visualizations.

Tutorials

Display a custom basemap style

Add and display a styled vector tile basemap layer.

Style a feature layer

Use symbols and renderers to style feature layers.

Create a custom basemap style

Use the Vector tile style editor to style a vector tile basemap layer.

Style layers in a web map

Use Map Viewer to style layers in a web map.

Style layers in a web scene

Use Scene Viewer to style layers in a web scene.

Services

Basemap layer service

Access streets, satellite, and other basemap styles for maps and scenes.

Feature service

Add, update, delete, and query feature data.

API support

	Point, line, and polygon styles	Data-driven visualization	3D visualization
ArcGIS JS API	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported
ArcGIS Android API	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported
ArcGIS iOS API	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported
ArcGIS .NET API	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported
ArcGIS Qt API	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported
ArcGIS Java API	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported
ArcGIS Python API	Fully supported	Define renderers with JavaScript	Supports web scenes only

Full supportPartial support (see notes)Not supported

Different APIs have different levels of support for data-driven visualization.

	Unique types	Class breaks	Visual variables	Time	Multivariate	Predominance	Dot density	Relationship
ArcGIS JS API	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported
ArcGIS Android API	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported	Not supported	Fully supported
ArcGIS iOS API	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported	Not supported	Fully supported
ArcGIS .NET API	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported	Not supported	Fully supported
ArcGIS Qt API	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported	Not supported	Fully supported
ArcGIS Java API	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported	Not supported	Fully supported
ArcGIS Python API	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported	Fully supported	Not supported	Fully supported

Full supportPartial support (see notes)Not supported

Tools

Map Viewer

Create, explore, and share web maps for 2D applications.

Scene Viewer

Create, explore, and share web scenes for 3D applications.

Vector tile style editor

Style vector tile basemap layers for applications.

ServicesImage tile service NextBasemap styles

DocumentationMapping APIs and location services

Styles and data visualization

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