Create an offline app with a mobile map package (2 of 3)

Use ArcGIS Pro to create a map and package it as a mobile map package that can be sideloaded into your device.

Prerequisites

Create a map

Combine the data layerA data layer is a layer that references geographic data from a file or a service and is used to visualize the data in a map or scene.Learn more in a map in ArcGIS ProArcGIS Pro is a professional desktop GIS application that can explore, visualize, analyze, and manage 2D and 3D data.Learn more, ready to export as a mobile map packageA mobile map package (MMPK) is a standalone file that contains one or more map definitions, including the basemap layers, data layers, layer styles, and pop-up styles for use in offline applications built with ArcGIS Maps SDKs for Native Apps.Learn more.

1. In the Content pane, click on the Map layer.
2. In the Map tab, click Basemap and choose Navigation.
3. In the Map tab, click Locate and type Santa Monica in the search box and then hit the enter key. This will focus the map to the city of Santa Monica, California.

Export the mobile map package

Use the sharing tool in ArcGIS Pro to export the mobile map package. In this case you will clip the layers out that fall within the current visible extent of the map.

1. In the main ribbon, click the Share tab and then Mobile Map.
2. On the left side of the application in the Package Mobile Map window, set the following properties:
   • Select Save package to file to saves a mobile map package .mmpk file to local storage.
   • Name: Click the folder to select a save location for the mobile map package. Name it SantaMonicaMap.mmpk.
   • Summary: City of Santa Monica, California.
   • Tags: Santa Monica
   • Check Current Display Extent. Ensure the map is zoomed to the area you want to package, e.g. Santa Monica.
3. Click Package to create the mobile map package.

Your finished mobile map package should be saved as a file named SantaMonicaMap.mmpk. The file should contain the Santa Monica map and parcels data.