Display a tiled web layer.
Use case
Tiled map services are a set of pre-generated images (e.g. "tiles") arranged in folders for each row, column, and zoom level. As you navigate the map, map tiles are requested for the current extent. ArcGISTiledLayer and WMTSLayer are types of tiled map services used for specific data types. WebTiledLayer is useful for displaying other data sources that contain tiles arranged in a row/column/level directory structure, such as OpenStreetMap.
How to use the sample
Run the sample and a map will appear. As you navigate the map, map tiles will be fetched automatically and displayed on the map.
How it works
- Create a
WebTiledLayerfrom a URL. - Create a new
Basemapfrom the layer. - Update the attribution on the layer. Note: this is a necessary step because web tiled services don't have associated service metadata.
- Display the basemap.
Relevant API
- Basemap
- WebTiledLayer
About the data
The basemap in this sample is provided by ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World. ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World provides tiled services with several unique styles.
Additional information
Web tiled services use a uniform addressing scheme with pre-rendered tiles. Image tiles are accessed via a URL template string, with parameters for subdomain, level, column, and row.
- Subdomain is optional and allows Runtime to balance requests among multiple servers for enhanced performance.
- Level, row, and column select the tiles to load based on the visible extent of the map.
For more information about web tiled layers, see the following resources:
Tags
layer, OGC, tiled, tiles
Sample Code
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using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Mapping;
using System.Collections.Generic;
namespace ArcGIS.WPF.Samples.LoadWebTiledLayer
{
[ArcGIS.Samples.Shared.Attributes.Sample(
name: "Web tiled layer",
category: "Layers",
description: "Display a tiled web layer.",
instructions: "Run the sample and a map will appear. As you navigate the map, map tiles will be fetched automatically and displayed on the map.",
tags: new[] { "OGC", "layer", "tiled", "tiles" })]
public partial class LoadWebTiledLayer
{
// Templated URL to the tile service.
private readonly string _templateUri = "https://server.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/Ocean/World_Ocean_Base/MapServer/tile/{level}/{row}/{col}.jpg";
// Attribution string.
private readonly string _attribution = "Map tiles by <a href=\"https://livingatlas.arcgis.com\">ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World</a>, " +
"under <a href=\"https://www.esri.com/en-us/legal/terms/full-master-agreement\">Esri Master License Agreement</a>. " +
"Data by Esri, Garmin, GEBCO, NOAA NGDC, and other contributors.";
public LoadWebTiledLayer()
{
InitializeComponent();
// Create the UI, setup the control references and execute initialization.
Initialize();
}
private void Initialize()
{
// Create the layer from the URL and the subdomain list.
WebTiledLayer myBaseLayer = new WebTiledLayer(_templateUri);
// Create a basemap from the layer.
Basemap layerBasemap = new Basemap(myBaseLayer);
// Apply the attribution for the layer.
myBaseLayer.Attribution = _attribution;
// Create a map to hold the basemap.
Map myMap = new Map(layerBasemap);
// Add the map to the map view.
MyMapView.Map = myMap;
}
}
}