A utility network container allows a dense collection of features to be represented by a single feature, which can be used to reduce map clutter.
Use case
Offering a container view for features aids in the review for valid structural attachment and containment relationships and helps determine if a dataset has an association role set. Container views often model a cluster of electrical devices on a pole top or inside a cabinet or vault.
How to use the sample
Select a container feature to show all features inside the container. The container is shown as a polygon graphic with the content features contained within. The viewpoint and scale of the map are also changed to the container's extent. Connectivity and attachment associations inside the container are shown as red and blue dotted lines respectively.
How it works
- Load a web map that includes ArcGIS Pro Subtype Group Layers with only container features visible (i.e. fuse bank, switch bank, transformer bank, hand hole and junction box).
- Create and load a UtilityNetwork with the same feature service URL as the layers in the Map.
- Add a
GraphicsOverlay
for displaying a container view. - Create a connection to
MapQuickView::mouseClicked
. - Identify a feature with
MapView::identifyLayersAsync
and create aUtilityElement
from it. - Get the associations for this element using
UtilityNetwork::associationsAsync(UtilityElement *element, UtilityAssociationType::Containment)
. - Turn-off the visibility of all
OperationalLayers
. - Get the features for the
UtilityElement
(s) from the associations usingUtilityNetwork::featuresForElementsAsync(const QList<UtilityElement *> &elements)
- Add a
Graphic
with the geometry and symbol of each feature to theGraphicsOverlay
. - Get associations for the extent of the
GraphicsOverlay
usingUtilityNetwork::associationsAsync(const Envelope &extent)
- Add a
Graphic
to represent the association geometry between container features using a symbol that distinguishes betweenAttachment
andConnectivity
association type. - Add another
Graphic
that represents this extent and zoom to this extent with some buffer.
Relevant API
- SubtypeFeatureLayer
- UtilityAssociation
- UtilityAssociationType
- UtilityElement
- UtilityNetwork
About the data
The Naperville electric network feature service, hosted on ArcGIS Online (authentication required: this is handled within the sample code), contains a utility network used to find associations shown in this sample and a web map portal item, Naperville electric containers, that use the same feature service endpoint and displays only container features.
Additional information
Using utility network on ArcGIS Enterprise 10.8 requires an ArcGIS Enterprise member account licensed with the Utility Network user type extension. Please refer to the utility network services documentation.
Tags
associations, connectivity association, containment association, structural attachment associations, utility network
Sample Code
// [WriteFile Name=DisplayContentOfUtilityNetworkContainer, Category=UtilityNetwork]
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#ifdef PCH_BUILD
#include "pch.hpp"
#endif // PCH_BUILD
// sample headers
#include "DisplayContentOfUtilityNetworkContainer.h"
#include "SymbolImageProvider.h"
// ArcGIS Maps SDK headers
#include "ArcGISFeature.h"
#include "ArcGISFeatureLayerInfo.h"
#include "ArcGISFeatureListModel.h"
#include "ArcGISFeatureTable.h"
#include "AuthenticationChallenge.h"
#include "AuthenticationManager.h"
#include "Credential.h"
#include "DrawingInfo.h"
#include "Envelope.h"
#include "Error.h"
#include "ErrorException.h"
#include "GeometryEngine.h"
#include "Graphic.h"
#include "GraphicListModel.h"
#include "GraphicsOverlay.h"
#include "GraphicsOverlayListModel.h"
#include "IdentifyLayerResult.h"
#include "LayerListModel.h"
#include "Map.h"
#include "MapQuickView.h"
#include "MapTypes.h"
#include "Point.h"
#include "Polygon.h"
#include "Renderer.h"
#include "SimpleLineSymbol.h"
#include "SpatialReference.h"
#include "SubtypeFeatureLayer.h"
#include "Symbol.h"
#include "SymbolTypes.h"
#include "UtilityAssetType.h"
#include "UtilityAssociation.h"
#include "UtilityElement.h"
#include "UtilityNetwork.h"
#include "UtilityNetworkTypes.h"
// Qt headers
#include <QImage>
#include <QQmlContext>
#include <QUuid>
using namespace Esri::ArcGISRuntime;
DisplayContentOfUtilityNetworkContainer::DisplayContentOfUtilityNetworkContainer(QObject* parent /* = nullptr */):
QObject(parent),
m_cred(new Credential("viewer01", "I68VGU^nMurF", this))
{
connect(AuthenticationManager::instance(), &AuthenticationManager::authenticationChallenge, this, [this](AuthenticationChallenge* challenge)
{
challenge->continueWithCredential(m_cred);
});
// Load a web map that includes ArcGIS Pro Subtype Group Layers with only container features visible (i.e. fuse bank, switch bank, transformer bank, hand hole and junction box)
m_map = new Map(QUrl("https://sampleserver7.arcgisonline.com/portal/home/item.html?id=813eda749a9444e4a9d833a4db19e1c8"), this);
// Create and load a UtilityNetwork with the same feature service URL as the layers in the Map
m_utilityNetwork = new UtilityNetwork(QUrl("https://sampleserver7.arcgisonline.com/server/rest/services/UtilityNetwork/NapervilleElectric/FeatureServer"), this);
m_utilityNetwork->load();
}
DisplayContentOfUtilityNetworkContainer::~DisplayContentOfUtilityNetworkContainer() = default;
void DisplayContentOfUtilityNetworkContainer::init()
{
// Register the map view for QML
qmlRegisterType<MapQuickView>("Esri.Samples", 1, 0, "MapView");
qmlRegisterType<DisplayContentOfUtilityNetworkContainer>("Esri.Samples", 1, 0, "DisplayContentOfUtilityNetworkContainerSample");
}
MapQuickView* DisplayContentOfUtilityNetworkContainer::mapView() const
{
return m_mapView;
}
// Set the view (created in QML)
void DisplayContentOfUtilityNetworkContainer::setMapView(MapQuickView* mapView)
{
if (!mapView || mapView == m_mapView)
return;
m_mapView = mapView;
m_mapView->setMap(m_map);
// Add a GraphicsOverlay for displaying a container view.
m_containerGraphicsOverlay = new GraphicsOverlay(this);
m_mapView->graphicsOverlays()->append(m_containerGraphicsOverlay);
createConnections();
createLegend();
emit mapViewChanged();
}
void DisplayContentOfUtilityNetworkContainer::createConnections()
{
connect(m_mapView, &MapQuickView::mouseClicked, this, &DisplayContentOfUtilityNetworkContainer::identifyFeaturesAtMouseClick);
// Connect error signals to message box
connect(m_map, &Map::errorOccurred, this, [this](const Error& e)
{
setMessageBoxText("Map error: " + e.message() + " " + e.additionalMessage());
});
connect(m_mapView, &MapQuickView::errorOccurred, this, [this](const Error& e)
{
setMessageBoxText("MapView error: " + e.message() + " " + e.additionalMessage());
});
}
void DisplayContentOfUtilityNetworkContainer::onTaskFailed(const QString& errorMsg, const ErrorException& taskException)
{
setMessageBoxText(errorMsg + taskException.error().message() + " " + taskException.error().additionalMessage());
}
void DisplayContentOfUtilityNetworkContainer::identifyFeaturesAtMouseClick(QMouseEvent& mouseEvent)
{
if (m_map->loadStatus() != LoadStatus::Loaded || m_utilityNetwork->loadStatus() != LoadStatus::Loaded || !m_featuresFuture.isFinished())
return;
constexpr double tolerance = 5;
constexpr bool returnPopupsOnly = false;
m_mapView->identifyLayersAsync(mouseEvent.position(), tolerance, returnPopupsOnly).then(this, [this](const QList<IdentifyLayerResult*>& identifyResults)
{
getUtilityAssociationsOfFeature(identifyResults);
}).onFailed(this, [this](const ErrorException& e)
{
onTaskFailed("MapView error: ", e);
});
}
void DisplayContentOfUtilityNetworkContainer::getUtilityAssociationsOfFeature(const QList<IdentifyLayerResult*>& identifyResults)
{
if (identifyResults.isEmpty())
return;
if (m_containerElement)
{
delete m_containerElement;
m_containerElement = nullptr;
}
// Identify a feature and create a UtilityElement from it.
for (IdentifyLayerResult* layerResult : identifyResults)
{
if (!m_containerElement && dynamic_cast<SubtypeFeatureLayer*>(layerResult->layerContent()))
{
const auto results = layerResult->sublayerResults();
for (const IdentifyLayerResult* sublayerResult : results)
{
const auto elements = sublayerResult->geoElements();
for (GeoElement* geoElement : elements)
{
if (ArcGISFeature* feature = dynamic_cast<ArcGISFeature*>(geoElement))
{
m_containerElement = m_utilityNetwork->createElementWithArcGISFeature(feature);
if (!m_containerElement)
return;
// Queries for a list of all UtilityAssociation objects of containment association types present in the geodatabase for the m_containerElement.
m_utilityAssociationFuture = m_utilityNetwork->associationsAsync(m_containerElement, UtilityAssociationType::Containment);
m_utilityAssociationFuture.then(this, [this](const QList<UtilityAssociation*>& containmentAssociations)
{
onAssociationsCompleted_(containmentAssociations);
}).onFailed(this, [this](const ErrorException& e)
{
onTaskFailed("Utility Network error occured: ", e);
});
return;
}
}
}
}
}
}
void DisplayContentOfUtilityNetworkContainer::onAssociationsCompleted_(const QList<UtilityAssociation*>& containmentAssociations)
{
if (!m_showContainerView)
getFeaturesForElementsOfUtilityAssociations(containmentAssociations);
else
showAttachmentAndConnectivitySymbols(containmentAssociations);
};
void DisplayContentOfUtilityNetworkContainer::getFeaturesForElementsOfUtilityAssociations(const QList<UtilityAssociation*>& containmentAssociations)
{
// Create a list of elements representing the participants in the containment associations
QList<UtilityElement*> contentElements;
for (UtilityAssociation* association : containmentAssociations)
{
UtilityElement* otherElement = association->fromElement()->objectId() == m_containerElement->objectId() ? association->toElement() : association->fromElement();
contentElements.append(otherElement);
}
if (!contentElements.isEmpty())
{
// Set visibility of all `OperationalLayers` to `false`
setShowContainerView(true);
// Get the features for the UtilityElements
m_featuresFuture = m_utilityNetwork->featuresForElementsAsync(contentElements);
m_featuresFuture.then(this, [this](QList<ArcGISFeature*>)
{
displayFeaturesAndGetAssociations();
}).onFailed(this, [this](const ErrorException& e)
{
onTaskFailed("Utility Network error occured: ", e);
});
}
}
void DisplayContentOfUtilityNetworkContainer::displayFeaturesAndGetAssociations()
{
// Display the features on the graphics overlay
const QList<Feature*> contentFeatures = m_utilityNetwork->featuresForElementsResult()->features();
for (Feature* content : contentFeatures)
{
Symbol* symbol = dynamic_cast<ArcGISFeatureTable*>(content->featureTable())->layerInfo().drawingInfo().renderer(this)->symbol(content);
m_containerGraphicsOverlay->graphics()->append(new Graphic(content->geometry(), symbol, this));
}
// Get the associations for each feature within the graphics overlay extent
m_utilityAssociationFuture = m_utilityNetwork->associationsAsync(m_containerGraphicsOverlay->extent());
m_utilityAssociationFuture.then(this, [this](const QList<UtilityAssociation*>& containmentAssociations)
{
onAssociationsCompleted_(containmentAssociations);
}).onFailed(this, [this](const ErrorException& e)
{
onTaskFailed("Utility Network error occured: ", e);
});
}
void DisplayContentOfUtilityNetworkContainer::showAttachmentAndConnectivitySymbols(const QList<UtilityAssociation*>& containmentAssociations)
{
// Display the association lines on the graphics overlay
for (UtilityAssociation* association : containmentAssociations)
{
Symbol* symbol = association->associationType() == UtilityAssociationType::Attachment ? m_attachmentSymbol : m_connectivitySymbol;
m_containerGraphicsOverlay->graphics()->append(new Graphic(association->geometry(), symbol, this));
}
// If there are no associations, create a bounding box graphic using the viewpoint, otherwise use the extent of the graphics overlay
if (m_containerGraphicsOverlay->graphics()->size() == 1 && m_containerGraphicsOverlay->graphics()->first()->geometry().geometryType() == GeometryType::Point)
{
m_mapView->setViewpointAndWait(Viewpoint(Point(m_containerGraphicsOverlay->graphics()->first()->geometry()), m_containerElement->assetType()->containerViewScale()));
m_boundingBox = m_mapView->currentViewpoint(ViewpointType::BoundingGeometry).targetGeometry();
m_mapView->setViewpointAndWait(m_previousViewpoint);
setMessageBoxText("This feature contains no associations");
}
else
{
m_boundingBox = GeometryEngine::buffer(m_containerGraphicsOverlay->extent(), 0.05);
}
m_containerGraphicsOverlay->graphics()->append(new Graphic(m_boundingBox, m_boundingBoxSymbol, this));
m_mapView->setViewpointGeometryAsync(m_containerGraphicsOverlay->extent(), 100);
}
bool DisplayContentOfUtilityNetworkContainer::showContainerView() const
{
return m_showContainerView;
}
void DisplayContentOfUtilityNetworkContainer::setShowContainerView(bool showContainerView)
{
m_showContainerView = showContainerView;
if (m_showContainerView)
{
m_previousViewpoint = m_mapView->currentViewpoint(ViewpointType::BoundingGeometry);
for (Layer* layer : *m_mapView->map()->operationalLayers())
{
layer->setVisible(false);
}
}
else
{
m_mapView->setViewpointAsync(m_previousViewpoint, 0.5);
m_containerGraphicsOverlay->graphics()->clear();
for (Layer* layer : *m_mapView->map()->operationalLayers())
{
layer->setVisible(true);
}
}
emit showContainerViewChanged();
}
QString DisplayContentOfUtilityNetworkContainer::messageBoxText() const
{
return m_messageBoxText;
}
void DisplayContentOfUtilityNetworkContainer::setMessageBoxText(const QString& message)
{
m_messageBoxText = message;
emit messageBoxTextChanged();
}
// Create attachment, connectivity, and bounding box legend
void DisplayContentOfUtilityNetworkContainer::createLegend()
{
QQmlEngine* engine = QQmlEngine::contextForObject(this)->engine();
m_symbolImageProvider = new SymbolImageProvider();
engine->addImageProvider(SymbolImageProvider::imageProviderId(), m_symbolImageProvider);
m_attachmentSymbol = new SimpleLineSymbol(SimpleLineSymbolStyle::Dot, Qt::blue, 3, this);
m_connectivitySymbol = new SimpleLineSymbol(SimpleLineSymbolStyle::Dot, Qt::red, 3, this);
m_boundingBoxSymbol = new SimpleLineSymbol(SimpleLineSymbolStyle::Dot, Qt::yellow, 3, this);
m_attachmentSymbol->createSwatchAsync().then(this, [this](const QImage& image)
{
if (!m_symbolImageProvider)
return;
// convert the QUuid into a QString
const QString imageId = QUuid().createUuid().toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces);
// add the image to the provider
m_symbolImageProvider->addImage(imageId, image);
// update the URL with the unique id
m_attachmentSymbolUrl = QString("image://%1/%2").arg(SymbolImageProvider::imageProviderId(), imageId);
// emit the signal to trigger the QML Image to update
emit attachmentSymbolUrlChanged();
});
m_connectivitySymbol->createSwatchAsync().then(this, [this](const QImage& image)
{
if (!m_symbolImageProvider)
return;
// convert the QUuid into a QString
const QString imageId = QUuid().createUuid().toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces);
// add the image to the provider
m_symbolImageProvider->addImage(imageId, image);
// update the URL with the unique id
m_connectivitySymbolUrl = QString("image://%1/%2").arg(SymbolImageProvider::imageProviderId(), imageId);
// emit the signal to trigger the QML Image to update
emit connectivitySymbolUrlChanged();
});
m_boundingBoxSymbol->createSwatchAsync().then(this, [this](const QImage& image)
{
if (!m_symbolImageProvider)
return;
// convert the QUuid into a QString
const QString imageId = QUuid().createUuid().toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces);
// add the image to the provider
m_symbolImageProvider->addImage(imageId, image);
// update the URL with the unique id
m_boundingBoxSymbolUrl = QString("image://%1/%2").arg(SymbolImageProvider::imageProviderId(), imageId);
// emit the signal to trigger the QML Image to update
emit boundingBoxSymbolUrlChanged();
});
}
QString DisplayContentOfUtilityNetworkContainer::attachmentSymbolUrl() const
{
return m_attachmentSymbolUrl;
}
QString DisplayContentOfUtilityNetworkContainer::connectivitySymbolUrl() const
{
return m_connectivitySymbolUrl;
}
QString DisplayContentOfUtilityNetworkContainer::boundingBoxSymbolUrl() const
{
return m_boundingBoxSymbolUrl;
}