Take a web map offline.
Use case
Taking a web map offline allows users continued productivity when their network connectivity is poor or nonexistent. For example, by taking a map offline, a field worker inspecting utility lines in remote areas could still access a feature's location and attribute information.
How to use the sample
When the map loads, zoom to the extent you want to take offline. The red border shows the extent that will be downloaded. Tap the "Generate offline map" button to start the offline map job. The progress view will show the job's progress. When complete, the offline map will replace the online map in the map view.
How it works
- Create a
Map
with aPortalItem
pointing to the web map. - Create
GenerateOfflineMapParameters
specifying the download area geometry, minimum scale, and maximum scale. - Create an
OfflineMapTask
with the map. - Create the
OfflineMapJob
withOfflineMapTask.generateOfflineMap(params, downloadDirectoryPath)
and start it withOfflineMapJob.start()
. - When the job is done, get the offline map with
OfflineMapJob.result.offlineMap
.
Relevant API
- GenerateOfflineMapJob
- GenerateOfflineMapParameters
- GenerateOfflineMapResult
- OfflineMapTask
- Portal
About the data
The map used in this sample shows the stormwater network within Naperville, IL, USA, with cartography designed for web and mobile devices with offline support.
Additional information
The creation of the offline map can be fine-tuned using parameter overrides for feature layers, or by using local basemaps. For examples on these, please consult the samples, "Generate Offline Map (Overrides)" and "Generate offline map with local basemap".
Tags
download, offline, save, web map
Sample Code
// [WriteFile Name=GenerateOfflineMap, Category=Maps]
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import QtQuick 2.6
import QtQuick.Controls 2.2
import QtQuick.Layouts 1.3
import Esri.ArcGISRuntime 100.15
import Esri.ArcGISExtras 1.1
import Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Toolkit 100.15
Rectangle {
id: rootRectangle
clip: true
width: 800
height: 600
readonly property url outputMapPackagePath: System.temporaryFolder.url + "/OfflineMap_%1".arg(new Date().getTime().toString())
readonly property string webMapId: "acc027394bc84c2fb04d1ed317aac674"
MapView {
id: mapView
anchors.fill: parent
Component.onCompleted: {
// Set the focus on MapView to initially enable keyboard navigation
forceActiveFocus();
}
// Create a Map from a Portal Item
Map {
id: map
PortalItem {
id: mapPortalItem
itemId: webMapId
Portal {
loginRequired: false
}
}
}
// Create a button and anchor it to the attribution top
DownloadButton {
id: downloadButton
anchors {
horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
bottom: mapView.attributionTop
margins: 5
}
visible: map.loadStatus === Enums.LoadStatusLoaded
onButtonClicked: extentRectangle.getRectangleEnvelope();
}
}
// Create an extent rectangle for selecting the offline area
Rectangle {
id: extentRectangle
anchors.centerIn: parent
width: parent.width - 50
height: parent.height - 125
color: "transparent"
visible: map.loadStatus === Enums.LoadStatusLoaded
border {
color: "red"
width: 3
}
function getRectangleEnvelope() {
const corner1 = mapView.screenToLocation(extentRectangle.x, extentRectangle.y);
const corner2 = mapView.screenToLocation((extentRectangle.x + extentRectangle.width), (extentRectangle.y + extentRectangle.height));
const envBuilder = ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment.createObject("EnvelopeBuilder");
envBuilder.setCorners(corner1, corner2);
const mapExtent = GeometryEngine.project(envBuilder.geometry, Factory.SpatialReference.createWebMercator());
offlineMapTask.createDefaultGenerateOfflineMapParameters(mapExtent);
}
}
// Create Offline Map Task
OfflineMapTask {
id: offlineMapTask
portalItem: mapPortalItem
property var generateJob
onErrorChanged: console.log("error:", error.message, error.additionalMessage);
onCreateDefaultGenerateOfflineMapParametersStatusChanged: {
if (createDefaultGenerateOfflineMapParametersStatus !== Enums.TaskStatusCompleted)
return;
// Take the map offline once the parameters are generated
takeMapOffline(offlineMapTask.createDefaultGenerateOfflineMapParametersResult);
}
function takeMapOffline(parameters) {
// create the job
generateJob = offlineMapTask.generateOfflineMap(parameters, outputMapPackagePath);
// check if job is valid
if (generateJob) {
// show the export window
generateWindow.visible = true;
// connect to the job's status changed signal to know once it is done
generateJob.statusChanged.connect(updateJobStatus);
// connect to the job's progress changed signal
generateJob.progressChanged.connect(updateProgress);
generateJob.start();
} else {
generateWindow.visible = true;
generateWindow.statusText = "Task failed";
generateWindow.hideWindow(5000);
}
}
function updateJobStatus() {
switch(generateJob.jobStatus) {
case Enums.JobStatusFailed:
generateWindow.statusText = "Task failed";
generateWindow.hideWindow(5000);
break;
case Enums.JobStatusNotStarted:
generateWindow.statusText = "Job not started";
break;
case Enums.JobStatusPaused:
generateWindow.statusText = "Job paused";
break;
case Enums.JobStatusStarted:
generateWindow.statusText = "In progress";
break;
case Enums.JobStatusSucceeded:
// show any layer errors
if (generateJob.result.hasErrors) {
const layerErrors = generateJob.result.layerErrors;
let errorText = "";
for (let i = 0; i < layerErrors.length; i++) {
const errorPair = layerErrors[i];
errorText += errorPair.layer.name + ": " + errorPair.error.message + "\n";
}
msgDialog.detailedText = errorText;
msgDialog.open();
}
// show the map
generateWindow.statusText = "Complete";
generateWindow.hideWindow(1500);
displayOfflineMap(generateJob.result);
break;
default:
console.log("default");
break;
}
}
function updateProgress() {
generateWindow.progressText = generateJob.progress;
}
function displayOfflineMap(result) {
// Set the offline map to the MapView
mapView.map = result.offlineMap;
downloadButton.visible = false;
extentRectangle.visible = false;
}
Component.onDestruction: {
if (generateJob) {
generateJob.statusChanged.disconnect(updateJobStatus);
generateJob.progressChanged.disconnect(updateProgress);
}
}
}
GenerateWindow {
id: generateWindow
anchors.fill: parent
}
Dialog {
id: msgDialog
modal: true
x: Math.round(parent.width - width) / 2
y: Math.round(parent.height - height) / 2
standardButtons: Dialog.Ok
title: "Layer Errors"
property alias text : textLabel.text
property alias detailedText : detailsLabel.text
ColumnLayout {
Text {
id: textLabel
text: "Some layers could not be taken offline."
}
Text {
id: detailsLabel
}
}
}
}