Learn how to create and display a scene A scene is a collection of layers that are displayed in 3D. It is typically composed of a basemap layer, data layers, and 3D data. Learn more from a web scene A web scene is a scene stored as a JSON object that defines properties such as the basemap layer, data layers, layer styles, and pop-up styles. Its JSON structure is defined by the web scene specification. Learn more stored in ArcGIS.

display a web scene

This tutorial shows you how to create and display a scene A scene is a collection of layers that are displayed in 3D. It is typically composed of a basemap layer, data layers, and 3D data. Learn more from a web scene A web scene is a scene stored as a JSON object that defines properties such as the basemap layer, data layers, layer styles, and pop-up styles. Its JSON structure is defined by the web scene specification. Learn more . All web scenes are stored in ArcGIS with a unique item ID An item ID is a unique identifier representing a single item stored, managed, and accessed in a portal, such as a web map, hosted layer, or file. Learn more . You will access an existing web scene by item ID and display its layers. The web scene contains feature layers A feature layer (client-side) is a data layer that can access and display features from a feature service that has the same type of geometry and attribute fields. Learn more for the Santa Monica Mountains in California.

Prerequisites

Before starting this tutorial:

  1. You need an ArcGIS Location Platform or ArcGIS Online account.

  2. Your system meets the system requirements.

Develop or Download

You have two options for completing this tutorial:

  1. Option 1: Develop the code or
  2. Option 2: Download the completed solution

Option 1: Develop the code

To start the tutorial, complete the Display a scene tutorial. This creates a scene to display an area of the Santa Monica Mountains in a scene view.

Open an Xcode project

  1. Open the .xcodeproj project you created by completing the Display a scene tutorial.
  2. Continue with the following instructions to display a scene from a web scene stored in ArcGIS.

Get the web map item ID

You can use ArcGIS tools Tools, also known as developer tools, are ArcGIS software applications such as portal and ArcGIS Pro that developers can use to prepare content and data for custom applications they are building. Learn more to create and view web scenes A web scene is a scene stored as a JSON object that defines properties such as the basemap layer, data layers, layer styles, and pop-up styles. Its JSON structure is defined by the web scene specification. Learn more . Use the Scene Viewer Scene Viewer(™) is a browser-based mapping tool that can view, create, and save web scenes. Learn more to identify the web scene item ID An item ID is a unique identifier representing a single item stored, managed, and accessed in a portal, such as a web map, hosted layer, or file. Learn more . This item ID will be used later in the tutorial.

  1. Go to the LA Trails and Parks web scene in the Scene Viewer in ArcGIS Online ArcGIS Online is a GIS mapping, analytics, data hosting, and content management software as a service (SaaS) product. It includes applications, tools, APIs, and location services for users and developers. It is subscription-based and requires an ArcGIS Online account. Learn more . This web scene displays trails, trailheads and parks in the Santa Monica Mountains.
  2. Make a note of the item ID at the end of the browser’s URL. The item ID should be 579f97b2f3b94d4a8e48a5f140a6639b.

Display the web scene

  1. In Xcode, in the Project Navigator, click ContentView.swift.

  2. In the Editor, modify the scene closure to create a Scene for the web scene A web scene is a scene stored as a JSON object that defines properties such as the basemap layer, data layers, layer styles, and pop-up styles. Its JSON structure is defined by the web scene specification. Learn more . To do this, create a PortalItem providing the web scene’s item ID An item ID is a unique identifier representing a single item stored, managed, and accessed in a portal, such as a web map, hosted layer, or file. Learn more and a Portal referencing ArcGIS Online ArcGIS Online is a GIS mapping, analytics, data hosting, and content management software as a service (SaaS) product. It includes applications, tools, APIs, and location services for users and developers. It is subscription-based and requires an ArcGIS Online account. Learn more .

    ContentView.swift
    @State private var scene: ArcGIS.Scene = {
    let portalID = PortalItem.ID("579f97b2f3b94d4a8e48a5f140a6639b")!
    let portalItem = PortalItem(portal: .arcGISOnline(connection: .anonymous), id: portalID)
    return Scene(item: portalItem)
    }()

Run the solution

Press Command + R to run the app.

Your app should display the scene that you viewed earlier in the Scene Viewer. You should see a map of trails, trailheads and parks in the Santa Monica Mountains. Drag, pinch, and rotate on the scene view to explore the scene.

Alternatively, you can download the tutorial solution, as follows.

Option 2: Download the solution

  1. Click the Download solution link under Solution and unzip the file to a location on your machine.

  2. Open the .xcodeproj file in Xcode.

Since the downloaded solution does not contain authentication credentials, you must first set up authentication to create credentials, and then add the developer credentials to the solution.

Set up authentication

To access the secure ArcGIS location services ArcGIS Location Services, also referred to as Location Services, are services hosted by Esri that provide geospatial functionality for developing mapping applications. They include the ArcGIS Basemap Styles service, ArcGIS Static Basemap Tiles service, ArcGIS Places service, ArcGIS Geocoding service, ArcGIS Routing service, ArcGIS GeoEnrichment service, and ArcGIS Elevation service. An ArcGIS Location Platform or ArcGIS Online account is required to use the services. Learn more used in this tutorial, you must implement API key authentication API key authentication is a type of authentication that uses an API key to authenticate requests to ArcGIS services and secure portal items. Learn more or user authentication User authentication is a type of authentication that allows users with an ArcGIS account to sign into an application and allow it to access ArcGIS content, services, and resources on their behalf. The typical authorization protocol used is OAuth2.0. Learn more using an ArcGIS Location Platform An ArcGIS Location Platform account, formerly known as an ArcGIS Developer account, is an identity associated with an ArcGIS Location Platform subscription. Learn more or an ArcGIS Online An ArcGIS Online account, also known as an ArcGIS Organization account, is an identity associated with an ArcGIS Online subscription. It can be used to access ArcGIS tools and develop applications with ArcGIS location services for an organization. Learn more account.

To complete this tutorial, click on the tab in the switcher below for your authentication type of choice, either API key authentication or User authentication.

Create a new API key access token An access token is an authorization string that provides access to secure ArcGIS content, data, and services. Its capabilities are determined by the privileges it supports. It is obtained by implementing API key authentication, User authentication, or App authentication. Learn more with privileges Privileges are a set of permissions assigned to ArcGIS accounts, developer credentials, and applications that grant access to secure resources and functionality in ArcGIS. Learn more to access the secure resources used in this tutorial.

  1. Complete the Create an API key tutorial and create an API key with the following privilege(s) Privileges are a set of permissions assigned to ArcGIS accounts, developer credentials, and applications that grant access to secure resources and functionality in ArcGIS. Learn more :

    • Privileges
      • Location services > Basemaps
  2. Copy and paste the API key access token into a safe location. It will be used in a later step.

Set developer credentials in the solution

To allow your app users to access ArcGIS location services ArcGIS Location Services, also referred to as Location Services, are services hosted by Esri that provide geospatial functionality for developing mapping applications. They include the ArcGIS Basemap Styles service, ArcGIS Static Basemap Tiles service, ArcGIS Places service, ArcGIS Geocoding service, ArcGIS Routing service, ArcGIS GeoEnrichment service, and ArcGIS Elevation service. An ArcGIS Location Platform or ArcGIS Online account is required to use the services. Learn more , use the developer credentials that you created in the Set up authentication step to authenticate requests for resources.

Pass your API Key access token to the ArcGISEnvironment.

  1. In the Project Navigator, click MainApp.swift.

  2. Set the AuthenticationMode to .apiKey.

    MainApp.swift
    // Change the `AuthenticationMode` to `.apiKey` if your application uses API key authentication.
    private var authenticationMode: AuthenticationMode { .apiKey }
  3. Set the apiKey property with your API key access token.

    MainApp.swift
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    // Copyright 2022 Esri
    //
    // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
    // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
    // You may obtain a copy of the License at
    //
    // https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
    //
    // Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
    // distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
    // WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
    // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
    // limitations under the License.
    import SwiftUI
    import ArcGIS
    import ArcGISToolkit
    @main
    struct MainApp: App {
    // The authentication mode.
    private enum AuthenticationMode {
    case apiKey
    case user
    }
    // Change the `AuthenticationMode` to `.apiKey` if your application uses API key authentication.
    private var authenticationMode: AuthenticationMode { .apiKey }
    // Please enter an API key access token if your application uses API key authentication.
    private let apiKey = APIKey("<#YOUR-ACCESS-TOKEN#>")
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    // Setup an `Authenticator` with OAuth configuration if your application uses OAuth credentials.
    @ObservedObject var authenticator = Authenticator(
    oAuthUserConfigurations: [
    OAuthUserConfiguration(
    // Please enter OAuth credentials for user authentication.
    portalURL: URL(string: "<#YOUR-PORTAL-URL#>")!,
    clientID: "<#YOUR-CLIENT-ID#>",
    redirectURL: URL(string: "<#YOUR-REDIRECT-URL#>")!
    )
    ]
    )
    func setAuthentication() {
    switch authenticationMode {
    case .apiKey:
    ArcGISEnvironment.apiKey = apiKey
    case .user:
    ArcGISEnvironment.authenticationManager.arcGISAuthenticationChallengeHandler = authenticator
    }
    }
    init() {
    setAuthentication()
    }
    var body: some SwiftUI.Scene {
    WindowGroup {
    ContentView()
    .authenticator(authenticator)
    .ignoresSafeArea()
    }
    }
    }

Best Practice: The access token is stored directly in the code as a convenience for this tutorial. Do not store credentials directly in source code in a production environment.

Run the solution

Press Command + R to run the app.

Your app should display the scene that you viewed earlier in the Scene Viewer. You should see a map of trails, trailheads and parks in the Santa Monica Mountains. Drag, pinch, and rotate on the scene view to explore the scene.

What’s Next?

Learn how to use additional API features, ArcGIS location services, and ArcGIS tools in these tutorials: