Add scene layer from service

Display an ArcGIS scene layer from a URL.

Use case

Adding a scene layer from a URL allows you to author the scene layer elsewhere in the platform, say with ArcGIS Pro or CityEngine, and then add that scene layer to a scene in ArcGIS Maps SDK. Loading a scene layer from a URL also permits the layer source to change dynamically without updating the code. Each scene layer added to a scene can assist in performing helpful visual analysis. For example, if presenting the results of a shadow analysis of a major metropolitan downtown area in 3D, adding a scene layer of 3D buildings to the scene that could be toggled on/off would help to better contextualize the source of the shadows.

How to use the sample

Pan and zoom to explore the scene.

How it works

1. Create an ArcGISSceneLayer passing in the URL to a scene layer service.
2. Create a Scene and add the scene layer to its operational layers.
3. Create a Surface object and add an ArcGISTiledElevationSource to it.
4. Set the surface to the scene’s base surface.
5. Create a SceneView with the scene.

Relevant API

• ArcGISSceneLayer
• ArcGISTiledElevationSource
• Scene
• SceneView
• Surface

About the data

This sample shows a Portland, Oregon USA Scene hosted on ArcGIS Online.

Tags

3D, buildings, model, scene, service, URL