Plugin elements

ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unreal Engine comes with additional tools that can be used to add functionality and visual fidelity to your ArcGIS scene.

ArcGIS Map Actor

The ArcGIS Map Actor is a high-level, drag and drop object that can be placed into a level to procedurally generate most requirements for a functional ArcGIS world. The ArcGIS Map Actor attaches an ArcGIS Map component and an ArcGIS Renderer component to itself, and automatically creates an ArcGIS MapView Actor.

ArcGIS Location Component

The ArcGIS Location Component is used to place Actors at specific geographical coordinates. For example, you can place a 3D model of the Eiffel Tower with an accurate geographic position and rotation.

Use the camera

In the context of ArcGIS, the Camera is used to set a data loading point for an ArcGIS scene. It is an important part of the system that creates a window into the GIS world.

Environment

Unreal Engine provides many different environment effects to give visual appeal to your ArcGIS scene. Common lighting and visual effect pipelines work out of the box with ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unreal Engine.