baseMap

The basemap provides geographic context to the map and scene.

Referenced by: slide, Webscene

Properties

Property	Details
baseMapLayers[]	An array of baseMapLayer objects defining the basemaps used in the web scene.
elevationLayers[]	Deprecated, use baseMap.groundLayers or ground.layers instead.1 An array of elevationLayer objects defining the basemaps used in the web scene.
groundLayers[]	A Collection of integrated mesh layers which constitute the ground of the basemap used in the web scene.2
id	A unique identifying string for the basemap.
title	Required string title for the basemap that can be used in a table of contents.

Additional information

¹elevationLayers was a required property until 1.7.
²For ground layers which are in the scene but not part of the basemap, use ground.layers instead.

Example

Live sample web scene showing the Imagery with Labels as a baseMap

{
  "baseMapLayers": [
    {
      "id": "World_Imagery_5014",
      "title": "World Imagery",
      "layerType": "ArcGISTiledMapServiceLayer",
      "opacity": 1,
      "visibility": true,
      "url": "http://services.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/World_Imagery/MapServer"
    },
    {
      "id": "World_Boundaries_and_Places_9730",
      "title": "World Boundaries and Places",
      "layerType": "ArcGISTiledMapServiceLayer",
      "isReference": true,
      "visibility": true,
      "url": "http://services.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/Reference/World_Boundaries_and_Places/MapServer"
    }
  ],
  "title": "Imagery with Labels"
}