ArcGIS Set Up Guide
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This guide will cover connecting your ArcGIS account, adding layers to your Aphex Locations and managing the integration.
Plus, find information on the different WMTS sources we currently support.
Both private and public layer sources from can be used as a canvas for mapping in Aphex. Each Aphex Location will accept up to 10 ArcGIS layer sources.
Here's how to connect an ArcGIS layer to an Aphex Location:
Click the Aphex icon and pick Manage Project Assets
Open the Locations page and click Create Location
Enter a name for your Location
Choose Map Space Location, then hit Add Location
Under the Location that you just created, click Add Layer
Paste in the URL of your ArcGIS layer, then click Validate
If you're adding a private layer, you'll need to Connect your ArcGIS instance
You'll be prompted to log in with your ArcGIS credentials or to enter the Client ID and Client Secret of your registered app (OAuth2.0)
Confirm the layer details
The ArcGIS URL will commonly appear in a format similar to the below;
The URL should be the page URL of the Item Details pages:
At this stage, Aphex supports the following ArcGIS layer types:
Feature Layers
Map Image Layers
Tile Layers (Raster and Vector)
Web Map Tile Service (WMTS)
If you are unsure of your layer type, this can be found on the Item Details page in ArcGIS.
We can currently support WMTS layers hosted on the following platforms:
ArcGIS
Propeller
Nearmaps
Metromaps
Pointscene
For ArcGIS Map Service Layers (Raster Tile Layers & Map Image Layers), you have the ability to change the request mode, once the Layer has been connected to your Aphex Location:
Optimised (default)
Reduce Server Requests
This mode is set on a layer-by-layer basis.
You can view and remove all connected ArcGIS accounts from the Integrations page.
Disconnecting an account will remove all ArcGIS layers accessed through the credentials. Only Project Admins can create or remove connected sources.
