If you need ground elevation information in your 3D scenes, you can consider the extensive datasets offered in Esri’s Atlas World Elevation Service and ArcGIS Living Atlas . These services allow you to easily use accurate and reliable elevation data in your 3D scenes. Moreover, these services are very easy to use and provide effective results.
For some critical projects, you may need more precise Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data for detailed analysis. If you want to continue using your high-resolution DEM data in Esri technology-based platforms such as ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Runtime, and ArcGIS Mobile applications, this article is for you! Also, read on to learn the steps for publishing a hosted elevation layer for ground elevation in your 3D scenes.
With the precise Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data you have , you can take an important step in the geographic analysis and visualization studies you need on different platforms. In addition to operations such as slope analysis , water flow direction , basin boundaries and field of view analysis, you can effectively use your DEM data as a decision support tool in many areas such as engineering, defense, urban planning, agriculture and disaster management.
To perform these operations, you can prepare your DEM data as a special tile package in ArcGIS Pro, integrate it with various ArcGIS platforms , and publish it as a ground elevation layer in your 3D scenes .
Advantages of Sharing Your DEM Data as Elevation Layer
Centralized Management: Data updating, security and integrity are easily ensured.
Fast and Efficient Work: Complex analyses requiring elevation information are performed on the server, clients receive only the necessary results.
Current and Accurate Data: Different users and systems can access up-to-date data simultaneously.
Time and Resource Savings: Provides an ideal solution for large teams and users in different locations.
In the rest of the article, we will cover in detail the steps you need to follow to share your DEM data as an elevation layer .
1. Manage Tile Cache
The Manage Tile Cache tool in ArcGIS Pro is used to manage a tile cache. A tile cache is a data structure used to quickly serve large data sets. This cache allows data, host a live virtual event (webinar, prayer session, or panel) such as map layers or imagery layers, to be stored by breaking it into smaller pieces (tiles). This way, when users view a map, only the tiles they need are loaded, improving performance.
Using Manage Tile Cache Tool
In this step, open Tools from the Analysis tab in practice of other countries: how does it work? ArcGIS Pro. Then find the Manage Tile Cache tool. You should specify a be numbers location where you will manage the tile cache in the Cache Location section. You can specify any name you want in the Cache Name section. Mark the DEM data you will use for Input Data Source as Elevation tilling scheme for Input Tilling Scheme. You can leave the other sections as default and then run the tool.
2. Export Tile Cache
The TPK (Tile Package) format is a file format that stores tiles as a package. This format was developed specifically for offline map use and data sharing. It is possible to output in TPK format with the Export Tile Cache tool, and doing so allows large data sets to be easily shared i
