Available for an ArcGIS organization licensed with the Indoors extension.
There are some prerequisites that need to be completed before you deploy Indoor Viewer:
- Curate data in ArcGIS Pro.
- Create a map with pop-ups configured.
- Identify kiosk locations.
- Share a web map or scene from ArcGIS Pro to ArcGIS Enterprise.
- Provide network or closest facility services.
- Configure portal access to services.
Curate data in ArcGIS Pro
The first part of the process is having the correct data to use for Viewer. The web map needs to contain several important layers and tables that the app uses to present a compelling indoor user experience. The layers in the map must conform to the ArcGIS Indoors Information Model and be authored in a way that's ready to use in Viewer.
Maps and scenes need to contain Indoors data and the configuration tables required by Viewer.
The following layers are required:
- Facilities (buildings)
- Points of interest
- Details
- Units
- Levels (floors)
If displaying space assignments from Space Planner, the Occupants feature class and Areas table are required. The IndoorsConfig table is optional.
Create a map with pop-ups configured
Indoor Viewer will respect pop-ups that are configured in ArcGIS Pro before sharing the map or scene service, or those configured in your ArcGIS Enterprise or ArcGIS Online web map viewer.
You can select an individual item in the map or scene in Viewer, and the information about that item will show in an info panel on the right side of Viewer. Viewer makes use of pop-ups to determine what shows in the info panel for a selected item. Pop-ups are a convenient way to present information about any feature in your Indoors map or scene.
Learn more about preparing a map for Viewer in ArcGIS Pro or configuring pop-ups in ArcGIS Enterprise.
Identify kiosk locations
When deploying kiosk mode, it's recommended to map out kiosk locations. The location information can be used to help you determine if your organization requires a unique map or scene services in your portal for each of the kiosks. This also allows kiosks to be configured with location-specific information to ensure a consistent user experience.
Share a web map or scene to your ArcGIS Enterprise
To use the Indoors application, you need to share a 2D web map, and optionally a 3D scene service, from ArcGIS Pro to ArcGIS Enterprise to be used in Viewer.
In addition, you will need to have other services shared to enable other functionality in the app, such as scene views, routing, and sorting by proximity. Finally, you will also need to have a default print service set up in your portal to enable printing in Viewer.
Sharing an indoor map is similar to publishing any other map. You can maximize performance and control the presentation of information in a way that is useful.
Note:
You can do a lot to ensure that the maps and scenes you use in Viewer will perform at a high level and will serve your target audience reliably.
Learn more about best practices for using layers in maps and best practices for scene performance.
Provide network or closest facility
To use the routing and directions functionality, a routing service is required. Optionally, a closest facility service allows the app to sort search results by distance.
Learn more about sharing route and closest facility web layers
Configure portal access to services
Access to Viewer is controlled by the sharing permissions on the app’s services. You can share the services the app uses to anyone who needs to use the app. If the services are not set to be shared with everyone, the app will ask people to sign in with their portal credentials, and they will not be able to use the app until they do. If all services are shared with everyone, anyone can use the app without signing in. Additionally, Viewer uses the Enterprise portal's default print service. Ensure that the sharing permissions are appropriately configured for people that use the app.
Note:
You need to license Viewer for your portal.
Additional configuration for kiosk mode
Access to the services for kiosk mode is configured in the ArcGIS Enterprise portal. Depending on how your organization wants to share the services, you can configure a single service to be shared across all kiosks or individual services for each of the kiosks in your deployment. If you don't want to force the kiosks to log in to the ArcGIS Enterprise portal, you can share the services kiosk mode uses with everyone. If the services are not shared to everyone, kiosk mode will be required to sign in with portal credentials.