Map initial extent

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Display the map at an initial viewpoint representing a bounding geometry.

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Use case

Setting the initial viewpoint is useful when a user wishes to first load the map at a particular area of interest.

How to use the sample

As the application is loading, the initial view point is set and the map view opens at the given location.

How it works

  1. Create an ArcGISMap.
  2. Create a Viewpoint using an Envelope.
  3. Set the starting location of the map with setInitialViewpoint(Viewpoint).
  4. Set the map to a MapView.

Relevant API

  • ArcGISMap
  • Envelope
  • MapView
  • Point
  • Viewpoint

Tags

initial viewpoint, extent, zoom, envelope

Sample Code

MapInitialExtentSample.java
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/*
 * Copyright 2017 Esri.
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 * use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
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package com.esri.samples.map_initial_extent;

import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.scene.layout.StackPane;
import javafx.stage.Stage;

import com.esri.arcgisruntime.ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.geometry.Envelope;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.geometry.Point;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.geometry.SpatialReferences;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.ArcGISMap;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.BasemapStyle;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.Viewpoint;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.view.MapView;

public class MapInitialExtentSample extends Application {

  private MapView mapView;

  @Override
  public void start(Stage stage) {

    try {
      // create stack pane and application scene
      StackPane stackPane = new StackPane();
      Scene scene = new Scene(stackPane);

      // set title, size, and add scene to stage
      stage.setTitle("Map Initial Extent Sample");
      stage.setWidth(800);
      stage.setHeight(700);
      stage.setScene(scene);
      stage.show();

      // authentication with an API key or named user is required to access basemaps and other location services
      String yourAPIKey = System.getProperty("apiKey");
      ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment.setApiKey(yourAPIKey);

      // create a map with the topographic basemap style
      final ArcGISMap map = new ArcGISMap(BasemapStyle.ARCGIS_TOPOGRAPHIC);

      // create an initial extent envelope
      Point leftPoint = new Point(-12211308.778729, 4645116.003309, SpatialReferences.getWebMercator());
      Point rightPoint = new Point(-12208257.879667, 4650542.535773, SpatialReferences.getWebMercator());
      Envelope initialExtent = new Envelope(leftPoint, rightPoint);

      // create a viewpoint from envelope
      Viewpoint viewPoint = new Viewpoint(initialExtent);

      // set an initial extent on the map
      map.setInitialViewpoint(viewPoint);

      // create a map view and set the map to it
      mapView = new MapView();
      mapView.setMap(map);

      // add the map view to stack pane
      stackPane.getChildren().add(mapView);
    } catch (Exception e) {
      // on any error, display the stack trace.
      e.printStackTrace();
    }
  }

  /**
   * Stops and releases all resources used in application.
   */
  @Override
  public void stop() {

    if (mapView != null) {
      mapView.dispose();
    }
  }

  /**
   * Opens and runs application.
   *
   * @param args arguments passed to this application
   */
  public static void main(String[] args) {

    Application.launch(args);
  }

}

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