Map reference scale

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Set the map's reference scale and which feature layers should honor the reference scale.

Image of map reference scale

Use case

Setting a reference scale on an ArcGISMap fixes the size of symbols and text to the desired height and width at that scale. As you zoom in and out, symbols and text will increase or decrease in size accordingly. When no reference scale is set, symbol and text sizes remain the same size relative to the MapView.

Map annotations are typically only relevant at certain scales. For instance, annotations to a map showing a construction site are only relevant at that construction site's scale. So, when the map is zoomed out that information shouldn't scale with the MapView, but should instead remain scaled with the ArcGISMap.

How to use the sample

Use the drop box at the top to set the map's reference scale (1:500,000 1:250,000 1:100,000 1:50,000). Click the 'Set Map Scale to Reference Scale' button to set the map scale to the reference scale. Use the menu checkboxes in the layer menu to set which feature layers should honor the reference scale.

How it works

  1. Get and set the reference scale property of the ArcGISMap.
  2. Get and set the scale symbols property on each individual FeatureLayer.

Relevant API

  • ArcGISMap
  • FeatureLayer

Additional information

The map reference scale should normally be set by the map's author and not exposed to the end user like it is in this sample.

Tags

map, reference scale, scene

Sample Code

MapReferenceScaleController.javaMapReferenceScaleController.javaMapReferenceScaleSample.java
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package com.esri.samples.map_reference_scale;

import com.esri.arcgisruntime.geometry.Point;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.layers.FeatureLayer;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.layers.Layer;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.loadable.LoadStatus;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.ArcGISMap;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.LayerList;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.Viewpoint;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.mapping.view.MapView;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.portal.Portal;
import com.esri.arcgisruntime.portal.PortalItem;

import javafx.fxml.FXML;
import javafx.scene.control.Alert;
import javafx.scene.control.CheckBox;
import javafx.scene.control.ComboBox;
import javafx.scene.control.Label;
import javafx.scene.control.ProgressIndicator;
import javafx.scene.layout.VBox;
import javafx.util.StringConverter;

public class MapReferenceScaleController {

  @FXML
  private MapView mapView;
  @FXML
  private Label scaleLabel;
  @FXML
  private ComboBox<Double> scaleComboBox;
  @FXML
  private VBox layerVBox;
  @FXML
  private VBox scaleVBox;
  @FXML
  private ProgressIndicator progressIndicator;

  private ArcGISMap map;

  @FXML
  private void initialize() {

    // access a web map as a portal item
    Portal portal = new Portal("https://runtime.maps.arcgis.com");
    PortalItem portalItem = new PortalItem(portal, "3953413f3bd34e53a42bf70f2937a408");

    // create a map with the portal item
    map = new ArcGISMap(portalItem);

    // set the map to the map view
    mapView.setMap(map);
    map.setReferenceScale(250000);

    scaleComboBox.setConverter(new StringConverter<>() {
      @Override
      public String toString(Double value) {
        return "1:" + Math.round(value);
      }

      @Override
      public Double fromString(String string) {
        // not required
        return null;
      }
    });

    // create a label to display current scale of the map
    mapView.addMapScaleChangedListener(event ->
      scaleLabel.setText("Current Map Scale 1:" + Math.round(mapView.getMapScale()))
    );

    map.addDoneLoadingListener(() -> {
      if (map.getLoadStatus() == LoadStatus.LOADED) {

        // remove progress indicator when the map has loaded
        progressIndicator.setVisible(false);

        // create a check box for each feature layer in the map
        for (Layer layer : map.getOperationalLayers()) {
          if (layer instanceof FeatureLayer) {
            FeatureLayer featureLayer = (FeatureLayer) layer;
            CheckBox checkBox = new CheckBox(featureLayer.getName());
            checkBox.setSelected(true);
            layerVBox.getChildren().add(checkBox);
            // make the feature layer honor the reference scale if the check box is selected
            checkBox.setOnAction(event -> featureLayer.setScaleSymbols(checkBox.isSelected()));
          }
        }
        scaleVBox.setVisible(true);
        layerVBox.setVisible(true);

      } else {
        Alert alert = new Alert(Alert.AlertType.ERROR, "Map Failed to Load!");
        alert.show();
      }
    });
  }

  /**
   * Set the map's reference scale to the scale selected in the combo box.
   */
  @FXML
  private void handleComboBoxSelection() {

    map.setReferenceScale(scaleComboBox.getSelectionModel().getSelectedItem());
  }

  /**
   * Takes the reference scale from the combobox, and sets it as the map's reference scale.
   */
  @FXML
  private void handleScaleButtonClicked() {

    // get the center of the current viewpoint extent
    Point centerPoint = mapView.getCurrentViewpoint(Viewpoint.Type.CENTER_AND_SCALE).getTargetGeometry().getExtent().getCenter();
    // get the map's current reference scale
    double currentReferenceScale = mapView.getMap().getReferenceScale();
    // set a viewpoint with the scale at the map's reference scale
    Viewpoint newViewPoint = new Viewpoint(centerPoint, currentReferenceScale);
    // set new view point
    mapView.setViewpointAsync(newViewPoint);
  }

  /**
   * Stops the animation and disposes of application resources.
   */
  void terminate() {

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

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