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ArcGIS Earth makes it effortless to export and share your current map view as a high-quality image, a professional map layout, or a print-ready file. Whether you’re preparing a presentation, designing a poster, or sharing insights with your team, ArcGIS Earth’s export tools help you deliver visually compelling and informative maps.

🛠️ How to Export and Share Your Map Views:

1️⃣ Design a Custom Map Layout 🗺️ Click Export > Create Map Layout to generate a map with your scene view, title, north arrow, and scale bar. Add more context with a legend, descriptive text, images, or dynamic text like scale and coordinates.

2️⃣ Personalize for Any Purpose ✏️ Adjust the paper size (default A4), orientation (portrait or landscape), and margins. Use Scene Only for a minimalist view or add visual elements for more context. Double-click the scene to zoom, pan, and rotate for the perfect angle.

3️⃣ Export, Email, or Print Instantly 📤 Once complete, choose to: Export as Image for reports or presentations. Email the current view directly as an attachment. Print for meetings, displays, or field use.

🚀 Pro Tips:

1️⃣ Custom Branding: Insert local images or your company logo for a branded, professional touch.

2️⃣ Fine-Tune Your View: Double-click the scene in the layout to adjust the camera view before exporting.

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ArcGIS Earth’s Viewshed Analysis tool allows you to visualize what areas are visible or hidden from a specific location. This powerful feature helps you assess line-of-sight coverage, making it essential for urban planning, security assessments, and infrastructure development.

🛠️ How to Maximize the Viewshed Tool:

Set an observer point anywhere on the map, and ArcGIS Earth will instantly generate a viewshed area, highlighting visible regions in green and obstructed areas in red. Easily adjust the observer’s height, viewing angle, and distance range to analyze how terrain, buildings, or other obstacles impact visibility. This tool is perfect for evaluating the placement of security cameras, communication towers, or scenic viewpoints.

🚀 Pro Tips:

1️⃣ Adjust Observer Height: Increase the observer’s elevation to analyze visibility from elevated structures like towers or rooftops.

2️⃣ Customize Viewing Angle: Narrow or widen the viewing angle to focus on specific areas or broaden the analysis.

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ArcGIS Earth’s Line of Sight tool allows you to instantly analyze visibility between an observer and one or more target points. This dynamic tool helps you evaluate clear and obstructed views in both 2D and 3D scenes, making it essential for security planning, infrastructure design, and environmental analysis.

🛠️ 2 Powerful Ways to Use the Line of Sight Tool:

1️⃣ From Point: Analyze Static Views📍

Quickly analyze visibility by clicking to set the observer and target points. Green lines show clear views, and red lines highlight obstructions. Drag points or edit coordinates for precision—ideal for planning camera placements, communication towers, or observation decks.

2️⃣ Animation: Simulate Moving Perspectives🚗✈️

Take visibility analysis to the next level by creating an animated line of sight. Set a moving observer along a path—like a vehicle route or a drone flight path—and analyze how visibility changes in motion. You can select predefined vehicle or aircraft models or upload custom 3D models to reflect real-world scenarios. Adjust the animation speed, model offsets, and color schemes to fine-tune your analysis. This is ideal for assessing traffic surveillance, patrol routes, or aerial monitoring.

🚀 Pro Tips:

1️⃣ Terrain Precision: Press T while placing points to snap them to the terrain surface for more accurate results.

2️⃣ Observer Perspective: Use the Apply Camera button to match the scene view with the observer’s position for a realistic perspective.

Did you know? ArcGIS Earth’s Elevation Profile tool allows you to visualize elevation changes along any path, offering valuable insights for terrain analysis, route planning, and risk assessment. You can easily generate interactive profiles from drawn lines, KML paths, or by using the Measure tool, making it a powerful feature for both analysis and presentation.

🛠️ 3 Powerful Ways to Maximize the Elevation Profile Tool:

1️⃣ Visualize Terrain Changes in Real-Time 🌄 Quickly generate an elevation profile by sketching a path or right-clicking an existing drawing line or KML line and selecting Elevation Profile. Instantly see how terrain rises and falls, making this perfect for planning hiking trails, infrastructure routes, or assessing construction sites.

2️⃣ Analyze Elevation and Slope Metrics 📊 Gain immediate insights with detailed metrics like minimum, average, and maximum elevation, total elevation gain/loss, and slope percentages. This data is essential for identifying high-risk landslide zones, optimizing transportation routes, or evaluating flood-prone areas.

3️⃣ Interact with and Share Profiles 🖱️🖼️ Hover over the profile to check exact elevation, distance, and slope data or double-click to zoom directly to any point on the map. Easily export the profile as an image for reports or presentations, making it ideal for sharing insights with stakeholders and improving decision-making.

🚀 Pro Tips:

1️⃣ Flip Direction: Reverse the profile path for new insights using the Flip Direction tool.

2️⃣ Spacebar Lock: Press the Spacebar to lock onto specific points for precise elevation and slope readings.

3️⃣ Mobile to Desktop Integration: Record routes with GPS tracking on mobile and analyze elevation profiles on desktop for deeper insights.

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ArcGIS Earth allows you to elevate your 3D visualizations with Atmosphere Effects and Terrain Exaggeration. These tools can bring your data to life by adding depth, realism, and emphasis to landscapes and terrain analysis.

🛠️ 2 Powerful Ways to Boost Your 3D Visualization:

1️⃣ Add Realism with Atmosphere Effects 🌫️ Switch between None, Horizon Only, and Realistic atmosphere settings to control haze and depth in your scene.

2️⃣ Amplify Terrain with Exaggeration ⛰️ Adjust the terrain scale from 0–100, or up to 1,000 with admin configuration, to highlight geological features, flood risks, or urban developments.

🚀 Pro Tip:

Pair atmosphere effects with terrain exaggeration to create stunning visuals that resemble a Chinese landscape painting, blending subtle depth and dramatic elevation for both artistic and analytical impact.

Did you know that in ArcGIS Earth, bookmarks do more than save locations—they let you craft interactive, dynamic stories? By capturing specific views and scene settings, you can seamlessly revisit important locations or create stunning visual tours for presentations and analysis.

🛠️ 4 Creative Ways to Use Bookmarks in ArcGIS Earth:

1️⃣ Capture and Revisit Detailed Scenes 🎯 Bookmarks save more than just a location—they capture the entire scene, including camera position, basemaps, layer visibility, and daylight settings. Instantly return to complex views, like tracking a hurricane’s path over several days or revisiting key project stages.

2️⃣ Organize Workflows with Bookmark Groups 🗂️ Keep your projects structured by grouping bookmarks into categories based on project phases, regions, or themes. This makes navigating between analysis stages or geographic areas effortless.

3️⃣ Create Engaging Bookmark Presentations 🎬 Transform a sequence of bookmarks into an automated presentation that guides viewers through your data. Customize transitions, playback speed, and add descriptive pop-ups to tell a compelling, interactive story.

4️⃣ Export and Share Your Story 🌍 Export bookmark groups as KMZ files or images to easily share your maps with collaborators. You can even convert bookmarks into movies for polished, impactful storytelling.

🚀 Pro Tips:

1️⃣ Drag & Drop: Reorder bookmarks by simply dragging them to create smooth, logical tours.

2️⃣ Add Visuals: Customize each bookmark with images and descriptions to highlight critical insights.

Did you know that ArcGIS Earth’s Search tool enables you quickly locate places, addresses, and coordinates anywhere in the world? Powered by Esri’s World Geocoding services, your organization’s custom geocoding services, or the built-in XY provider for offline environments, this tool ensures you can always find what you need—online or offline.

🛠️ 3 Ways to Maximize the Search Tool:

1️⃣ Search by Place or Address 📍 Quickly locate a city, landmark, street address, or even a country by entering it into the search bar. ArcGIS Earth automatically adjusts the extent, ensuring that the view is properly zoomed. For tailored results, use your organization’s geocoding services or access global data through Esri’s World Geocoding Services.

2️⃣ Search by Coordinates 🌐 Find precise locations by inputting latitude/longitude, MGRS (Military Grid Reference System), or UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator) values. ArcGIS Earth’s built-in XY provider ensures smooth coordinate searches, even offline.

3️⃣ Save and Revisit Search Results 💾 Save search results as drawings to revisit key locations quickly. This is ideal for managing project sites or organizing fieldwork locations for seamless navigation.

⚡ Pro Tip: Use locators from Mobile Scene Packages (MSPK) for offline geocoding, adding extra flexibility to your project workflows.

Did you know that in ArcGIS Earth, basemaps and terrain layers are more than just visual backdrops? They’re powerful tools for adding context, clarity, and insight to your geospatial data. Whether sourced from ArcGIS Online, your organization’s ArcGIS Enterprise, or your own custom data, you have full control over your map’s foundation.

🛠️ 3 Ways to Elevate Your Map with Basemaps & Terrain:

1️⃣ Choose the Perfect Basemap 🗺️ Select from imagery, topographic, streets, or hybrid basemaps to match your project’s needs.

2️⃣ Enable Realistic Terrain 🌄 Enhance your 3D views with detailed terrain layers that bring elevation and topography to life.

3️⃣ Use Personalized Basemaps & Terrain 📂 Go beyond default options by adding your own data as a custom basemap or terrain, tailoring your visualizations to project-specific needs.

🚀 Pro Tips:

1️⃣ Merge Local Rasters for Terrain: Add multiple local elevation rasters at once—ArcGIS Earth will automatically merge them into a unified terrain layer.

2️⃣ Layer Order Matters: Multiple elevation sources can overlap, and their order defines the final elevation surface.

Did you know ArcGIS Earth’s measurement tools allow you to measure everything from points and lines to complex polygons—in both 2D and 3D environments? Whether it’s measuring the length of a road, the area of a park, or the height of a building, ArcGIS Earth has you covered.

🛠️ Key Measurement Options in ArcGIS Earth:

1️⃣ Point-to-Point Measurement: 📍 Measure straight-line distances between two specific points—perfect for route planning or quick estimations.

2️⃣ Path & Multi-Segment Distance: 🛤️ Draw multi-segment lines to measure complex paths with accurate total distances and segment-by-segment breakdowns.

3️⃣ Area Measurement: 🛑⭕ Draw polygons to calculate surface area for zoning, land-use planning, and site assessments, or create circles with defined radii for buffer zones and proximity analysis.

4️⃣ 3D Object Measurement: 🏢 Take advantage of 3D measurements to analyze building heights, distances between structures, or surface dimensions.

🚀 Pro Tips:

1️⃣ Right-Click to Adjust: Right-click to delete the last vertex during measurement.

2️⃣ Segment Insights: ArcGIS Earth displays distance along each segment directly on the scene for granular clarity.

Did you know ArcGIS Earth offers versatile drawing tools that allow you to annotate maps, highlight key features, and communicate insights visually? From simple points to complex polygons, these tools empower you to tell your geospatial story effectively.

🛠️ The 4 Drawing Tools you should master:

1️⃣ Points 📍 Mark specific locations on the globe, ideal for noting observation points, field data, or areas of interest.

2️⃣ Lines & Paths 📏 Draw linear features for routes, boundaries, or infrastructure layouts. Use them to plan pathways or measure distances accurately.

3️⃣ Polygons 🛑 Outline areas of interest for zoning, land-use mapping, or risk assessment.

4️⃣ Overlays 🖼️ Add Ground Overlays or Screen Overlays to integrate external images and maps directly onto your scene, providing additional context and visual references.

🚀 Pro Tips:

1️⃣ Freehand Drawing Template: Enable Freehand Mode while drawing to create smooth, organic shapes for polygons and lines.

2️⃣ Right-Click for Precision: Right-click during drawing to manually input coordinates, distance, or angle values for highly accurate geometry placement.

Did you know ArcGIS Earth supports over 30 data formats across 3 major categories, offering unmatched flexibility for integrating, visualizing, and analyzing geospatial data? From local files to web services, every workflow is covered.

🛠️ 3 Key Data Format Categories with 30+ Supported Formats:

1️⃣ Local Files & Packages 📁 ArcGIS Earth seamlessly integrates local datasets and offline packages for both desktop analysis and field operations, including KML/KMZ, Shapefile, Raster, 3D Models, GPX, MSPK, and more.

2️⃣ ArcGIS Services 🌐 Leverage real-time data streams and centralized services from ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise to power dynamic, up-to-date visualizations. Supported formats include Feature Service, Map Service, Image Service, Scene Service, and more.

3️⃣ OGC Standards 🌍 Ensure global interoperability with open geospatial standards. ArcGIS Earth supports OGC-compliant data formats, making integration with third-party systems seamless. Examples include WMS, WFS, WMTS, GeoPackage, 3D Tiles, SLPK, and others.

🚀 Pro Tip: Drag and drop files directly into ArcGIS Earth or use the Add Data panel to quickly integrate multiple formats into your scene.

Did you know ArcGIS Earth supports 5 distinct navigation controls, offering seamless exploration across 3D environments. Whether you’re analyzing terrain, presenting to stakeholders, or casually exploring, these controls ensure precision and efficiency.

🛠️ The 5 Navigation Controls:

1. Mouse Controls: Effortlessly pan, zoom, and rotate with your mouse. Use the right-click flight patterns for dynamic exploration.
2. Keyboard Shortcuts: Navigate with precision using keys like N (North), U/J (Elevation), R (North and Center), or Arrow keys for panning.
3. Touch Navigation: Perfect for touchscreen devices – pinch to zoom, drag to pan, and rotate with two fingers.
4. 3D Space Mouse Support: Fly through terrains with smooth, intuitive 3D mouse movements.
5. On-Screen Navigator: Use the Compass Button and Zoom Controls for guided exploration.

🚀 Pro Tip: Q + Hover Pointer — Activate Fly Mode to seamlessly pan and rotate based on your pointer’s position.

Did you know you can install ArcGIS Earth silently using command-line parameters for a hassle-free setup? This is perfect for deploying across multiple machines or automating installations. Here’s how:

msiexec.exe /i <setup location>\ArcGISEarth.msi ALLUSERS=2 INSTALLDIR="C:\MyArcGISEarth\" ACCEPTEULA=yes /qn

🚀 Pro Tip: Add a configuration file for custom settings using the CONFIGFILE=UseConfigFile CONFIGPATH=<path> parameter.

Whether you’re setting up for a single user or an entire team, this quick tip will save time and streamline your workflow. Check out the documentation for more details!