Introducing ArcGIS API 4 for JavaScript: Turn Awesome Maps into Awesome Apps

© Rene Rubalcava 2017

Rene Rubalcava, Introducing ArcGIS API 4 for JavaScript, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3282-8_5

5. Scenes

Rene Rubalcava¹ 

(1)Rialto, California, USA

By far one of the most exciting features of ArcGIS API 4 for JavaScript is the introduction of 3D scenes. A 3D scene is a remarkable new way to visualize your data (see Figure 5-1).

Figure 5-1 Sample scene using Pictometry Imagery

You can create and publish scenes using the Scene Viewer ,¹ which is part of the ArcGIS Online platform.² When you author your scenes in the Scene Viewer, they are saved to your account where you can share them with others. You can then use these ...