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on February 14, 2023

Using multiple basemaps with masking/clipping?

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Contents:

  • Can you clip a basemap?
  • How do you add multiple Basemaps in ArcGIS pro?
  • How do you clip a polygon with basemap?
  • How do I create a layer mask in ArcGIS?
  • Is a basemap raster or vector?
  • How do you clip a map in GIS?
  • How do I overlay two maps in ArcGIS Pro?
  • How do I get more Basemaps in ArcGIS?
  • Can you have multiple layouts in ArcMap?
  • How do you edit a base map?
  • How do you save a basemap?

Can you clip a basemap?

When working with basemaps it is possible to clip the basemap to reduce the time it takes ArcMap to draw, and also to eliminate data outside of the shapefile of interest. Open the Data Frame properties dialogue box and choose the Data Frame tab. Choose ‘clip to shape’ and ‘specify shape’.

How do you add multiple Basemaps in ArcGIS pro?

In ArcGIS Pro, click Map > Add Data > Data.

  1. In the Add Data window, click Portal > Living Atlas.
  2. Type the title of the desired basemap layer in the Search Portal: Living Atlas box.
  3. Select the desired basemap layer in the search results, and click OK.

 

How do you clip a polygon with basemap?

Quote from video: By this this shape file here. So any polygon will act as your clip you go into the map properties clip layers and then clip to the outline of a feature from the drop.

How do I create a layer mask in ArcGIS?

To mask a layer, follow these steps:

  1. Choose one or more layers to be masked in the Contents pane.
  2. On the Feature Layer tab, in the Drawing group, click Masking .
  3. On the drop-down menu, check one or more layers in the list. The layers with check marks mask the selected layer.


Is a basemap raster or vector?

There are two types of basemaps; raster tile basemaps and vector tile basemaps. Raster tile basemaps are pre-rendered and stored on the server, and are displayed as is by the client.
 

How do you clip a map in GIS?

Right-click the data frame for which you want clip in the table of contents and click Properties. Click the Data Frame tab on the Data Frame Properties dialog box. Click the Clip Options drop-down menu and select Clip to current data driven page extent. Click OK.

How do I overlay two maps in ArcGIS Pro?



Quote from video: And if I turn off all of my other layers. You can see that the output represents. The intersection of where the extents intersected one another if. I look at the attributes.

How do I get more Basemaps in ArcGIS?

Click Add > Add Layer from Web. Choose either An ArcGIS Server Web Service, A WMS OGC Web Service, or A WMTS OGC Web Service from the drop-down list. Type or paste the URL for the map service in the URL field. Check Use as Basemap.

Can you have multiple layouts in ArcMap?

Quote from video:



How do you edit a base map?

Editing when basemap layers are in the map



If you need to make edits or layer updates, drag the layer out of your basemap, make the changes, and drag the updated layer back into the basemap layer. If you attempt to start an edit session with an editable layer in the basemap, ArcMap shows you a warning message.
 

How do you save a basemap?

Create and share basemaps

  1. Open Map Viewer Classic.
  2. To use an existing basemap from the current basemap gallery.
  3. To use a service.
  4. To use a Bing basemap.
  5. Click Save in Map Viewer Classic.
  6. Type a Title, Tags, and Summary for the map, choose which folder to save it in, and click Save Map.

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