Creating Map Packages

The Lucity GIS Viewer supports either map packages, online services, or ArcGIS Server services. Most agencies likely use local map packages with the GIS Viewer. This section explains how to create a local map package.

How To Enable ArcGIS Runtime Tools

One ArcMap option must be changed before you can create a map package that will work with the Viewer.

1. In ArcMap, go to Customize > ArcMap Options.
2. On the Sharing tab, check the Enable ArcGIS Runtime Tools box.

   

3. Click OK.

Publish a Map Package

1. In ArcMap, create a map that has the features desired for the map package.
2. Adjust symbology and labeling as desired. (These features will carry over into the map package and be displayed in the Viewer.)
   • If a layer can't be selected in the map, when the map package is created the layer won't be selectable by default in the Viewer. However, users do have control over layer selectability in the Viewer. [I'm confused...]
3. Import the feature class aliases, especially if any of them were changed in the map.
   1. On the Lucity Editor toolbar, click the Alias Import button to update Lucity with any name changes made to the feature classes. The following message appears:

      Note: This step does not require ArcMap to be in an edit session.

      

   2. Click Yes. The process log appears. Review the results to make sure that all the Aliases were imported properly.

      

      More information on configuring/importing aliases

4. To create the map package, click File > Share as > Map Package. The following window appears:

   Note: If this package is supposed to be a tiled image or layer, choose File > Share as > Tiled Package.

1. On the Map Package page, choose the location in which the map package will be saved. The best location is on a local network that all GIS Viewer users can access.
2. Check the Support ArcGIS Runtime box.
3. Choose how the map package will handle the data by checking the Reference all data box or leaving it blank. Normally, the package includes a copy of all of the data from the geodatabase. Marking the Reference all data box causes the map package to point to the geodatabase and read the data from there, instead. If you choose to check this box, the geodatabase must be accessible over the network.
4. On the Item Description page, enter the Summary, Tags, and Description fields.

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5. At the top-right of the window, click the Analyze button.

   

6. The Prepare window appears. It lists any errors or warnings related to the map package you are about to publish.

   

7. After correcting any errors and addressing any warnings or messages, return to the Map Package window and click the Share button.

   

8. If the following pop-up appears, click Yes.

   

9. When the process is complete, the following message appears: