What is MetroMap Image Dedicated?
MetroMap Image Dedicated is an ESRI optimised Web Mapping Service offered as an add-on for MetroMap Enterprise subscriptions. It provides seamless, high-performance access to Metromap’s premium aerial imagery directly within the ArcGIS platfrom.
Why Choose MetroMap Image Dedicated?
Adding this service to your Enterprise subscription enables:
Smooth integration with ArcGIS products like ArcGIS Enterprise Portal, Web App Builder, Field Maps and Geocortex/VertiGIS Studio.
Improved performance and usability, ensuring a consistent user experience across all supported applications.
Direct access to MetroMap’s high-resolution imagery, without the need to manually manage imagery files or services.
You will require a MetroMap Enterprise license to access MetroMap APIs
How does MetroMap Image Dedicated differ from our WMS/WMTS options?
Key features and benefits of this service in addition to our standard API’s - WMS and WMTS are as follows:
Time enabled support
Better management of historic layers
AOI geofence so you only see the relevant content for your area
Time Slider or Date Selector functionality
Support of time widget functionality in other ESRI apps
Geofenced AOI’s for specific areas
Zero ESRI credit usage on customer side
ESRI Enterprise authentication & strong cyber security protocols
Publishing in downstream apps (such as Web App Builder)
Full projection support in ESRI applications
Removal of printing issues
Full VertiGIS Studio support (aka Geocortex)
What types of services can MetroMap Image Dedicated delivery?
MetroMap offers three main types of service with MetroMap Image Dedicated
Australia Latest - National coverage, great as a basemap in applications
Time Enabled - National coverage with historic archive data back to 2020, great for enabling a Time Slider or Date Selector Tool
Geofenced - Local AOI with historic archive data back to 2020, great as a basemap or with time enabled functionality
How to access these services in your applications?
MetroMap Image Dedicated is fully compatible with Esri and Geocortex/VertiGIS, check out these articles on how to add this service to your applications
VertiGIS Studio Web - TimeSlider Integration