Configuring multidimensional settings

Using Map Viewer, you can modify the display of imagery in your web maps. As the author of a map, you decide how the imagery in the map is presented. You can modify the display settings for dynamic and tiled multidimensional imagery layers. Imagery layers that can configured with the Multidimensional settings will have the multidimensional imagery type attribute.

Configure multidimensional settings

Multidimensional imagery layers can contain many slices of data. Configuring multidimensional settings allows you to visualize a particular slice in a multidimensional imagery layer and specify which slices are displayed in the map.

Only one slice of a multidimensional imagery layer can be displayed at a time. The slice is defined by the variable and dimensions specified in the multidimensional settings. You can change the current display slice by selecting different options from the drop-down menus.

The range of slices available for display in Current display slice can be limited by modifying the Multidimensional extent value.

To configure the multidimensional settings for a multidimensional imagery layer, complete the following steps:

1. Confirm that you are signed in and, if you want to save your changes, that you have privileges to create, update, and delete content.
2. In Map Viewer, open the map containing the layer or add the layer directly.
3. On the Settings (light) toolbar, click Multidimensional .

   The Multidimensional settings pane appears.

   Note:

   You can also view information about the multidimensional visualization options and open the multidimensional settings from the Properties pane.

4. In the Current display slice section, do any of the following:
   • Select a Display variable option from the drop-down menu.

     Some multidimensional imagery layers have multiple variables. The display variable indicates which value is being shown in the map. Only one variable can be shown on the map at a time.

   • Select a Time dimension option from the drop-down menu.

     Many multidimensional layers contain a time dimension. When the time dimension is used, the range reflects the range of values available in the time dimension. The dimension slider option is visible, which enables the dimension slider and time animation for the layer.

     Tip:

     The dimension sliders are enabled by default. To turn off the dimension slider for the layer in the web map, disable the dimension slider.

   • Optionally, if the multidimensional data includes other dimensions (z dimension), they appear below the time dimension drop-down menu. You can also use the dimension slider for these dimensions to visualize the layer.
5. Expand the Multidimensional extent section and do any of the following to set the available display slices:
   • Add or remove variables.
   • Set a time range by dragging the handles on the slider or selecting a Start and End time from the drop-down menus. The time range determines the first and last available slices.

   The dimension used to display the multidimensional imagery layer controls the range of values.

   You can choose specific dates to define the range of dimension values as well.

6. When you are finished configuring the multidimensional settings, click Done.