Arcgis Map Tools

ArcGIS Map Tools

Use this skill for swipe comparison, measurement tools, coordinate conversion, bookmarks, print, routing, and identify operations.

Import Patterns

Direct ESM Imports

import Measurement from "@arcgis/core/widgets/Measurement.js";
import DistanceMeasurement2D from "@arcgis/core/widgets/DistanceMeasurement2D.js";
import AreaMeasurement2D from "@arcgis/core/widgets/AreaMeasurement2D.js";
import Print from "@arcgis/core/widgets/Print.js";
import Directions from "@arcgis/core/widgets/Directions.js";
import * as route from "@arcgis/core/rest/route.js";
import * as identify from "@arcgis/core/rest/identify.js";
import * as print from "@arcgis/core/rest/print.js";

Dynamic Imports (CDN)

const Measurement = await $arcgis.import("@arcgis/core/widgets/Measurement.js");
const Print = await $arcgis.import("@arcgis/core/widgets/Print.js");
const [route, RouteParameters] = await $arcgis.import([
  "@arcgis/core/rest/route.js",
  "@arcgis/core/rest/support/RouteParameters.js",
]);

Swipe Widget

Compare layers by swiping between them.

Swipe Component

  
  

  import Map from "@arcgis/core/Map.js";
  import TileLayer from "@arcgis/core/layers/TileLayer.js";

  const viewElement = document.querySelector("arcgis-map");
  const arcgisSwipe = document.querySelector("arcgis-swipe");

  const layer1 = new TileLayer({ url: "..." });
  const layer2 = new TileLayer({ url: "..." });

  viewElement.map = new Map({
    basemap: "satellite",
    layers: [layer1, layer2],
  });

  // Configure swipe when ready
  arcgisSwipe.addEventListener("arcgisPropertyChange", (e) => {
    if (e.detail.name === "state" && arcgisSwipe.state === "ready") {
      arcgisSwipe.leadingLayers.add(layer1);
      arcgisSwipe.trailingLayers.add(layer2);
    }
  });

Swipe Widget (Core API)

import Swipe from "@arcgis/core/widgets/Swipe.js";

const swipe = new Swipe({
  view: view,
  leadingLayers: [layer1],
  trailingLayers: [layer2],
  position: 50,
  direction: "horizontal", // or "vertical"
});

view.ui.add(swipe);

Measurement

Measurement Components

Measurement Widget (Core API)

import Measurement from "@arcgis/core/widgets/Measurement.js";

const measurement = new Measurement({ view: view });
view.ui.add(measurement, "bottom-right");

// Activate distance measurement
measurement.activeTool = view.type === "2d" ? "distance" : "direct-line";

// Activate area measurement
measurement.activeTool = "area";

// Clear measurements
measurement.clear();

2D Measurement Widgets (Core API)

import DistanceMeasurement2D from "@arcgis/core/widgets/DistanceMeasurement2D.js";
import AreaMeasurement2D from "@arcgis/core/widgets/AreaMeasurement2D.js";

const distanceWidget = new DistanceMeasurement2D({
  view: view,
  unit: "kilometers",
});
view.ui.add(distanceWidget, "top-right");

const areaWidget = new AreaMeasurement2D({
  view: view,
  unit: "square-kilometers",
});
view.ui.add(areaWidget, "top-right");

3D Measurement Widgets (Core API)

import DirectLineMeasurement3D from "@arcgis/core/widgets/DirectLineMeasurement3D.js";
import AreaMeasurement3D from "@arcgis/core/widgets/AreaMeasurement3D.js";

const lineWidget = new DirectLineMeasurement3D({
  view: sceneView,
  unit: "meters",
});

const areaWidget = new AreaMeasurement3D({
  view: sceneView,
  unit: "square-meters",
});

Coordinate Conversion

Coordinate Conversion Component

Coordinate Conversion Widget (Core API)

import CoordinateConversion from "@arcgis/core/widgets/CoordinateConversion.js";

const ccWidget = new CoordinateConversion({ view: view });
view.ui.add(ccWidget, "bottom-left");

Bookmarks

Bookmarks Component

Bookmarks Widget (Core API)

import Bookmarks from "@arcgis/core/widgets/Bookmarks.js";

const bookmarks = new Bookmarks({
  view: view,
  editingEnabled: true,
  visibleElements: {
    addBookmarkButton: true,
    editBookmarkButton: true,
  },
});

view.ui.add(bookmarks, "top-right");

Directions Widget

Directions Component

Directions Widget (Core API)

import Directions from "@arcgis/core/widgets/Directions.js";

const directions = new Directions({
  view: view,
});

view.ui.add(directions, "top-right");

Routing (Programmatic)

Basic Route

import * as route from "@arcgis/core/rest/route.js";
import RouteParameters from "@arcgis/core/rest/support/RouteParameters.js";
import FeatureSet from "@arcgis/core/rest/support/FeatureSet.js";
import Graphic from "@arcgis/core/Graphic.js";
import GraphicsLayer from "@arcgis/core/layers/GraphicsLayer.js";

const routeUrl =
  "https://route-api.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/World/Route/NAServer/Route_World";

const routeLayer = new GraphicsLayer();
map.add(routeLayer);

const routeParams = new RouteParameters({
  apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
  stops: new FeatureSet(),
  outSpatialReference: { wkid: 3857 },
});

// Add stop on click
view.on("click", async (event) => {
  const stop = new Graphic({
    geometry: event.mapPoint,
    symbol: {
      type: "simple-marker",
      style: "cross",
      size: 15,
    },
  });
  routeLayer.add(stop);
  routeParams.stops.features.push(stop);

  if (routeParams.stops.features.length >= 2) {
    const result = await route.solve(routeUrl, routeParams);
    const routeResult = result.routeResults[0].route;
    routeResult.symbol = {
      type: "simple-line",
      color: [0, 0, 255, 0.5],
      width: 5,
    };
    routeLayer.add(routeResult);
  }
});

Route with Directions

const routeParams = new RouteParameters({
  apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
  stops: new FeatureSet({ features: stopGraphics }),
  returnDirections: true,
  directionsLanguage: "en",
  returnRoutes: true,
  returnStops: true,
  impedanceAttribute: "TravelTime",
  outSpatialReference: { wkid: 4326 },
});

const result = await route.solve(routeUrl, routeParams);

const directions = result.routeResults[0].directions;
directions.features.forEach((feature) => {
  console.log(feature.attributes.text);
});

Print

Print Component

Print Widget (Core API)

import Print from "@arcgis/core/widgets/Print.js";

const print = new Print({
  view: view,
  printServiceUrl:
    "https://utility.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/Utilities/PrintingTools/GPServer/Export%20Web%20Map%20Task",
  allowedFormats: ["pdf", "png32", "jpg"],
  allowedLayouts: ["a4-landscape", "a4-portrait", "letter-ansi-a-landscape"],
  templateOptions: {
    title: "Default Map Title",
    author: "Default Author",
  },
});

view.ui.add(print, "top-right");

Print Service (Programmatic)

import * as print from "@arcgis/core/rest/print.js";
import PrintTemplate from "@arcgis/core/rest/support/PrintTemplate.js";
import PrintParameters from "@arcgis/core/rest/support/PrintParameters.js";

const printUrl =
  "https://utility.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/Utilities/PrintingTools/GPServer/Export%20Web%20Map%20Task";

const template = new PrintTemplate({
  format: "pdf", // pdf, png32, png8, jpg, gif, eps, svg, svgz
  layout: "a4-landscape", // Or custom layout name
  exportOptions: { dpi: 300 },
  layoutOptions: {
    titleText: "My Map",
    authorText: "Author Name",
    copyrightText: "Copyright 2025",
    scalebarUnit: "Kilometers",
  },
});

const params = new PrintParameters({
  view: view,
  template: template,
});

const result = await print.execute(printUrl, params);
console.log("PDF URL:", result.url);

Print Formats

| Format | Description | | ------- | ------------------------------ | | pdf | Adobe PDF | | png32 | PNG with transparency (32-bit) | | png8 | PNG 8-bit | | jpg | JPEG | | gif | GIF | | eps | Encapsulated PostScript | | svg | Scalable Vector Graphics | | svgz | Compressed SVG |

Map-Only Export (No Layout)

const template = new PrintTemplate({
  format: "png32",
  layout: "map-only",
  exportOptions: {
    width: 1920,
    height: 1080,
    dpi: 96,
  },
});

Screenshot as Alternative

For quick exports without a print service:

const screenshot = await view.takeScreenshot({
  format: "png",
  width: 1920,
  height: 1080,
  quality: 90,
});

// Download
const link = document.createElement("a");
link.download = "map-screenshot.png";
link.href = screenshot.dataUrl;
link.click();

Elevation Profile

Elevation Profile Component

Elevation Profile Widget (Core API)

import ElevationProfile from "@arcgis/core/widgets/ElevationProfile.js";

const elevationProfile = new ElevationProfile({
  view: view,
  profiles: [{ type: "ground" }, { type: "view" }],
});

view.ui.add(elevationProfile, "top-right");

Identify

Identify on MapImageLayer

import * as identify from "@arcgis/core/rest/identify.js";
import IdentifyParameters from "@arcgis/core/rest/support/IdentifyParameters.js";

const identifyURL =
  "https://sampleserver6.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/MtBaldy_BaseMap/MapServer";

const params = new IdentifyParameters({
  tolerance: 3,
  layerIds: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4],
  layerOption: "top", // "top", "visible", "all"
  width: view.width,
  height: view.height,
});

view.on("click", async (event) => {
  params.geometry = event.mapPoint;
  params.mapExtent = view.extent;

  const response = await identify.identify(identifyURL, params);

  const features = response.results.map((result) => {
    const feature = result.feature;
    feature.attributes.layerName = result.layerName;
    feature.popupTemplate = {
      title: result.layerName,
      content: "{*}",
    };
    return feature;
  });

  if (features.length > 0) {
    view.openPopup({
      features: features,
      location: event.mapPoint,
    });
  }
});

Find

Find Service

import * as find from "@arcgis/core/rest/find.js";
import FindParameters from "@arcgis/core/rest/support/FindParameters.js";

const findUrl =
  "https://sampleserver6.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/USA/MapServer";

const params = new FindParameters({
  searchText: "California",
  layerIds: [0, 1, 2],
  searchFields: ["STATE_NAME", "NAME"],
  returnGeometry: true,
});

const result = await find.find(findUrl, params);

result.results.forEach((r) => {
  console.log(r.feature.attributes);
});

Reference Samples

• widgets-measurement - Distance and area measurement tools
• widgets-measurement-3d - 3D measurement tools
• widgets-print - Print widget for map export
• widgets-directions - Directions widget for routing
• swipe - Swipe widget for comparing layers
• coordinate-conversion - Coordinate conversion utility
• bookmarks - Bookmarks navigation
• elevation-profile - Elevation profile widget

Common Pitfalls

1. API Key for routing: Route service requires a valid API key or authenticated user.

1. Identify tolerance: Set appropriate tolerance based on zoom level. Low tolerance at high zoom levels may miss features.

1. Swipe layer order: Leading/trailing layers must be in the map's layers collection before assigning them to the swipe widget.

1. Measurement units: Use different measurement widgets for 2D and 3D views. The unified Measurement widget auto-selects based on view.type.

1. Print service URL: The default Esri print service URL may require authentication. Custom print services need their own URLs configured.

1. Coordinate Conversion inside map: Must be placed as a child of ` with a slot, or use reference-element` when outside.

Related Skills

• See arcgis-widgets-ui for basic UI widgets and Calcite layout
• See arcgis-widgets-advanced for specialized widgets
• See arcgis-rest-services for REST API query and analysis tools
• See arcgis-spatial-analysis for server-side analysis operations

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: SaschaBrunnerCH
• Source: SaschaBrunnerCH/arcgis-maps-sdk-js-ai-context
• License: MIT

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.