Scene layers that have an associated feature layer provide dynamic statistical information that you can use for symbology or definition queries. Only point, building, and 3D object scene layer types can have an associated feature layer. Point scene layers are derived from point data, whereas 3D object and building scene layers are derived from multipatch data or 3D object feature layer. When sharing a point feature layer, building layer, or multipatch feature layer as a scene layer to ArcGIS Enterprise or ArcGIS Online, a point, building, or 3D object scene layer with an associated feature layer is created. Through this association, you can use additional capabilities on the web scene layer such as querying statistics dynamically or editing attributes and geometry.
When updates are made, you can rebuild the scene layer to reflect the changes. For more information, see Edit a scene layer with associated feature layer. Web scene layers with associated feature layers are shared from ArcGIS AllSource by selecting the option to cache on the server when configuring the web scene layer. For more information on sharing web scene layers, see Share a web scene layer.
Scene layer with an associated feature layer capabilities
| Capabilities | With associated feature layer | Without associated feature layer |
|---|---|---|
Available | Available | |
Symbology | Available (dynamic) | Available |
Work with an attribute table | Available | Not available |
Use geoprocessing tools | Available | |
Available | Not available | |
Available | Not available | |
Available | Available |