Esri Contents user interface—ArcGIS for AutoCAD

The Esri Contents pane provides interfaces to manage the Esri GIS contents in an ArcGIS for AutoCAD drawing.


Element	Description
	Esri GIS layer type category headers with context menus that act on all listed layers: Map and Imagery Layers, Web Feature Layers, and Document Feature Layers.
	Layer names are listed within their layer types with context menus and action buttons that act on the single layer and sublayers.
	Action buttons that act on the specific layer.
	Sublayers of maps or subtype layers of feature layers with context menus that act upon the sublayer.
	Context menus provide context specific actions for each of the entries within the Esri Contents pane including category headers, layers, sublayers, and subtypes.

Quick Action buttons

When the layer entry within a layer category type is expanded, a collection of action buttons are exposed for that layer. These buttons perform layer-specific actions, much like the context menus. The buttons are provided as a quick access to the layer specific tools. Each action button includes a ToolTip that is displayed when you hover over the button. These action buttons include the following:


Action button icon	Description	Layer types
	Change dynamic behavior between automatically filling the current ArcGIS for AutoCAD view extent with the map or image layer or only redrawing to fill the view when requested.	Map and imagery layers
	Redraw Layer redraws map or image layer to fill the current ArcGIS for AutoCAD view extent.	Map and imagery layers
	Transparency shows the map or image layer transparency user interface.	Map and imagery layers
	Identify Map, depending on the data capabilities of the publish map or image layer, will prompt for a rectangular area selection on the map and show the Map Identify user interface, which displays the attribute values of the selected features within a map or imagery layer.	Map and imagery layers
	Zoom to Layer Extents sets the ArcGIS for AutoCAD view extents to the spatial extent of the published map or imagery layer.	Map and imagery layers
	Properties shows the Feature Layer Properties user interface for feature layers. Web feature layer properties are read-only. It opens the workstation's default web browser with a URL to the item properties or web service rest endpoint properties page of map and imagery layers.	Map and imagery layers Web feature layers Document feature layers
	Create Feature Invokes the createFeature option of the Esri_FeatureLayer command for the current editable feature layer. This is not enabled for feature layers that have complex definition queries where the potential created feature is not well defined. The current default symbol will be used for point feature layers.	Web feature layers Document feature layers
	Attribute Table shows the attribute table user interface with the selected features of this feature layer.	Web feature layers Document feature layers
	Identify Features allows you to select ArcGIS for AutoCAD entities that will be filtered to only display the attributes of features that belong to the current feature layer in the Attribute Editor user interface. Unlike the Identify Features tool on the ribbon, this tool filters the entities to only include those from the current feature layer.	Web feature layers Document feature layers
	Synchronize shows the synchronize user interface for the feature layer. Use the Discard Edits context menu option to refresh the web layer from the server without changes.	Web feature layers
	Extract Document Feature Layer demotes the existing web feature layer and its entities to a document feature layer within the drawing. Any included subtypes will be retained, as well as attribute linked text and block symbol assignments.	Web feature layers
	Set Read Only modifies an editable web feature layer into a read-only web feature layer.	Web feature layers
	Remove Layer removes the selected layer from the current drawing.	Map and imagery layers Web feature layers Document feature layers

Contents pane context menus

Context menus are provided on most entires within the Esri Contents pane. These context menus provide access to an entry specific set of tools that can be performed on the objects or collection of objects represented by the entry in the pane.

Map and Imagery Layers category header

The following are context menu options available for items within the section that are displayed with a right-mouse click:

Set Dynamic All—Sets all of the map and image layers in the drawing to refresh on demand or dynamically with the change in ArcGIS for AutoCAD view extents.

Set Visibility All—Sets all of the map and image layers' visibility to either be on or off.

Zoom to All Extents—Sets the ArcGIS for AutoCAD view extents to include all of the published map or imagery layers' published geographic extents.

Redraw All—Redraws all of the map and image layers to fill the current ArcGIS for AutoCAD view extent when layers are set to redraw on demand rather than dynamically.

Remove All—Removes all map and image layers definitions and images from the drawing.

Map and imagery layers

The following are context menu options available for items within the section that are displayed with a right-mouse click:

Identify—Depending on the data capabilities of the published map or image layer, this action will prompt for a rectangular area selection on the map and show the Map Identify user interface to display the attribute values of the selected features within a map or imagery layer.

Set Dynamic—Switches between automatically filling the current ArcGIS for AutoCAD view extent with the map or image layer or only redrawing to fill the view when requested by checking the box next to the context menu item.

Set Visibility—Switches between automatically filling the current ArcGIS for AutoCAD view extent with the map or image layer or only redrawing to fill the view when requested by checking the box next to the context menu item.

Set Transparency—Includes an expanded menu that displays the transparency options in percentages of transparent from 0 to 100 percent.

Zoom to Layer Extents—Sets the ArcGIS for AutoCAD view extents to the spatial extent of the published map or imagery layer.

Redraw Layer—Redraws map or image layer to fill the current ArcGIS for AutoCAD view extent when the layer is set to redraw on demand rather than dynamically.

Service Properties—Shows the workstation's default web browser with a URL to the item properties or web service rest endpoint properties page of map and imagery layers.

Extract—Generates a image file saved to disk from the current map or image layer with the current view extent. The resulting image is properly positioned as an AutoCAD image entity within the current drawing.

Remove Layer—Removes the selected map or image layer from the current drawing.

Web Feature Layers category header

The following are context menu options available for items within the section that are displayed with a right-mouse click:

Synchronize All—Shows the synchronize user interface to synchronize all web feature layers.

Discard All Edits—Deletes all valid entities that qualify as web feature layer features, including those outside the project area, and then refreshes each web feature layer from the web feature service.

Zoom to All—Sets the ArcGIS for AutoCAD view extents to include all entities included in any of the web feature layers.

Extract All—Demotes all included web feature layers and their entities to document feature layers within the drawing. Any included subtypes will be retained, as well as attribute linked text and block symbol assignments.

Remove All—Removes all web feature layer definitions and their ArcGIS for AutoCAD entities from the drawing.

Web feature layers

The following are context menu options available for items within the section that are displayed with a right-mouse click:

Create Feature—Invokes the createFeature option of the Esri_FeatureLayer command for the current editable feature layer. This option is not enabled for feature layers that have complex definition queries where the potential created feature is not defined. The current default symbol will be used for point feature layers.

Feature Symbol—Includes an expandable set of selection options:

Assign—Shows the Assign Default user interface to specify the default symbol that should be applied to this point feature layer when drawn from the ArcGIS web feature service when adding or refreshing data. Block scale is determined by the current setting of the AutoCAD INSUNITS system variable.
Redraw—Redraws the selected features using the assigned symbol.

Set Current Layer—Changes the current ArcGIS for AutoCAD layer to the ArcGIS for AutoCAD layer associated with this feature layer.

Synchronize —Shows the synchronize user interface to synchronize all web feature layers.

Discard Edits—Deletes all valid entities that qualify as web feature layer features including those outside the project area and then refreshes each web feature layer from the web feature service.

Branch Version—Includes an expandable set of branch version options:

Create—Shows the Create Branch Version user interface which allows you to create a new branch version on supported layers.
Manage—Shows the manage Branch Versions user interface which allows you to switch between existing branch versions.

Identify Features—Invokes the ArcGIS for AutoCAD select tool and filters that selection to this feature layer and then shows the Attribute Editor user interface with those qualifying entities to view or edit the attributes of the selected features.

Attribute Table—Shows the attribute table user interface with the selected features of this feature layer.

Attachment Viewer—Shows the attachments user interface to view web feature attachments.

Labels—Includes an expandable set of options:

Generate —Shows the Generate Label user interface to create new labels from feature attribute field values as linked text entities.
Pick —Invokes the Esri_PickLabel command using this feature layer.

Elevate to Field—Invokes the Elevate to Field command to modify the z-coordinates of the selected features based on the value of a selected field for each feature.

Locked—Sets any editable web feature layers in the drawing to be read-only. The AutoCAD layer of the web feature layers will also be locked. Branch versions may be displayed as locked in the Esri Contents user interface if the published service is set to read-only, or if the branch version was unable to be edited at the time it was added. If not designated specifically as a read-only layer the branch version layer can be toggled to the unlocked editing state in the context menu of the Esri Contents user interface, but will require a user with the appropriate credentials to be signed-in, in order to synchronize changes.

Layer Properties—Shows the Feature Layer Properties user interface for feature layers. Web feature layer properties are read-only.

Zoom to All—Sets the ArcGIS for AutoCAD view extents to include all entities of the web feature layer.

Extract —Demotes the web feature layer and its entities to document feature layer within the drawing. Any included subtypes will be retained, as well as attribute linked text and block symbol assignments.

Remove Layer—Removes the web feature layer definition and its ArcGIS for AutoCAD entities from the drawing.

Web feature layer sublayers

The following are context menu options available for items within the section that are displayed with a right-mouse click:

Feature Symbol—Includes an expandable set of selection options:

Select Features—Includes an expandable set of selection options:
- All—Selects all of the entities that qualify as features of this layer.
- Objects—Filters the standard ArcGIS for AutoCAD select command to return only entities that qualify as features of this layer.
- By Attribute—Selects the ArcGIS for AutoCAD entities of this feature layer are returned by the Select by Attribute user interface.
Assign—Shows the Assign Default user interface to specify the default symbol that should be applied to this point feature layer when drawn from the ArcGIS web feature service when adding or refreshing data. Block scale is determined by the current setting of the AutoCAD INSUNITS system variable.
Redraw—Redraws the selected features using the assigned symbol.

Set Current Layer—Changes the current ArcGIS for AutoCAD layer to the ArcGIS for AutoCAD layer associated with this feature layer.

Attribute Table—Shows the attribute table user interface with the selected features of this feature layer.

Attachment Viewer—Shows the attachments user interface to view web feature attachments.

Labels—Includes an expandable set of options:

Pick Label—Invokes the Esri_PickLabel command using this feature layer.

Zoom to All—Sets the ArcGIS for AutoCAD view extents to include all entities of the web feature layer.

Select Features—Includes an expandable set of selection options:

All—Selects all of the entities that qualify as features of this layer.
Objects—Filters the standard ArcGIS for AutoCAD select command to return only entities that qualify as features of this layer.
By Attribute—Selects the ArcGIS for AutoCAD entities of this feature layer are returned by the Select by Attribute user interface.

Document Feature Layers category header

The following are context menu options available for items within the section that are displayed with a right-mouse click:

Zoom to All—Sets the ArcGIS for AutoCAD view extents to include all entities included in any of the document feature layers.

Share All—Shows the Share as Hosted Feature Layer users interface with the ability to share all or some of the document feature layers.

Remove All—Removes all document feature layer definitions from the drawing.

Document feature layers

The following are context menu options available for items within the section that are displayed with a right-mouse click:

Create Feature—Invokes the createFeature option of the Esri_FeatureLayer command for the current editable feature layer. It is not enabled for feature layers that have complex definition queries where the potential created feature is not defined. The current default symbol will be used for point feature layers.

Feature Symbol—Includes an expandable set of selection options:

Assign—Shows the Assign Default user interface to specify the default symbol that should be applied to this point feature layer when drawn from the ArcGIS web feature service when adding or refreshing data. Block scale is determined by the current setting of the AutoCAD INSUNITS system variable.
Redraw—Redraws the selected features using the assigned symbol.

Set Current Layer—Changes the current ArcGIS for AutoCAD layer to the ArcGIS for AutoCAD layer associated with this feature layer.

Attribute Table—Shows the attribute table user interface with the selected features of this feature layer.

Labels—Includes an expandable set of options:

Generate —Shows the Generate Label user interface to create new labels from feature attribute field values as linked text entities.
Pick —Invokes the Esri_PickLabel command using this feature layer.

Elevate to Field—Invokes the Elevate to Field command to modify the z-coordinates of the selected features based on the value of a selected field for each feature.

Layer Properties—Shows the Feature Layer Properties user interface for feature layers. Web feature layer properties are read-only.

Zoom to All—Sets the ArcGIS for AutoCAD view extents to include all entities included in any of the web feature layers.

Select Features—Includes an expandable set of selection options:

All—Selects all of the entities that qualify as features of this layer.
Objects—Filters the standard ArcGIS for AutoCAD select command to return only entities that qualify as features of this layer.
By Attribute—Selects the ArcGIS for AutoCAD entities of this feature layer are returned by the Select by Attribute user interface.

Share Feature Layer—Shows the Share as Hosted Feature Layer user interface to share this layer as a feature service.

Remove Layer—Removes the document feature layer definition from the drawing, all AutoCAD entities remain.

Document feature layer sublayers

The following are context menu options available for items within the section that are displayed with a right-mouse click:

Feature Symbol—Includes an expandable set of selection options:

Assign—Shows the Assign Default user interface to specify the default symbol that should be applied to this point feature layer when drawn from the ArcGIS web feature service when adding or refreshing data. Block scale is determined by the current setting of the AutoCAD INSUNITS system variable.
Redraw—Redraws the selected features using the assigned symbol.

Set Current Layer—Changes the current ArcGIS for AutoCAD layer to the ArcGIS for AutoCAD layer associated with this feature layer.

Attribute Table—Shows the attribute table user interface with the selected features of this feature layer.

Labels—Includes an expandable set of selection options:

Pick Label—Invokes the Esri_PickLabel command using this feature layer.

Zoom to All—Sets the ArcGIS for AutoCAD view extents to include all entities included in any of the web feature layers.

Select Features—Includes an expandable set of selection options:

All—Selects all of the entities that qualify as features of this layer.
Objects—Filters the standard ArcGIS for AutoCAD select command to return only entities that qualify as features of this layer.
By Attribute—Selects the ArcGIS for AutoCAD entities of this feature layer that are returned by the Select by Attribute user interface.

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