You can share the location of most features from Indoor Viewer using either a URL or a QR code.
The shared URL or QR code launches the app with layers displayed based on the layers that are active when the URL or QR code is generated. For example, if you are sharing a link to a bike rack, you may want to have the bike paths layer turned on, even if that layer is not on by default.
You can share locations using a QR code in both browser mode and kiosk mode. Sharing locations using a URL is only available in browser mode.
Note:
The mobile device needs to have access to the Viewer URL for the shared location to open correctly. If the URL is internal or not available to kiosk users, turn off QR code sharing in the Configure App panel.
Share a location using a QR code
Sharing a location using a QR code can be useful when you need to move from a stationary device such as a workstation or kiosk and transfer the information to your mobile device.
You can access a shared location on a mobile device from a QR code as follows:
- Turn on the layers you want to be visible when you share a location, and turn off the layers you do not want to be visible.
- Select Get this information on mobile at the bottom of the info panel for an active item in the map.
A QR code appears.
- Scan the QR code using the camera app on your mobile device.
A prompt appears on the mobile device.
- Tap the prompt to continue to Viewer in your mobile web browser.
Optionally, launch the native ArcGIS Indoors for iOS or ArcGIS Indoors for Android app to open the shared location.
Note:
Configuration is required to launch Indoors for iOS from a QR code.
Share a location using a URL
You can also share a location as a URL that can be opened in a web browser or in a native mobile app.
- Turn on the layers you want to be visible when you share a location, and turn off the layers you do not want to be visible.
- Click the Share button
at the top of the info panel for an active item in the map. - Copy the URL to share the location using apps such as email, text, or instant messaging.
ArcGIS Indoors mobile app support
Links shared from Viewer can optionally be opened in the native Indoors apps for iOS and Android.
iOS
You can configure Viewer to include the option to open a shared location in Indoors for iOS when the link is accessed on an iOS device. This setting must be configured in the Viewer web app configuration, and the Indoors for iOS app must be installed on the mobile device. This setting is enabled by default when Viewer is created from a template.
Android
Indoors for Android does not have any configuration requirements. The Android device provides options to open the link when tapped or scanned with the camera. If installed, the Indoors for Android app is one of the options presented for opening the link.