User interface items

ArcGIS Urban has three user interfaces (UIs): the overview, the experience to view plans and projects, and the experience to edit plans and projects.

Note:

Urban has two UI appearance modes: light and dark. Click the user button at the upper right of the app to change the mode.

Overview user interface

The overview is a complete view of all plans, projects, and indicators in a city. The overview UI contains the following key elements:

• The view—A 3D model of a city with plans and projects represented by multicolored buildings, study areas, and pins. Hover over a pin to get more details about the plan or project.
• The search panel—An interactive side panel with search and filter functionality with a list of plans, projects, and indicators.

The overview is the first thing you see after starting ArcGIS Urban. Depending on your permissions, the overview can be either read-only or the starting point for creating and editing plans, projects, and indicators. As an administrator, you can configure Urban using the data manager in the overview.

The following images show the overview UI (with and without editing permissions):

The public content in the overview UI is shown before a user has signed up or signed in.

The overview UI is shown for a user with editing permissions, with the Add and Manage buttons in the header.

Plan and project viewing experience

The viewing experience is available to users who don't have an Urban license assigned. To view a plan or a project, use the search panel or click the corresponding location pin in the overview. Click the Return to overview button to close the viewing experience and get back to the overview.

Plan viewing experience

A user that is not signed in can perform the followings actions in a publicly share plan:

• View the plan info.
• Switch between scenarios.
• Review the content on the map including future buildings.
• Open the zoning mode and view the boundaries, legend and numbers.
• Open the development mode and view the colored spaces, legend and numbers.
• Open the dashboard and view numbers and charts.
• Switch on and off layers.
• Use viewpoints for navigation.
• Adjust and animate shadows in the daylight tool.
• Use the analysis tools.
• Take a screenshot.

The viewing experience is shown for a user who is not signed in.

Project viewing experience

A user that is not signed in can perform the following actions in a publicly shared project:

• View the project info and status.
• Switch between scenarios.
• Review the content on the map including 3D models.
• Review metrics in the dashboard (if they are configured).
• Switch on and off layers.
• Adjust and animate shadows in the daylight tool.
• Use viewpoints to navigate to camera positions (if they are configured).
• Use the 3D navigation tools.
• Take a screenshot.
• Access the help menu.

The viewing experience is shown for a user who is not signed in.

Plan and project editing experience

The editing experience is available to users with an Urban license. The editing experience allows you to view and edit the content of a plan or a project if you have the appropriate permissions. See Workflow accessibility for details. To edit a plan or a project, use the search panel or click the corresponding location pin in the overview. Click the Return to overview button to close the editing experience and go back to the overview.

Plan editing experience

While editing a plan, the UI is divided into the following modes, which are displayed to the right of the header:

• Details —View a thumbnail image, the plan description, the start and end date of the plan, and edit the study area.
• Zoning or land use —Edit and configure zoning or land use (depending on the type of plan you are editing), overlays, and parcel overrides.
• Development —Edit parcel geometries, apply building types, generate buildings, design and edit spaces, demolish parcels, and assess parcel suitability.
• Dashboard —View metrics for the scenario. Change chart types and arrange metrics on the dashboard.
• Discussion —Review and comment on the design in user groups and view public feedback.

The plan editing experience is shown with numbered items.

The numbered plan editing experience UI items are described in the following table:

UI item	Description
1—Menu button	Open and close the layer side panel.
2—Return to overview	Close the plan editor and go to the overview.
3—Plan options	Export a scenario to a web scene, save the plan as a duplicate, share the plan, or access the plan configuration.
4—Undo and redo	Undo and redo changes.
5—Scenario switcher	Switch between scenarios.
6—Configure scenarios	Add and configure scenarios.
7—Details mode	Open the side panel to view a thumbnail image, read the plan description, see the start and end date of the plan, and edit the study area.
8—Zoning mode	Open the side panel to edit and configure zoning, overlays, and parcel overrides. In a land-use plan, the option is Land Use.
9—Development mode	Open the side panel to develop parcels and edit spaces.
10—Dashboard mode	Open the side panel to show and edit the dashboard with its metrics.
11—Discussion mode	Open the side panel to review and comment on the design in user groups and to see public feedback.
12—Sign-in button	Sign in or out and switch accounts.
13—Expand button	Expand and collapse the side panel.
14—Workflow toolbar	Use tools based on the active mode.
15—View toolbar	Use tools to adjust, navigate, and analyze the view.
16—Context layers	Turn layers on or off. This list is only available if you have added context to the plan or scenario.
17—Design layers	Turn layers on or off.
18—Basemaps	Switch between basemap views.

Project editing experience

While editing a project, the UI is separated into four modes on the left side of the view:

• Info —View a thumbnail image, the project description, status, the start and end date of the project, the coordinate system, and more.
• Development —Upload a 3D model and add building volumes, assets, and surfaces.
• Analysis —View analysis tools and a list of already conducted analyses.
• Discussion —Review and comment on the design in user groups.

The UI of the project editing experience is shown with numbered items.

The numbered project editing experience UI items are described in the following table:

UI item	Description
1—Info mode	Open the side panel to view a thumbnail image, read the project description, and see the start and end date of the project.
2—Development mode	Open the side panel to upload 3D models and add building volumes, assets and surfaces.
3—Analysis mode	Open the side panel to add and review analyses.
4—Discussion mode	Open the side panel to review and comment on the design is user groups.
5—Upload 3D model	Select a file to upload a 3D model.
6—Assets	Choose from a variety of trees, vehicles, and furniture to place on the map.
7—Volumes and surfaces	Draw buildings and surfaces to visualize the ground.
8—Demolish	Remove what is currently within the project boundary.
9—Measure tools	Measure distances and areas and slice through objects.
10—Dashboard	Show and edit the dashboard with its metrics.
11—Layers	Turn on and off layers and switch the visualization mode.
12—Daylight	Adjust and animate shadows.
13—Viewpoints	Add, edit, and use camera viewpoints to navigate in the scene.
14—3D Navigation	Navigate in the scene, take screenshots, and zoom to study area.