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"}],"short_description":"Use ArcGIS Online web layers and Arcade to create and compare alternative planning scenarios.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Part of any planning process involves evaluating alternative options to the path forward. ArcGIS has several powerful tools and <\/span>workflows<\/span> to create <\/span>and compare <\/span>plan <\/span>alternative<\/span>s<\/span> using geospatial data<\/span>.<\/span> Detailed visualizations with authoritative data enable informed decisions. Maps, <\/span>l<\/span>ayers<\/span> and views are <\/span>a great way<\/span> to filter data based on unique attributes <\/span>to visualize<\/span> a given scenario. <\/span>For a Geographic Information System (GIS) analyst in an <\/span>organization, there are <\/span>several options <\/span>to tailor datasets and experiences for planners and designers with a mixed range of ArcGIS skills.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n This blog post explores <\/span>a simple<\/span> use of ArcGIS Online <\/span>web <\/span>layers and arcade to create alternative scenario<\/span>s <\/span>that can be used to compare plans. Whether you are just <\/span>starting off on<\/span> your <\/span>geodesign<\/span> journey <\/span>with<\/span> ArcGIS, or looking to migrate ArcGIS <\/span>GeoPlanner<\/span> scenario <\/span>workflow<\/span>s<\/span> to another <\/span>platform,<\/span> we hope this blog helps you explore the power of <\/span>data management and <\/span>arcade when it comes to planning with scenarios.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n A scenario is a unique design alternative to be considered during the planning process. Typically, it is a collection of design features identified by an attribute to represent a goal or state of the design in a planning cycle. A scenario could represent current conditions in an area or site, while a different scenario could represent proposed conditions based on the subject matter expert\u2019s knowledge in conjunction with contextual data layers to design new features. A use case for this would be to illustrate proposed placement of solar arrays based on suitability analysis.<\/span><\/p>\n In GeoPlanner’s case, scenarios were encoded in the <\/span>GeoPlanner project<\/span><\/a>\u2019s feature service in an attribute labeled, “GEODESIGN_SCENARIOID.” This, along with other important attributes, constituted data associated with a plan or design. With the GeoPlanner deprecation, other ArcGIS workflows model the concept of scenarios using feature attributes and filters. Let’s detail the methodology to define scenario layers using your own design layers and forms.<\/span><\/p>\n To work with web layers as scenarios, start with a feature template and publish it to an ArcGIS organization as a hosted feature layer. If you aren\u2019t familiar with this, review the following help documentation topics before proceeding:<\/span><\/p>\n 1. Create a feature<\/span> template using ArcGIS Pro<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u2014Make sure to include a GEODESIGN_SCENARIOID field, or another scenario field, and important attribute and type needs for your design process. The Scenario ID field should be a text field, with a length sufficient to store descriptive scenario names, such as 50 characters or more.<\/span><\/p>\n 2. Share<\/span> the template<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u2014Shared to your ArcGIS organization as a hosted feature layer.<\/span><\/p>\n 3. Manage hosted feature layer editing in an ArcGIS organization<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u2014The following is an example schema for designing a commercial land use plan:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2490742,"id":2490742,"title":"exampleSchema","filename":"exampleSchema.png","filesize":68365,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/exampleSchema.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-geoplanner\/design-planning\/defining-scenarios-and-design-alternatives-using-arcade\/exampleschema","alt":"Schema example for a commercial land use plan design","author":"13131","description":"","caption":"","name":"exampleschema","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2480132,"date":"2024-09-17 15:31:13","modified":"2024-09-24 19:48:37","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":447,"height":525,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/exampleSchema-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/exampleSchema.png","medium-width":222,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/exampleSchema.png","medium_large-width":447,"medium_large-height":525,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/exampleSchema.png","large-width":447,"large-height":525,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/exampleSchema.png","1536x1536-width":447,"1536x1536-height":525,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/exampleSchema.png","2048x2048-width":447,"2048x2048-height":525,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/exampleSchema-396x465.png","card_image-width":396,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/exampleSchema.png","wide_image-width":447,"wide_image-height":525}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" NOTE:<\/strong><\/p>\n The next steps demonstrate how to use this hosted feature layer as a template to define scenario layers for a project. If you plan to repurpose this layer for different projects, you can save a copy of the layer item using Copy items in ArcGIS Assistant<\/a>.<\/p>\n Once it\u2019s published as a hosted feature layer in your ArcGIS Organization, follow these steps to create any number of scenario layers for your use:<\/p>\n 1. Open the hosted feature layer in Map Viewer.<\/p>\n 2. Rename the layer<\/a> to append “_template” to the layer’s name.<\/p>\n Next, you can use Forms to configure the GEODESIGN_SCENARIOID field and calculate a unique value with an Arcade expression.<\/p>\n 3. Make sure that the template layer is selected to bring up the contextual toolbar and click Forms<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2500862,"id":2500862,"title":"LayerForms","filename":"LayerForms.png","filesize":693866,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LayerForms.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-geoplanner\/design-planning\/defining-scenarios-and-design-alternatives-using-arcade\/layerforms","alt":"map viewer UI","author":"13131","description":"","caption":"Click a layer to bring up the contextual toolbar with Forms and other tools.","name":"layerforms","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2480132,"date":"2024-09-24 03:48:46","modified":"2024-09-24 19:47:16","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1915,"height":907,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LayerForms-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LayerForms.png","medium-width":464,"medium-height":220,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LayerForms.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":364,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LayerForms.png","large-width":1915,"large-height":907,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LayerForms-1536x727.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":727,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LayerForms.png","2048x2048-width":1915,"2048x2048-height":907,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LayerForms-826x391.png","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":391,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LayerForms.png","wide_image-width":1915,"wide_image-height":907}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" 4. Drag the GEODESIGN_SCENARIOID field onto the Form builder<\/strong> canvas.<\/p>\n 5. Click on the GEODESIGN_SCENARIOID field on the canvas builder to select it.<\/p>\n 6. From the Properties<\/strong> menu, scroll to the Logic<\/strong> section and click on the Calculated expression<\/strong> settings icon to add an expression.<\/p>\n 7. The following expression automatically populates this field with a Layers name:<\/p>\n var val1=GetFeatureSetInfo($layer).webMapLayerTitle<\/strong> This method allows adopting a convention-driven approach for attributing designs with a scenario label such as a scenario layer name.<\/p>\n TIP: 8. Click OK to save the changes and save the map.<\/p>\n 9. Duplicate this template layer and rename the new layer, “Scenario A.” 10. Select the “Scenario A” layer.<\/p>\n 11. Open the Filter<\/strong> tool and set a filter where GEODESIGN_SCENARIOID is “Scenario A.”<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2498962,"id":2498962,"title":"filterOptions","filename":"filterOptions-2.png","filesize":17403,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/filterOptions-2.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-geoplanner\/design-planning\/defining-scenarios-and-design-alternatives-using-arcade\/filteroptions-3","alt":"Filter tool in layer contextual tool bar","author":"13131","description":"","caption":"","name":"filteroptions-3","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2480132,"date":"2024-09-23 16:47:43","modified":"2024-09-24 19:45:56","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":147,"height":365,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/filterOptions-2-147x200.png","thumbnail-width":147,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/filterOptions-2.png","medium-width":105,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/filterOptions-2.png","medium_large-width":147,"medium_large-height":365,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/filterOptions-2.png","large-width":147,"large-height":365,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/filterOptions-2.png","1536x1536-width":147,"1536x1536-height":365,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/filterOptions-2.png","2048x2048-width":147,"2048x2048-height":365,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/filterOptions-2.png","card_image-width":147,"card_image-height":365,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/filterOptions-2.png","wide_image-width":147,"wide_image-height":365}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2505292,"id":2505292,"title":"Scenario A dialog box","filename":"Scenario2DialogBox-2.png","filesize":15490,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Scenario2DialogBox-2.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-geoplanner\/design-planning\/defining-scenarios-and-design-alternatives-using-arcade\/scenario2dialogbox-2","alt":"Scenario A dialog box with filter condition","author":"13131","description":"","caption":"","name":"scenario2dialogbox-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2480132,"date":"2024-09-26 00:23:07","modified":"2024-09-26 00:24:02","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":382,"height":389,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Scenario2DialogBox-2-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Scenario2DialogBox-2.png","medium-width":256,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Scenario2DialogBox-2.png","medium_large-width":382,"medium_large-height":389,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Scenario2DialogBox-2.png","large-width":382,"large-height":389,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Scenario2DialogBox-2.png","1536x1536-width":382,"1536x1536-height":389,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Scenario2DialogBox-2.png","2048x2048-width":382,"2048x2048-height":389,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Scenario2DialogBox-2.png","card_image-width":382,"card_image-height":389,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Scenario2DialogBox-2.png","wide_image-width":382,"wide_image-height":389}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":" 12. Repeat steps 9 \u2013 11 to create multiple scenario layers in your map. For each scenario layer you create, use a unique scenario layer name and update the filter settings to the new name.<\/p>\n Your map is now ready start designing.<\/p>\n TIP:<\/strong> There are several options to create or define a design or plan using ArcGIS editing workflows. A benefit of using forms and arcade when configuring layers for design (editing) is that many of the automations are natively supported when creating or modifying your design features. We’ll dive into those details in another blog. For now, here is a short overview of some options:<\/p>\n ArcGIS Web Editor<\/a> is a new web-based editing app that provides a modern way to make GIS data editing easy for you and your team members. As a map-centric editing app, it includes draw tools, contextual menus, guides, constraints, snapping control, and supports preset templates.<\/p>\nWhat is a scenario?<\/h2>\n
Scenarios and Arcade schema prep<\/h2>\n
Creating layers for scenarios and Arcade<\/h2>\n
\nreturn val1<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2498722,"id":2498722,"title":"expression","filename":"expression.png","filesize":22014,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/expression.png","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-geoplanner\/design-planning\/defining-scenarios-and-design-alternatives-using-arcade\/expression-8","alt":"Arcade expression","author":"13131","description":"","caption":"","name":"expression-8","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2480132,"date":"2024-09-23 15:53:29","modified":"2024-09-24 19:46:20","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":447,"height":307,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/expression-213x200.png","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/expression.png","medium-width":380,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/expression.png","medium_large-width":447,"medium_large-height":307,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/expression.png","large-width":447,"large-height":307,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/expression.png","1536x1536-width":447,"1536x1536-height":307,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/expression.png","2048x2048-width":447,"2048x2048-height":307,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/expression.png","card_image-width":447,"card_image-height":307,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2024\/09\/expression.png","wide_image-width":447,"wide_image-height":307}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"
\n<\/strong> Forms are a great way to automate several other parts of data creation such as key performance indicators (KPIs) or designs performance metrics.
\nLearn more about Forms in this blog<\/a><\/p>\n
\nNext, we’re going to add a filter so that the map only displays features belonging to this Scenario.<\/p>\n
\nWhen you start designing, turn the template layer visibility off while creating your scenario design or plan. Optionally, turn off scenarios you won’t be actively working on.<\/p>\nDesigning in ArcGIS<\/h2>\n
ArcGIS Web Editor<\/h3>\n
Experience Builder edit widget<\/h3>\n