{"id":699372,"date":"2020-01-09T19:00:19","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T03:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=699372"},"modified":"2020-01-10T11:05:45","modified_gmt":"2020-01-10T19:05:45","slug":"arcgis-pro-extensibility-advances-in-2019-and-whats-coming","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/arcgis-pro-extensibility-advances-in-2019-and-whats-coming","title":{"rendered":"ArcGIS Pro Extensibility – Advances in 2019, and What’s Coming"},"author":6271,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[22941],"tags":[23641,42181,33041,42651,538282],"industry":[],"product":[36561,36851,36601],"class_list":["post-699372","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mapping","tag-net","tag-arcgis-pro","tag-pro-add-ins","tag-arcgis-pro-sdk","tag-extend-pro","product-arcgis-pro","product-arcgis-pro-net","product-developers"],"acf":{"short_description":"Looking back, 2019 was another year of strong advancements in extensibility for ArcGIS Pro.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Looking back, 2019 was another strong year of advancements in extensibility for ArcGIS Pro. We again saw plenty of growth as more organizations moved to ArcGIS Pro and developed custom add-ins with the ArcGIS Pro SDK for .NET<\/a>. These add-ins help to extend Pro to meet users\u2019 specific organizational needs, tailor the Pro UI to streamline workflows, and build custom routines and solutions.<\/p>\n

Also in 2019, we again saw several Partner organizations releasing exciting Pro add-ins as new solutions and products. This is all exciting news, as these new Pro add-ins continue to help make migrations to Pro possible for many organizations, and allow users to leverage even more of Pro’s extensive functionality.<\/p>\n

Pro SDK Advances in 2019<\/h2>\n

Each release of Pro brings expanded capabilities to the Pro SDK and the many Pro APIs. These can be leveraged by organizations looking to tailor workflows around these features.<\/p>\n

Throughout the year, ArcGIS Pro development teams released new Pro SDK functionality, and again grew the Pro APIs and SDK in general.\u00a0 Some of the highlights from 2019\u2019s Pro SDK 2.3 and 2.4 releases included:<\/p>\n

ArcGIS Pro Extensions NuGet<\/strong> \u2013 Support for the NuGet .NET package manager arrived with the ArcGIS Pro Extensions NuGet<\/a>, providing an alternative way to reference the ArcGIS Pro assemblies with Pro add-ins.<\/p>\n

Content API<\/strong> \u2013 Additional support for metadata with the new Metadata Toolkit<\/a>, allowing developers to create add-ins to support customizing pages that appear in the Pro’s metadata editor.\u00a0 Support for custom items<\/a> was also added, which allows developers to take further advantage of integrating custom data sources and file types in the Pro UI.<\/p>\n

Dimension API<\/strong> \u2013 A new Dimensions API<\/a> for managing Dimension features.<\/p>\n

Geodatabase API<\/strong> \u2013 New support for the Plug-in data source<\/a> pattern with a project template for creating new data formats which behave like read-only tables and feature classes.<\/p>\n

The Geodatabase ProDataReader community sample:<\/em><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":699402,"id":699402,"title":"ArcGIS Pro 2.4 - ProDataReader Sample","filename":"ArcGIS-Pro-2.4-ProDataReader-Sample.jpg","filesize":122864,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ArcGIS-Pro-2.4-ProDataReader-Sample.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/arcgis-pro-extensibility-advances-in-2019-and-whats-coming\/arcgis-pro-2-4-prodatareader-sample","alt":"","author":"6271","description":"","caption":"","name":"arcgis-pro-2-4-prodatareader-sample","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":699372,"date":"2020-01-09 23:33:23","modified":"2020-01-09 23:33:23","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1274,"height":803,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ArcGIS-Pro-2.4-ProDataReader-Sample-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ArcGIS-Pro-2.4-ProDataReader-Sample.jpg","medium-width":414,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ArcGIS-Pro-2.4-ProDataReader-Sample.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":484,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ArcGIS-Pro-2.4-ProDataReader-Sample.jpg","large-width":1274,"large-height":803,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ArcGIS-Pro-2.4-ProDataReader-Sample.jpg","1536x1536-width":1274,"1536x1536-height":803,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ArcGIS-Pro-2.4-ProDataReader-Sample.jpg","2048x2048-width":1274,"2048x2048-height":803,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ArcGIS-Pro-2.4-ProDataReader-Sample-738x465.jpg","card_image-width":738,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ArcGIS-Pro-2.4-ProDataReader-Sample.jpg","wide_image-width":1274,"wide_image-height":803}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/github.com\/Esri\/arcgis-pro-sdk-community-samples\/tree\/master\/Plugin\/ProDataReader"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Geometry API <\/strong>\u2013 The ability to read multipatch geometry properties via the Multipatch class<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Layout API<\/strong> \u2013 Additional map series<\/a> creation and export support.<\/p>\n

Map Authoring API <\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Several new Map Authoring<\/a> API capabilities including layer creation enhancements, symbol lookup, and JSON support for the CIM.\u00a0 Also, additional support for manipulating vector tile styles.<\/p>\n

Map Exploration API<\/strong> \u2013 New support for tabular data was provided with a new Table control<\/a> providing new capabilities for tabular workflows.\u00a0 New support was provided to create and customize Reports via the CIM.<\/p>\n

Realtime Stream Layers API<\/strong> \u2013 The new Realtime Stream Layers API<\/a> allows developers to work with stream layers, which are Pro feature layers with a stream service as their data source. You can manage connections and streaming, perform searches and selections, manage filters and rendering, as well as manage real-time tracking and event data.<\/p>\n

The Realtime Analysis community sample:<\/em><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":699422,"id":699422,"title":"ArcGIS Pro SDK 2.4 - Realtime Stream Layers API Sample","filename":"ArcGIS-Pro-SDK-2.4-Realtime-Stream-Layers-API-Sample.jpg","filesize":190796,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ArcGIS-Pro-SDK-2.4-Realtime-Stream-Layers-API-Sample.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/arcgis-pro-extensibility-advances-in-2019-and-whats-coming\/arcgis-pro-sdk-2-4-realtime-stream-layers-api-sample","alt":"","author":"6271","description":"","caption":"","name":"arcgis-pro-sdk-2-4-realtime-stream-layers-api-sample","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":699372,"date":"2020-01-09 23:39:11","modified":"2020-01-09 23:39:11","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1920,"height":1080,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ArcGIS-Pro-SDK-2.4-Realtime-Stream-Layers-API-Sample-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ArcGIS-Pro-SDK-2.4-Realtime-Stream-Layers-API-Sample.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ArcGIS-Pro-SDK-2.4-Realtime-Stream-Layers-API-Sample.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":432,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ArcGIS-Pro-SDK-2.4-Realtime-Stream-Layers-API-Sample.jpg","large-width":1920,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ArcGIS-Pro-SDK-2.4-Realtime-Stream-Layers-API-Sample-1536x864.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":864,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ArcGIS-Pro-SDK-2.4-Realtime-Stream-Layers-API-Sample.jpg","2048x2048-width":1920,"2048x2048-height":1080,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ArcGIS-Pro-SDK-2.4-Realtime-Stream-Layers-API-Sample-826x465.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ArcGIS-Pro-SDK-2.4-Realtime-Stream-Layers-API-Sample.jpg","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/github.com\/Esri\/arcgis-pro-sdk-community-samples\/tree\/master\/StreamLayers\/RealtimeAnalysis"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Scene Layers API<\/strong> \u2013 A new Scene Layers API<\/a> which allows developers to work with 3D content with Pro\u2019s scene layer types.\u00a0 You can manage display of scene layers with filters and filter blocks, perform queries and make selections, update rendering and perform editing with associated feature services.<\/p>\n

The Scene Layers Volume Calculation community sample:<\/em><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":699432,"id":699432,"title":"ArcGIS Pro SDK - Scene Layers Sample","filename":"ArcGIS-Pro-SDK-Scene-Layers-Sample.jpg","filesize":157647,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ArcGIS-Pro-SDK-Scene-Layers-Sample.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-pro\/mapping\/arcgis-pro-extensibility-advances-in-2019-and-whats-coming\/arcgis-pro-sdk-scene-layers-sample","alt":"","author":"6271","description":"","caption":"","name":"arcgis-pro-sdk-scene-layers-sample","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":699372,"date":"2020-01-09 23:42:26","modified":"2020-01-09 23:42:26","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1643,"height":819,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ArcGIS-Pro-SDK-Scene-Layers-Sample-213x200.jpg","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ArcGIS-Pro-SDK-Scene-Layers-Sample.jpg","medium-width":464,"medium-height":231,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ArcGIS-Pro-SDK-Scene-Layers-Sample.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":383,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ArcGIS-Pro-SDK-Scene-Layers-Sample.jpg","large-width":1643,"large-height":819,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ArcGIS-Pro-SDK-Scene-Layers-Sample-1536x766.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":766,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ArcGIS-Pro-SDK-Scene-Layers-Sample.jpg","2048x2048-width":1643,"2048x2048-height":819,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ArcGIS-Pro-SDK-Scene-Layers-Sample-826x412.jpg","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":412,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ArcGIS-Pro-SDK-Scene-Layers-Sample.jpg","wide_image-width":1643,"wide_image-height":819}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":"https:\/\/github.com\/Esri\/arcgis-pro-sdk-community-samples\/tree\/master\/SceneLayers\/SceneCalcTools"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Visual Studio 2019<\/strong> \u2013 Support for development in Visual Studio 2019<\/a> with continued support for all editions of Visual Studio \u2013 the free Community edition, Professional and Enterprise.<\/p>\n

Developers also took advantage of the many SDK online resources, such as the Concept and Guide documentation<\/a>, building on the free sample code available in the extensive community samples<\/a> with ready-to-run solutions such as those seen in some of the images above, as well as getting started with the ArcGIS Tutorials<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Also, many developers were able to attend Dev Summit and UC and take advantage of the many Pro SDK sessions<\/a> and get updates directly from the SDK team and many other ArcGIS Pro teams.\u00a0 We also saw extensive, growing participation in the GeoNet Pro SDK Group<\/a>, as more developers are finding their way to the group to collaborate, find resources and ask technical questions.<\/p>\n

New Partner Add-Ins<\/h2>\n

In 2019, Esri Business Partners were very busy with ArcGIS Pro, and again released many exciting new Pro add-in products and solutions.\u00a0 Some of these were updated versions of established ArcMap-based products, and some were brand new products leveraging new capabilities found only in Pro.<\/p>\n

All of the Partners have new product pages for their add-ins, along with several listings available on the ArcGIS Marketplace<\/a>, where some of the add-ins can be directly downloaded.\u00a0 Here are just some of the new partner add-ins from the past year, with links to more information:<\/p>\n