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Where to find the tile package in ArcGIS?
All tile packages have a tiling scheme file conf.xml in the package directory (example: C:\\Documents and Settings\sername\\My Documents\\ArcGIS\\packages\\MyDataFrame\\Layers\\conf.xml). You can browse to this file to set the tiling scheme for your map service.
What do I need to create a tile package?
When you create a tile package, applications such as those built with ArcGIS Runtime for WPF and Java must draw map images that cover the full extent of the area you designated for the cache at each scale level you indicated. Additionally, it must create the files and folder structure necessary to contain the cache.
How big is the first tile in ArcGIS?
The first scale of 1:32,000,000 can cover an area approximately the size of the western United States in one 256 by 256 pixel tile. The tile package size and time needed to create the package are both affected by the density of information within the map.
How to choose scale levels for tile packages?
When choosing the scale levels for your tile package, remember that the closer you zoom in to the map, the more tiles are required to cover the map extent and the longer it will take your package to generate. Every time you halve the scale’s denominator, it takes four times as many tiles to cover a square area of the map.
How do I unpack a map tile package?
To unpack a map tile package, either drag the .tpk file into ArcMap or right-click the .tpk file in the Catalog window and select Unpack. Alternatively, you can use the Extract Package tool and specify an output folder. By default, Unpack will always extract the package into your user profile under one of the following:
How to create a compressed.tpk file from a map?
Generates tiles from a map or basemap and packages the tiles to create a single compressed .tpk file. The input map document must have a description and tags for the tool to execute. To add a description and tags, choose File > Map Document Properties from the main menu and enter a description and tags.
How are png 32 tiles created in mixed package?
When a mixed package is created, PNG 32 tiles are created anywhere that transparency is detected (in other words, anywhere that the data frame background is visible). The rest of the tiles are built using JPEG. This keeps the average file size down while providing you with a clean overlay on top of other packages.