get_arcgis_map_image: Download a map image from the ArcGIS REST API

In zappingseb/rayshaderanimate: A rayshader baded animation of GPX files

Description

Download a map image from the ArcGIS REST API

Usage

get_arcgis_map_image(bbox, map_type = "World_Street_Map", file = NULL,
  width = NULL, height = NULL, sr_bbox = 4326, type = "MapServer")

Arguments

bbox	bounding box coordinates (list of 2 points with long/lat values)
map_type	map type to download - options are World_Street_Map, World_Imagery, World_Topo_Map
file	file path to save to. Default is NULL, which will create a temp file.
width	image width (pixels)
height	image height (pixels)
sr_bbox	Spatial Reference code for bounding box
type	MapServer will get a map, else elevation data gets downloaded

Details

This function uses the ArcGIS REST API, specifically the "Execute Web Map Task" task. You can find links below to a web UI for this rest endpoint and API documentation.

Web UI: https://utility.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/Utilities/PrintingTools/GPServer/Export API docs: https://developers.arcgis.com/rest/services-reference/export-web-map-task.htm

Value

file path for the downloaded .png map image

Examples

bbox <- list(
  p1 = list(long = -122.522, lat = 37.707),
  p2 = list(long = -122.354, lat = 37.84)
)
overlay_file <- get_arcgis_map_image(bbox)

zappingseb/rayshaderanimate documentation built on Dec. 14, 2021, 11:43 p.m.