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Cycle layers with Layer Carousel

Audience: Administrators, GIS specialists

Understand how to use the Layer Carousel feature to automatically cycle through layers in a service or group node, creating a slideshow effect directly on the map.

Prerequisites

Before you start:

  • Ensure an administrator has enabled the Play layers action in the Table of Contents (TOC) context menu through toolbar configuration.

  • Ensure the target service or group node contains multiple sublayers.

The Layer Carousel cycles through the layers of a service or group, displaying one layer at a time in sequence. It works on any service or node with sublayers and is useful for comparing time-based or chronological data (such as historical imagery or periodic updates).

Key behaviors:

  • Visibility: Only one layer is visible at a time during playback.

  • Starting point: If a layer is already selected, playback starts from that layer. If no layer is selected, playback starts from the first layer in the node.

  • Display duration: Each layer displays for 5 seconds before switching to the next layer.

  • Playback completion: When the last layer is reached, the carousel stops automatically and leaves the final layer visible. The carousel does not loop back to the beginning.

  • Progress indicator: While active, the context menu displays current progress (for example, Pause (3/11)).

  1. In the Table of Contents (TOC), locate the target service or group node.

  2. Click the More actions ( ⋯ ) menu next to the service or node name.

  3. Click Play layers. The system starts cycling through the available layers automatically.

Pause, resume, and stop playback

To control playback during an active carousel session:

  • Pause: Open the More actions ( ⋯ ) menu and click Pause (X/Y). Playback pauses, and the currently displayed layer remains visible.

  • Resume: Open the More actions ( ⋯ ) menu and click Resume. Playback resumes from the current layer.

  • Stop: Allow playback to reach the last layer. The carousel stops automatically, leaving the last layer visible on the map.

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