Configure an IPS-aware map

Available for an ArcGIS organization licensed with the ArcGIS IPS extension.

After configuring an IPS-aware map, you can optionally configure the following indoor positioning parameters in the Map Properties window based on your needs:

Name	Description	Default Setting
Enable Path Snapping	Path snapping snaps the user location indicator to pathways during indoor navigation. Note: For path snapping to work, ensure that the IPS-aware map contains a Pathways layer with pathway features reserved for use with IPS .	Enabled
Path Snapping Distance	The maximum allowable distance within which path snapping will activate. A range of 1 to 10 meters (3.2 to 32.8 feet) can be configured for snapping.	5 meters
Enable Smoothing	Smoothing improves turn-by-turn navigation by mitigating abrupt changes in direction, speed, and position.	Enabled
Enable GNSS	GNSS allows the user to obtain an outdoor position upon exiting the building. Note: For a smooth switch from IPS to GNSS positioning, include a Transitions layer in the IPS-aware map with entrance and exit transition features.	Enabled
Enable Apple IPS	Enabling Apple IPS allows iOS users to consume AppleIPS, if it is enabled in your facilities.	Enabled

To configure an IPS-aware map, complete the following steps:

1. Start ArcGIS Pro.
2. Open an IPS-aware map.
3. In the Contents pane, right-click the map and click Properties.

   The Map Properties dialog box appears.

4. Click Indoor Positioning in the list of side tabs.
5. Ensure that the Data Source setting is configured for the map, indicating that the map is IPS-aware.

   

   Note:

   The Indoor Positioning > Configuration section is available once you specify an Indoor Positioning Data Source for the map.

6. Configure the check boxes under the Configuration section based on your needs and use cases.

   Tip:

   To restore the default configuration settings, click Restore Defaults.

7. Click Apply to apply the changes, and click OK to close the Map Properties dialog box.
8. Save the map.

The Indoor Positioning > Configuration settings are saved to the map and persist when the map is shared to your ArcGIS organization.

Note:

If you are updating an existing web map, click Save Web Map on the Share tab to update the properties of the web map. You must restart all apps that use the web map for the modified indoor positioning map properties to take effect.

Configure transitions for IPS to GNSS positioning

When configuring an IPS-aware map to use GNSS for outdoor transitions, it is recommended to include entrance and exit transitions in the map. This ensures a smoother switch between IPS and GNSS positioning. Entrance and exit features must be stored in a Transitions feature class that conforms to the ArcGIS Indoors Information Model..

Before defining entrance or exit features, ensure that the coded domain used by the TRANSITION_TYPE field of the Transitions feature class includes the following IPS-specific value:

• Description—Entrance / Exit
• Value—1000

Note:

The domain can be extended automatically using the Create IPS Data Model tool with the Setup Indoors Model for IPS option checked. Alternatively, the domain can also be extended manually.

To create entrance and exit features, complete the following steps:

1. Open the ArcGIS Pro project that contains your floor plan data.
2. Add the Transitions feature class to the map.
3. On the Edit tab, in the Features group, click Create .

   The Create Features pane appears and lists the feature templates defined for the active map.

4. In the Create Features pane, click the Transitions feature template.

   The Transitions template expands, showing the tool palette.

5. On the Transitions template, click Open the active template pane .

   The tool palette and the feature attribute table for the Transitions template appear.

6. In the attribute table, set the field values as follows:

   Field	Value
   Transition Type	Entrance / Exit
   To Vertical Order	The vertical order of the floor on which the entrance or exit is located
   From Vertical Order	The vertical order of the floor on which the entrance or exit is located
   Facility ID	The ID of the facility in which the entrance or exit is located

7. In the Create Features pane, click Line to create a line feature.
8. Click one side of an entrance or exit to start the feature creation.
9. Create the endpoint of the line at the other side of the entrance or exit.

   

   Note:

   Valid entrance and exit transition lines must consist of exactly two vertices.

10. Add more entrance and exit features as necessary.
11. Save your edits.

    Note:

    If you run the Build Network tool on an Indoors workspace after creating features for entrances and exits, the tool displays a warning for entrance and exit features. This warning has no effect on the routable network.

Configure pathways for path snapping

When configuring an IPS-aware map to use path snapping, you must ensure that the map contains pathways features denoted for IPS usage. IPS pathways need to be stored in a feature class that conforms to the Pathways feature class in the ArcGIS Indoors Information Model.

Before defining IPS pathways, ensure that the Pathways feature class includes the following field with the following properties::

• Field Name—IPS
• Alias—IPS
• Data Type—Long
• Allow NULL—Enabled (checked)
• Domain— DOM_BOOLEAN
• Default—N/A (leave blank)
• Length—Use the default value

Note:

The IPS field can be created automatically using the Create IPS Data Model tool with the Setup Indoors Model for IPS option checked. Alternatively, the field can also be created manually.

Only the pathways with the IPS field value set to True will be used for path snapping. If the IPS-aware map is configured to use path snapping, the user's location indicator will be snapped to the closest IPS pathway within the configured path-snapping distance.

If you have pathways created using ArcGIS Indoors tools, you can select pathways for path snapping and set their IPS field value to True.

Alternatively, to manually create IPS pathways, complete the following steps:

1. Open the ArcGIS Pro project that contains your floor plan data.
2. Add the Pathways feature class to the map.
3. On the Edit tab, in the Features group, click Create .

   The Create Features pane appears and lists the feature templates defined for the active map.

4. In the Create Features pane, click the Pathways feature template.

   The Pathways template expands, showing the tool palette.

5. On the Pathways template, click Active template .

   The tool palette and the feature attribute table for the Pathways template appear.

6. In the attribute table, set the field values as follows:

   Field	Value
   Facility ID	The facility ID of the facility feature in which the pathways are located
   Vertical Order	The vertical order of the floor on which the pathway feature is located
   IPS	True

7. In the Create Features pane, click Line to create a line feature.
8. Draw a line along traversable areas designated for ArcGIS IPS, as shown in the example below.

   

   Note:

   When creating pathways, ensure that the parallel lines are spaced further apart than the configured Path Snapping Distance. Additionally, it is recommended that you create only one pathway per corridor or hallway, positioned in the center, to optimize user experience.

9. Add more pathways as necessary.

   Note:

   If the facility has multiple floors, ensure that you create pathways for all floors where IPS is enabled.

10. Save the edits.

The pathway features are created in the Pathways features class and can be used with snapping during indoor navigation with IPS.