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View external layers on the live map

External layers are layers from public sources such as FEMA, weather maps, or ArcGIS.
The External Layers panel on the live map displays the external layers that are configured in Map Settings. For more information, see External layers. The External Events panel displays events from external layers.
The data displayed for external layers are obtained from external sources.
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 does not modify or validate this data. If a selected external layer has no data from the external feed, no icons or shapes appear on the live map.
  1. Click The External Layers Panel icon in the top navigation bar to open the External Layers panel.
  2. On the
    External Layers
     panel, click The Map Expand Layer icon to expand the
    External Layers
     section.
  3. Select the check box beside a layer to display it on the map.
  4. Optionally, click The External Layer menu select icon > The map layer Transparency icon
    Transparency
     to open the Layer Transparency slider and change the transparency of the layer.
  5. Optionally, click The External Layer menu select icon > The live map Source icon
    Source
     to view the feed source. For KML layer types, a feed source file downloads to your computer. For other types of feeds, the feed source opens in a new tab on your browser.
  6. Optionally, in the middle pane, click The Open Legend icon to display a legend that provides graphical information about the layer. The displayed legend information is obtained from the source of the layer. If a layer has no legend information, clicking the The Open Legend icon opens the Legend panel, but no data is displayed. You can display multiple legends. If multiple legends are selected, click The View Layer Legends icon to switch between them on the Legend panel. Click The Close Legend icon to close the Legend panel. Legends are supported only for Feature and Image layer types. KML type layers do not support displaying a legend.
  7. Optionally, click the name of a selected external layer to zoom the map to display it.
  8. Optionally, click the icon or shape for an external layer item on the map to open a details pop-up.
  9. Optionally, on an external layer shape details pop-up, click
    Zoom to
     to move the map focus to the external layer shape location.
  10. Optionally, click The Dock a Pop-Up icon to dock the external layer shape pop-up to the right side of the map.