Adding an ArcGIS Online basemap into ArcGlobe

You can add 3D basemaps to your globe document, which are accessed from ArcGIS Online. Basemaps change the way you want the overall globe to appear and may consist of one or many layers. The gallery of basemaps includes the key ArcGIS Online basemaps, such as World Imagery, World Streets, and World Topographic Map, as well as the Bing Maps services and many more. These basemaps all require an Internet connection for them to be drawn in your globe. This makes it quick and easy to immediately add great basemaps to your view without having to download or manage the data locally. The content in these services is frequently updated, too.

Note that none of the online basemaps will work in ArcScene.

To add an online basemap in ArcGlobe, do the following:

Steps:

1. Click the Add Data drop-down arrow and click Add Basemap .
The Add Basemap window appears.
2. Select the basemap and click Add.

Tip:

• The Bing Maps basemap services group layer requires ArcGIS 9.3.1 or higher. The three Bing Maps service layers will not work in 9.3.
• You can also use the Search control from the ArcGIS.com website to find additional data on the web for use in ArcGlobe. However, you must make sure ArcMap is not open, or any content you want to add to ArcGlobe will be added to ArcMap by default.
• There are several topics in the Mapping and Visualization section of the help about using web maps and online GIS services. Listed below are topics to help you learn more about these websites and their content:
  What is ArcGIS online?Using ArcGIS OnlineWhat is ArcGIS.com?