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Service Center > Map Services > How to Add a Map Service

Using the ArcGIS Server Connection, you can access Westchester County's Map Service in software such as ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Explorer, AutoCAD (using an ArcGIS for AutoCAD) and mash it up with your own data.  Below are directions on how to add ArcGIS Server Connection to your software.
 
**Note** Some layers are scale dependent and will only display when zoomed in close enough.

List of ArcGIS Server Map Services
https://giswww.westchestergov.com/arcgis/rest/services

ArcGIS Desktop Users
1 - Click the Add Data Button
2 - Select GIS Servers 
3 - Select Add ArcGIS Server
4 - In the Add ArcGIS Server dialog box, select Use GIS Services
5 - In the General dialog box
             a - select Internet
            
b - In the Server URL box, type
                     "https://giswww.westchestergov.com/arcgis/rest/services"
             c - Leave the User Name and Password blank and press Finish.
6 - A new server connection will be added to the GIS Servers list called
             arcgis on giswww.westchestergov.com
7 - Double click "arcgis on giswww.westchestergov.com"
8 - Select a map service and press Add
 
 
ArcGIS Tips
   
Turn layer name on/off in the Map Service layer (not avail for all services)
You can make the layer name visible/not visible in the  Map Service layer listing
   
Right click on the map service > select properties > select layers tab >
    - Check/uncheck the layers to be visible/not visible in the Table of Contents
    - Check/uncheck the layers that you want labeled/not labeled
ArcGIS Explorer Users
  1 - Click the Home Tab
2 - Click Add Content
3 - Select GIS Services
4 - Select New Server Connection
5 - In the Add GIS Service Dialog Box
             a - Server Type: ArcGIS Server
             b - In the Server URL box, type
                     "https://giswww.westchestergov.com/arcgis/rest/services".
             c - Leave the User Name and Password blank and press Next.
6 - Select a map service and press Add Service.
 
 
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View step by step instructions on how to download, install and add a Map Services to ArcGIS Explorer.

 
ArcGIS Explorer Tips
   
Turn on/off Popup Content
Turns on/off the ability to "identify" features in the map service
  
Right click on the map service > select Properties > select Popup Content > Check display a popup window

Turn layer name on/off in the Map Service layer (not avail for all services)
You can make the layer name visible/not visible in the Map Service layer listing
  
Right click on map service > select properties > select sub-layers > Check the sub-layers that want to be visible in the Table of Contents

AutoCAD Users
 

In AutoCAD, connect to our map services using ArcGIS for AutoCAD plug-in from ESRI.
Click
here for directions.

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