Connect by Logging In

To connect by logging in:

1.      Create a new project using a Blank project template.

2.      Create a new scene:
On the Insert Tab, from the New Map drop-down menu, select New Global Scene.

3.      From the Login drop-down menu, select Manage Portals. The Portal Manager is displayed.

4.      Click Add Portal. The Add Portal dialog box is displayed.

5.      In the URL field enter the following, and click OK: http://[ServerName]/sg/[SiteName]/arcgis
E.g. http://www.skylineglobe.com/sg/SiteOne/arcgis

6.      In the Portal Manager, right-click the SGS connection, and select Sign in. The Skyline login is displayed.

7.      Enter your user name and password, and click Log in, or select Guest Mode to log in as a guest. Guest users can only access publicly shared layers, i.e., layers whose permission level was set to "Everyone". See "Granting Edit or View Access" in the "Working with Layers" chapter for more information.

8.      In the Portal Manager, right-click the SGS connection, and select Set as Active Portal.

9.      Click the back arrow to return to the scene.

10.    In the Catalog pane, on the Portal tab, in the My Content section, right-click the layer you want, and select Add to Current Map. All layers to which you have view access are listed. See “Granting Edit or View Access” in this chapter for information on granting access to layers from other sites.