Is there anyway to show spatial data in Power BI

[Anonymous]

Hi there, 

Is there a way to show customized geometries (e.g. lines, polygons) on an interactive map in Power BI?

Could this be accomplished by using R or Python libraries?

What about breaking a line into multiple points (lats and longs) and showing them on the map? What is the limitation here? Does anyone know the maximum number of points on the map?

Can I use the Esri map? Seems the Esri map can offer this? maybe something like this:https://community.esri.com/t5/petroleum-questions/power-bi-showing-coordinates-as-lines-instead-of/t...

I have found these in the preview features but these do not do spatial customized shapes.

Use Shape maps in Power BI Desktop (Preview) - Power BI | Microsoft Docs

Getting started with the Azure Maps Power BI visual | Microsoft Docs

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/visuals/power-bi-visualizations-arcgis

Thanks

Mohsen

[v-shex-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous,

For the ArcGIS map, you can add some reference layouts for integration or highlight effect.

Add a reference layer

Add custom reference layers to ArcGIS

In addition, you can also take a look at the following link about the r map if helps:

R Maps in Microsoft Power BI: Getting Started - DataVeld
Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng