ArcGIS Pro 3.0 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping Namespace / Map Class / GetAvailableElevationUnitFormats Method
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    GetAvailableElevationUnitFormats Method
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    Gets the list of available elevation unit formats for the given scene. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.
    Syntax
    public IList<DisplayUnitFormat> GetAvailableElevationUnitFormats()
    Public Function GetAvailableElevationUnitFormats() As IList(Of DisplayUnitFormat)

    Return Value

    Remarks
    An empty list is returned for any map that is not of type scene
    Example
    Get the Available List of Map Elevation Units
    //var map = MapView.Active.Map;
    //Must be on the QueuedTask.Run()
    
    //If the map is not a scene, the list of current
    //Project distance units will be returned
    var elev_units = map.GetAvailableElevationUnitFormats();
    
    Set the Elevation Unit for the Current Map
    var map = MapView.Active.Map;
    
    QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
      //Trying to set the elevation unit on a map other than
      //a scene will throw an InvalidOperationException
      if (map.IsScene)
      {
        //Get the list of available elevation unit formats
        //for the current map
        var loc_units = map.GetAvailableElevationUnitFormats();
        //arbitrarily use the last unit in the list
        map.SetElevationUnitFormat(loc_units.Last());
      }
    
    });
    
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

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