LookAt Method—ArcGIS Pro

LookAt Method

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Center the view at a given point. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.

Syntax

C#
Visual Basic (Declaration)

public bool LookAt( 
   MapPoint mapPoint,
   Nullable<TimeSpan> duration
)

Public Function LookAt( _
   ByVal mapPoint As MapPoint, _
   Optional ByVal duration As Nullable(Of TimeSpan) _
) As Boolean

Parameters

mapPoint: The point to center the view at.
duration: The amount of time to navigate the view to the new camera position. If null it uses the transition time property set for the application.

Return Value

True if the navigation is completed, false if it was interrupted by another view navigation.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
ArcGIS.Core.CalledOnWrongThreadException	This method or property must be called within the lambda passed to QueuedTask.Run.

Remarks

In 2D this will center the view on the given point, it will not adjust the Scale or Heading of the view. In 3D this will maintain X, Y, and Z for the camera and adjust the Heading and Pitch so that the provided point is at the center of the view.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.

Reference

MapView Class
MapView Members

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