SetElevationTypeDefinition Method

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Sets the elevation type definition for the layer. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.

Syntax

C#
Visual Basic (Declaration)

public void SetElevationTypeDefinition( 
   ElevationTypeDefinition elevationTypeDefinition
)

Public Sub SetElevationTypeDefinition( _
   ByVal elevationTypeDefinition As ElevationTypeDefinition _
)

Parameters

elevationTypeDefinition

Exceptions

Exception	Description
ArcGIS.Core.CalledOnWrongThreadException	This method or property must be called within the lambda passed to QueuedTask.Run.
System.ArgumentException	Invalid definition configuration for this layer.

Example

Set Elevation Mode for a layer

//Note: Use QueuedTask.Run
ElevationTypeDefinition elevationTypeDefinition = featureLayer.GetElevationTypeDefinition();
elevationTypeDefinition.ElevationType = LayerElevationType.OnGround;
//elevationTypeDefinition.ElevationType = LayerElevationType.RelativeToGround;
//elevationTypeDefinition.ElevationType = LayerElevationType.RelativeToScene;
//elevationTypeDefinition.ElevationType = LayerElevationType.AtAbsoluteHeight;
//..so on.
//Optional: Specify the cartographic offset
elevationTypeDefinition.CartographicOffset = 1000;
//Optional: Specify the VerticalExaggeration
elevationTypeDefinition.VerticalExaggeration = 2;
if (featureLayer.CanSetElevationTypeDefinition(elevationTypeDefinition))
      featureLayer.SetElevationTypeDefinition(elevationTypeDefinition);

Set Elevation Mode for a layer

//Note: Use QueuedTask.Run
ElevationTypeDefinition elevationTypeDefinition = featureLayer.GetElevationTypeDefinition();
elevationTypeDefinition.ElevationType = LayerElevationType.OnGround;
//elevationTypeDefinition.ElevationType = LayerElevationType.RelativeToGround;
//elevationTypeDefinition.ElevationType = LayerElevationType.RelativeToScene;
//elevationTypeDefinition.ElevationType = LayerElevationType.AtAbsoluteHeight;
//..so on.
//Optional: Specify the cartographic offset
elevationTypeDefinition.CartographicOffset = 1000;
//Optional: Specify the VerticalExaggeration
elevationTypeDefinition.VerticalExaggeration = 2;
if (featureLayer.CanSetElevationTypeDefinition(elevationTypeDefinition))
      featureLayer.SetElevationTypeDefinition(elevationTypeDefinition);

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

ArcGIS Pro version: 3.3 or higher.

Reference

Layer Class
Layer Members

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