ArcGIS Pro 3.4 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping Namespace / Layer Class / CanGetZs Method
Example Version

CanGetZs Method
calling code must run on MCT
Syntax
public bool CanGetZs()

Return Value

True if this layer can be used by the GetZs methods, False otherwise
Example
Get Z values from a layer
var tinLayer = MapView.Active.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<TinLayer>().FirstOrDefault();
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  if (tinLayer.CanGetZs())
  {
    // get z value for a mapPoint
    var zResult = tinLayer.GetZs(mapPoint);
    if (zResult.Status == SurfaceZsResultStatus.Ok)
    {
      // cast to a mapPoint
      var mapPointZ = surfaceZResult.Geometry as MapPoint;
      var z = mapPointZ.Z;
    }

    // get z values for a polyline
    zResult = tinLayer.GetZs(polyline);
    if (zResult.Status == SurfaceZsResultStatus.Ok)
    {
      // cast to a mapPoint
      var polylineZ = surfaceZResult.Geometry as Polyline;
    }
  }
});
Get Z values from a TIN Layer
var tinLayer = MapView.Active.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<TinLayer>().FirstOrDefault();
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  if (tinLayer.CanGetZs())
  {
    // get z value for a mapPoint
    var zResult = tinLayer.GetZs(mapPoint);
    if (zResult.Status == SurfaceZsResultStatus.Ok)
    {
      // cast to a mapPoint
      var mapPointZ = zResult.Geometry as MapPoint;
      var z = mapPointZ.Z;
    }

    // get z values for a polyline
    zResult = tinLayer.GetZs(polyline);
    if (zResult.Status == SurfaceZsResultStatus.Ok)
    {
      // cast to a Polyline
      var polylineZ = zResult.Geometry as Polyline;
    }
  }
});
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

ArcGIS Pro version: 3.4 or higher.
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