ArcGIS Pro 3.4 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Core.CIM Namespace / CIMTinRenderer Class
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CIMTinRenderer Class
Represents a TIN renderer.
Syntax
Example
Get Renderers
// get the list of renderers
IReadOnlyList<CIMTinRenderer> renderers = surfaceLayer.GetRenderers();

// get the renderers as a dictionary
Dictionary<SurfaceRendererTarget, CIMTinRenderer> dict = surfaceLayer.GetRenderersAsDictionary();
Simple Node Renderer
// applies to TIN layers only

var nodeRendererDef = new TinNodeRendererDefinition();
nodeRendererDef.Description = "Nodes";
nodeRendererDef.Label = "Nodes";
nodeRendererDef.SymbolTemplate = nodeSymbol.MakeSymbolReference();

var tinLayer = MapView.Active.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<TinLayer>().FirstOrDefault();
if (tinLayer == null)
  return;

if (tinLayer.CanCreateRenderer(nodeRendererDef))
{
  CIMTinRenderer renderer = tinLayer.CreateRenderer(nodeRendererDef);
  if (tinLayer.CanSetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Points))
    tinLayer.SetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Points);
}
Elevation Node Renderer - Equal Breaks
// applies to TIN layers only

var equalBreaksNodeRendererDef = new TinNodeClassBreaksRendererDefinition();
equalBreaksNodeRendererDef.BreakCount = 7;

if (tinLayer.CanCreateRenderer(equalBreaksNodeRendererDef))
{
  CIMTinRenderer renderer = tinLayer.CreateRenderer(equalBreaksNodeRendererDef);
  if (tinLayer.CanSetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Edges))
    tinLayer.SetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Edges);
}
Elevation Node Renderer - Defined Interval
// applies to TIN layers only

var defiendIntervalNodeRendererDef = new TinNodeClassBreaksRendererDefinition();
defiendIntervalNodeRendererDef.ClassificationMethod = ClassificationMethod.DefinedInterval;
defiendIntervalNodeRendererDef.IntervalSize = 4;
defiendIntervalNodeRendererDef.SymbolTemplate = nodeSymbol.MakeSymbolReference();

if (tinLayer.CanCreateRenderer(defiendIntervalNodeRendererDef))
{
  CIMTinRenderer renderer = tinLayer.CreateRenderer(defiendIntervalNodeRendererDef);
  if (tinLayer.CanSetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Edges))
    tinLayer.SetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Edges);
}
Elevation Node Renderer - Standard Deviation
// applies to TIN layers only

var stdDevNodeRendererDef = new TinNodeClassBreaksRendererDefinition();
stdDevNodeRendererDef.ClassificationMethod = ClassificationMethod.StandardDeviation;
stdDevNodeRendererDef.DeviationInterval = StandardDeviationInterval.OneHalf;
stdDevNodeRendererDef.ColorRamp = ColorFactory.Instance.GetColorRamp("Cyan to Purple");

if (tinLayer.CanCreateRenderer(stdDevNodeRendererDef))
{
  CIMTinRenderer renderer = tinLayer.CreateRenderer(stdDevNodeRendererDef);
  if (tinLayer.CanSetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Edges))
    tinLayer.SetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Edges);
}
Simple Edge Renderer
// applies to TIN or LAS dataset layers only

var edgeRendererDef = new TinEdgeRendererDefintion();
edgeRendererDef.Description = "Edges";
edgeRendererDef.Label = "Edges";
edgeRendererDef.SymbolTemplate = lineSymbol.MakeSymbolReference();

if (surfaceLayer.CanCreateRenderer(edgeRendererDef))
{
  CIMTinRenderer renderer = surfaceLayer.CreateRenderer(edgeRendererDef);
  if (surfaceLayer.CanSetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Edges))
    surfaceLayer.SetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Edges);
}
Edge Type Renderer
var breaklineRendererDef = new TinBreaklineRendererDefinition();
// use default symbol for regular edge but specific symbols for hard,soft,outside
breaklineRendererDef.HardEdgeSymbol = hardEdgeSymbol.MakeSymbolReference();
breaklineRendererDef.SoftEdgeSymbol = softEdgeSymbol.MakeSymbolReference();
breaklineRendererDef.OutsideEdgeSymbol = outsideEdgeSymbol.MakeSymbolReference();

if (surfaceLayer.CanCreateRenderer(breaklineRendererDef))
{
  CIMTinRenderer renderer = surfaceLayer.CreateRenderer(breaklineRendererDef);
  if (surfaceLayer.CanSetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Edges))
    surfaceLayer.SetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Edges);
}
Contour Renderer
var contourDef = new TinContourRendererDefinition();

// now customize with a symbol
contourDef.Label = "Contours";
contourDef.SymbolTemplate = contourLineSymbol.MakeSymbolReference();
contourDef.ContourInterval = 6;

contourDef.IndexLabel = "Index Contours";
contourDef.IndexSymbolTemplate = indexLineSymbol.MakeSymbolReference();
contourDef.ContourFactor = 4;
contourDef.ReferenceHeight = 7;

if (surfaceLayer.CanCreateRenderer(contourDef))
{
  CIMTinRenderer renderer = surfaceLayer.CreateRenderer(contourDef);
  if (surfaceLayer.CanSetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Contours))
    surfaceLayer.SetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Contours);
}
Simple Face Renderer
var simpleFaceRendererDef = new TinFaceRendererDefinition();
simpleFaceRendererDef.SymbolTemplate = polySymbol.MakeSymbolReference();

if (surfaceLayer.CanCreateRenderer(simpleFaceRendererDef))
{
  CIMTinRenderer renderer = surfaceLayer.CreateRenderer(simpleFaceRendererDef);
  if (surfaceLayer.CanSetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Surface))
    surfaceLayer.SetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Surface);
}
Aspect Face Renderer
var aspectFaceRendererDef = new TinFaceClassBreaksAspectRendererDefinition();
aspectFaceRendererDef.SymbolTemplate = polySymbol.MakeSymbolReference();
// accept default color ramp

if (surfaceLayer.CanCreateRenderer(aspectFaceRendererDef))
{
  CIMTinRenderer renderer = surfaceLayer.CreateRenderer(aspectFaceRendererDef);
  if (surfaceLayer.CanSetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Surface))
    surfaceLayer.SetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Surface);
}
Slope Face Renderer - Equal Interval
var slopeFaceClassBreaksEqual = new TinFaceClassBreaksRendererDefinition(TerrainDrawCursorType.FaceSlope);
// accept default breakCount, symbolTemplate, color ramp

if (surfaceLayer.CanCreateRenderer(slopeFaceClassBreaksEqual))
{
  CIMTinRenderer renderer = surfaceLayer.CreateRenderer(slopeFaceClassBreaksEqual);
  if (surfaceLayer.CanSetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Surface))
    surfaceLayer.SetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Surface);
}
Slope Face Renderer - Quantile
var slopeFaceClassBreaksQuantile = new TinFaceClassBreaksRendererDefinition(TerrainDrawCursorType.FaceSlope);
slopeFaceClassBreaksQuantile.ClassificationMethod = ClassificationMethod.Quantile;
// accept default breakCount, symbolTemplate, color ramp

if (surfaceLayer.CanCreateRenderer(slopeFaceClassBreaksQuantile))
{
  CIMTinRenderer renderer = surfaceLayer.CreateRenderer(slopeFaceClassBreaksQuantile);
  if (surfaceLayer.CanSetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Surface))
    surfaceLayer.SetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Surface);
}
Elevation Face Renderer - Equal Interval
var elevFaceClassBreaksEqual = new TinFaceClassBreaksRendererDefinition();
// accept default breakCount, symbolTemplate, color ramp

if (surfaceLayer.CanCreateRenderer(slopeFaceClassBreaksEqual))
{
  CIMTinRenderer renderer = surfaceLayer.CreateRenderer(slopeFaceClassBreaksEqual);
  if (surfaceLayer.CanSetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Surface))
    surfaceLayer.SetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Surface);
}
Dirty Area Renderer
// applies to Terrain layers only

var dirtyAreaRendererDef = new TerrainDirtyAreaRendererDefinition();
// accept default labels, symbolTemplate

var terrainLayer = MapView.Active.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<TerrainLayer>().FirstOrDefault();
if (terrainLayer == null)
  return;

if (terrainLayer.CanCreateRenderer(dirtyAreaRendererDef))
{
  CIMTinRenderer renderer = terrainLayer.CreateRenderer(dirtyAreaRendererDef);
  if (terrainLayer.CanSetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.DirtyArea))
    terrainLayer.SetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.DirtyArea);
}
Terrain Point Class Breaks Renderer
// applies to Terrain layers only

var terrainPointClassBreaks = new TerrainPointClassBreaksRendererDefinition();
// accept defaults

if (terrainLayer.CanCreateRenderer(terrainPointClassBreaks))
{
  CIMTinRenderer renderer = terrainLayer.CreateRenderer(terrainPointClassBreaks);
  if (terrainLayer.CanSetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Points))
    terrainLayer.SetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Points);
}
LAS Points Classification Unique Value Renderer
// applies to LAS dataset layers only

var lasPointsClassificationRendererDef = new LasUniqueValueRendererDefinition(LasAttributeType.Classification);
// accept the defaults for color ramp, symbolTemplate, symbol scale factor

var lasDatasetLayer = MapView.Active.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<LasDatasetLayer>().FirstOrDefault();
if (lasDatasetLayer == null)
  return;

if (lasDatasetLayer.CanCreateRenderer(lasPointsClassificationRendererDef))
{
  CIMTinRenderer renderer = lasDatasetLayer.CreateRenderer(lasPointsClassificationRendererDef);
  if (lasDatasetLayer.CanSetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Points))
    lasDatasetLayer.SetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Points);
}
LAS Points Returns Unique Value Renderer
// applies to LAS dataset layers only

var lasPointsReturnsRendererDef = new LasUniqueValueRendererDefinition(LasAttributeType.ReturnNumber);
lasPointsReturnsRendererDef.ModulateUsingIntensity = true;
lasPointsReturnsRendererDef.SymbolScaleFactor = 1.0;
// accept the defaults for color ramp, symbolTemplate

if (lasDatasetLayer.CanCreateRenderer(lasPointsReturnsRendererDef))
{
  CIMTinRenderer renderer = lasDatasetLayer.CreateRenderer(lasPointsReturnsRendererDef);
  if (lasDatasetLayer.CanSetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Points))
    lasDatasetLayer.SetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Points);
}
LAS Points Elevation Stretch Renderer
// applies to LAS dataset layers only

var elevLasStretchRendererDef = new LasStretchRendererDefinition(ArcGIS.Core.CIM.LASStretchAttribute.Elevation);
// accept the defaults for color ramp, etc

if (lasDatasetLayer.CanCreateRenderer(elevLasStretchRendererDef))
{
  CIMTinRenderer renderer = lasDatasetLayer.CreateRenderer(elevLasStretchRendererDef);
  if (lasDatasetLayer.CanSetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Points))
    lasDatasetLayer.SetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Points);
}


// OR use a stretch renderer with stretchType standard Deviations
var elevLasStretchStdDevRendererDef = new LasStretchRendererDefinition(ArcGIS.Core.CIM.LASStretchAttribute.Elevation);
elevLasStretchStdDevRendererDef.StretchType = LASStretchType.StandardDeviations;
elevLasStretchStdDevRendererDef.NumberOfStandardDeviations = 2;
// accept the defaults for color ramp,  etc

if (lasDatasetLayer.CanCreateRenderer(elevLasStretchStdDevRendererDef))
{
  CIMTinRenderer renderer = lasDatasetLayer.CreateRenderer(elevLasStretchStdDevRendererDef);
  if (lasDatasetLayer.CanSetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Points))
    lasDatasetLayer.SetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Points);
}
LAS Points Classified Elevation Renderer
// applies to LAS dataset layers only

var lasPointsClassBreaksRendererDef = new LasPointClassBreaksRendererDefinition();
lasPointsClassBreaksRendererDef.ClassificationMethod = ClassificationMethod.NaturalBreaks;
lasPointsClassBreaksRendererDef.ModulateUsingIntensity = true;
// increase the symbol size by a factor
lasPointsClassBreaksRendererDef.SymbolScaleFactor = 1.0;

if (lasDatasetLayer.CanCreateRenderer(lasPointsClassBreaksRendererDef))
{
  CIMTinRenderer renderer = lasDatasetLayer.CreateRenderer(lasPointsClassBreaksRendererDef);
  if (lasDatasetLayer.CanSetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Points))
    lasDatasetLayer.SetRenderer(renderer, SurfaceRendererTarget.Points);
}
Inheritance Hierarchy
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
See Also