Method LocationToScreen

LocationToScreen(MapPoint)

Converts a location in map coordinates to a point in screen coordinates relative to the upper-left corner of the scene view.

Declaration
public Point LocationToScreen(MapPoint location)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MapPoint location

A location defined within the spatial reference of the scene view.
Returns
Type Description
Windows.Foundation.Point

Screen location in this map control's local display coordinate system
Remarks

The screen coordinates are in device-independent pixels (DIP) relative to the upper-left corner of the scene view at position 0,0. If you need a location relative to another visual element, use the TransformToVisual method to create a transformation between the map and another visual element.

To call this method, assign a scene to the scene view, ensure that it is loaded and the draw status is Completed.

See Also

Applies to

Platforms and versions
TargetVersions
.NET Windows100.13 - 200.5

LocationToScreen(MapPoint, out LocationVisibility)

Converts a location in map coordinates to a screen coordinate relative to the upper-left corner of the scene.

Declaration
public Point LocationToScreen(MapPoint location, out LocationVisibility visibility)
Parameters
Type Name Description
MapPoint location

The location in world coordinates to convert to screen coordinate.
LocationVisibility visibility

The visibility of the point on the screen.
Returns
Type Description
Windows.Foundation.Point

Screen location in this scene view control's local display coordinate system.
Remarks

The screen location returned is relative to the upper left corner of the scene view control. If you need a location relative to another visual element, use the TransformToVisual method to create a transformation between the map and another visual element.

Exceptions
Type Condition
System.ArgumentNullException

location
See Also

Applies to

Platforms and versions
TargetVersions
.NET Windows100.13 - 200.5