Display the map at an initial viewpoint representing a bounding geometry.
      
  
    
Use case
Setting the initial viewpoint is useful when a user wishes to first load the map at a particular area of interest.
How to use the sample
When the sample loads, note that the map view opens at the initial viewpoint defined on the map.
How it works
- Instantiate a 
Mapobject. - Instantiate a 
Viewpointobject using anEnvelopeobject. - Set the starting location of the map with 
map.InitialViewpoint. - Set the map in the 
MapView. 
Relevant API
- Envelope
 - Map
 - MapView
 - Point
 - Viewpoint
 
Tags
extent, envelope, initial, viewpoint, zoom
Sample Code
SetInitialMapArea.cs
// Copyright 2016 Esri.
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using Android.App;
using Android.OS;
using Android.Widget;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Geometry;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Mapping;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.UI.Controls;
namespace ArcGISRuntime.Samples.SetInitialMapArea
{
    [Activity (ConfigurationChanges=Android.Content.PM.ConfigChanges.Orientation | Android.Content.PM.ConfigChanges.ScreenSize)]
    [ArcGISRuntime.Samples.Shared.Attributes.Sample(
        name: "Map initial extent",
        category: "Map",
        description: "Display the map at an initial viewpoint representing a bounding geometry.",
        instructions: "When the sample loads, note that the map view opens at the initial viewpoint defined on the map.",
        tags: new[] { "envelope", "extent", "initial", "viewpoint", "zoom" })]
    public class SetInitialMapArea : Activity
    {
        // Hold a reference to the map view
        private MapView _myMapView;
        protected override void OnCreate(Bundle bundle)
        {
            base.OnCreate(bundle);
            Title = "Set initial map area";
            // Create the UI, setup the control references and execute initialization
            CreateLayout();
            Initialize();
        }
        private void Initialize()
        {
            // Create new Map with basemap
            Map myMap = new Map(BasemapStyle.ArcGISImageryStandard);
            // Create and set initial map area
            Envelope initialLocation = new Envelope(
                -12211308.778729, 4645116.003309, -12208257.879667, 4650542.535773,
                SpatialReferences.WebMercator);
            myMap.InitialViewpoint = new Viewpoint(initialLocation);
            // Provide used Map to the MapView
            _myMapView.Map = myMap;
        }
        private void CreateLayout()
        {
            // Create a new vertical layout for the app
            LinearLayout layout = new LinearLayout(this) { Orientation = Orientation.Vertical };
            // Add the map view to the layout
            _myMapView = new MapView(this);
            layout.AddView(_myMapView);
            // Show the layout in the app
            SetContentView(layout);
        }
    }
}