Change viewpoint

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Set the map view to a new viewpoint.

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Use case

Programatically navigate to a specified location in the map or scene. Use this to focus on a particular point or area of interest.

How to use the sample

The map view has several methods for setting its current viewpoint. Select a viewpoint from the UI to see the viewpoint changed using that method.

How it works

  1. Create a new Map object and set it to the MapView object.
  2. Change the map's Viewpoint using one of the available methods:
  • Use MapView::setViewpointAsync(viewPoint, duration, AnimationCurve) to pan to a viewpoint over the specified length of time.
  • Use MapView::setViewpointCenterAsync() to center the viewpoint on a Point and set a distance from the ground using a scale.
  • Use MapView::setViewpointGeometryAsync() to set the viewpoint to a given Geometry
  • Use MapView::setViewpointRotationAsync() to set the viewpoint to a given degree.
  • Use MapView::setViewpointScaleAsync() to set the viewpoint to a given scale.

Relevant API

  • AnimationCurve
  • Geometry
  • Map
  • MapView
  • Point
  • Viewpoint

Additional information

Below are some other ways to set a viewpoint:

  • GeoView::setViewpointAsync

Tags

animate, extent, pan, rotate, scale, view, zoom

Sample Code

ChangeViewpoint.cppChangeViewpoint.cppChangeViewpoint.hChangeViewpoint.qml
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// [WriteFile Name=ChangeViewpoint, Category=Maps]
// [Legal]
// Copyright 2016 Esri.
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// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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//
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// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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// [Legal]

#ifdef PCH_BUILD
#include "pch.hpp"
#endif // PCH_BUILD

// sample headers
#include "ChangeViewpoint.h"

// ArcGIS Maps SDK headers
#include "Basemap.h"
#include "Envelope.h"
#include "Map.h"
#include "MapQuickView.h"
#include "MapTypes.h"
#include "MapViewTypes.h"
#include "Point.h"
#include "SpatialReference.h"
#include "Viewpoint.h"

// Qt headers
#include <QFuture>

using namespace Esri::ArcGISRuntime;

ChangeViewpoint::ChangeViewpoint(QQuickItem* parent) :
  QQuickItem(parent)
{
}

ChangeViewpoint::~ChangeViewpoint() = default;

void ChangeViewpoint::init()
{
  qmlRegisterType<MapQuickView>("Esri.Samples", 1, 0, "MapView");
  qmlRegisterType<ChangeViewpoint>("Esri.Samples", 1, 0, "ChangeViewpointSample");
}

void ChangeViewpoint::componentComplete()
{
  QQuickItem::componentComplete();

  // create a new basemap instance
  Basemap* basemap = new Basemap(BasemapStyle::ArcGISImagery, this);
  // create a new map instance
  m_map = new Map(basemap, this);
  // set map on the map view
  m_mapView->setMap(m_map);
}

void ChangeViewpoint::changeViewpoint(QString viewpoint)
{
  if (viewpoint == "Center")
  {
    Point ptEsriHeadquarters(-117.195681,34.056218, SpatialReference(4326));
    m_mapView->setViewpointCenterAsync(ptEsriHeadquarters);
  }
  else if (viewpoint == "Center and scale")
  {
    Point ptHawaii(-157.564, 20.677, SpatialReference(4236));
    m_mapView->setViewpointCenterAsync(ptHawaii, 4000000.0);
  }
  else if (viewpoint == "Geometry")
  {
    Envelope envBeijing(116.380, 39.920, 116.400, 39.940, SpatialReference(4236));
    m_mapView->setViewpointGeometryAsync(envBeijing);
  }
  else if (viewpoint == "Geometry and padding")
  {
    Envelope envBeijing(116.380, 39.920, 116.400, 39.940, SpatialReference(4236));
    m_mapView->setViewpointGeometryAsync(envBeijing, 200 * screenRatio());
  }
  else if (viewpoint == "Rotation")
  {
    m_rotationValue = (m_rotationValue + 45) % 360;
    m_mapView->setViewpointRotationAsync(m_rotationValue);
  }
  else if (viewpoint == "Scale 1:5,000,000")
  {
    m_mapView->setViewpointScaleAsync(5000000.0);
  }
  else if (viewpoint == "Scale 1:10,000,000")
  {
    m_mapView->setViewpointScaleAsync(10000000.0);
  }
  else if (viewpoint == "Animation")
  {
    //! [set viewpoint api snippet]
    constexpr double xMin = -12338668.348591767;
    constexpr double yMin = 5546908.424239618;
    constexpr double xMax = -12338247.594362013;
    constexpr double yMax = 5547223.989911933;
    constexpr int wkid = 102100;
    Viewpoint vpSpring(Envelope(xMin, yMin, xMax, yMax, SpatialReference(wkid)));
    constexpr float duration = 4.0f;
    m_mapView->setViewpointAsync(vpSpring, duration, AnimationCurve::EaseInOutCubic);
    //! [set viewpoint api snippet]
  }
}

MapQuickView* ChangeViewpoint::mapQuickView() const
{
  return m_mapView;
}

void ChangeViewpoint::setMapQuickView(MapQuickView* mapView)
{
  m_mapView = mapView;
  emit mapQuickViewChanged();
}

double ChangeViewpoint::screenRatio() const
{
  const double width = static_cast<double>(m_mapView->width());
  const double height = static_cast<double>(m_mapView->height());
  return height > width ? width / height : height / width;
}

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