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Display a local scene with a topographic surface and 3D scene layer clipped to a local area.

Use case

A LocalSceneView is a user interface that displays 3D basemaps and layer content described in a Scene with a local SceneViewingMode.

Unlike a global scene which is drawn on a globe using a geographic coordinate system, a local scene is drawn on a flat surface and supports projected coordinate systems. They are generally used to view local data and are often clipped to a specific area of interest. Currently, LocalSceneView cannot display data provided by a global scene and SceneView cannot display data provided by a local scene.

The LocalSceneView displays the clipped area of the local scene, supports user interactions such as pan and zoom, and provides access to the underlying scene data.

How to use the sample

This sample displays a local scene clipped to an extent. Pan and zoom to explore the scene.

How it works

  1. Create a local scene object with the Scene(SceneViewingMode::Local, BasemapStyle::ArcGISTopographic) constructor.
  2. Create an ArcGISTiledElevationSource object and add it to the local scene’s base surface.
  3. Create an ArcGISSceneLayer and add it to the local scene’s operational layers.
  4. Create an Envelope and set it to the Scene::setClippingArea, then enable clipping by setting Scene::setClippingEnabled to true.
  5. Create a LocalSceneView object to display the scene.
  6. Set the initial viewpoint for the scene.
  7. Set the scene to the local scene view.

Relevant API

  • ArcGISSceneLayer
  • ArcGISTiledElevationSource
  • LocalSceneView
  • Scene

About the data

The scene layer in this sample shows 3D extruded rooftop outlines of buildings on the Victoria University campus and surrounding vicinity in Wellington, New Zealand.

Tags

3D, basemap, elevation, scene, surface

Sample Code

DisplayLocalSceneView.cpp DisplayLocalSceneView.cpp DisplayLocalSceneView.h DisplayLocalSceneView.qml main.cpp main.qml
// [WriteFile Name=DisplayLocalSceneView, Category=Scenes]
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#ifdef PCH_BUILD
#include "pch.hpp"
#endif // PCH_BUILD
// sample headers
#include "DisplayLocalSceneView.h"
// ArcGIS Maps SDK headers
#include "ArcGISSceneLayer.h"
#include "ArcGISTiledElevationSource.h"
#include "Camera.h"
#include "ElevationSourceListModel.h"
#include "Envelope.h"
#include "LayerListModel.h"
#include "LocalSceneQuickView.h"
#include "MapTypes.h"
#include "Point.h"
#include "Scene.h"
#include "SceneViewTypes.h"
#include "SpatialReference.h"
#include "Surface.h"
#include "Viewpoint.h"
using namespace Esri::ArcGISRuntime;
DisplayLocalSceneView::DisplayLocalSceneView(QObject* parent /* = nullptr */) :
QObject(parent),
m_scene(new Scene(SceneViewingMode::Local, BasemapStyle::ArcGISTopographic, this))
{
// create a new elevation source from Terrain3D REST service
ArcGISTiledElevationSource* elevationSource =
new ArcGISTiledElevationSource(QUrl("https://elevation3d.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/WorldElevation3D/Terrain3D/ImageServer"), this);
// add the elevation source to the scene to display elevation
m_scene->baseSurface()->elevationSources()->append(elevationSource);
ArcGISSceneLayer* sceneLayer = new ArcGISSceneLayer(QUrl("https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=7a63e9808a054d39964a8b4712c85657"), this);
m_scene->operationalLayers()->append(sceneLayer);
}
DisplayLocalSceneView::~DisplayLocalSceneView() = default;
void DisplayLocalSceneView::init()
{
// Register classes for QML
qmlRegisterType<LocalSceneQuickView>("Esri.Samples", 1, 0, "LocalSceneView");
qmlRegisterType<DisplayLocalSceneView>("Esri.Samples", 1, 0, "DisplayLocalSceneViewSample");
}
LocalSceneQuickView* DisplayLocalSceneView::localSceneView() const
{
return m_localSceneView;
}
// Set the view (created in QML)
void DisplayLocalSceneView::setLocalSceneView(LocalSceneQuickView* localSceneView)
{
if (!localSceneView || localSceneView == m_localSceneView)
{
return;
}
m_localSceneView = localSceneView;
m_localSceneView->setArcGISScene(m_scene);
// Sets the clipping area.
const Envelope envelope(19454578.8235, // xMin
-5055381.4798, // yMin
19455518.8814, // xMax
-5054888.4150, // yMax
SpatialReference::webMercator()); // spatialReference
m_scene->setClippingArea(envelope);
m_scene->setClippingEnabled(true);
// Sets the initial viewpoint.
const Point lookAtPoint(19455578.6821, // x
-5056336.2227, // y
1699.3366, // z
SpatialReference::webMercator()); // spatialReference
const Camera camera(lookAtPoint,
338.7410, // heading
40.3763, // pitch
0.0); // roll
const Point point(19455026.8116, // x
-5054995.7415, // y
SpatialReference::webMercator()); // spatialReference
m_scene->setInitialViewpoint(Viewpoint(point,
8314.6991, // scale
camera));
emit localSceneViewChanged();
}