Set the terrain surface with elevation described by a local tile package.

Use case
In a scene view, the terrain surface is what the basemap, operational layers, and graphics are draped onto. For example, when viewing a scene in a mountainous region, applying a terrain surface to the scene will help in recognizing the slopes, valleys, and elevated areas.
How to use the sample
When loaded, the sample will show a scene with a terrain surface applied. Pan and zoom to explore the scene and observe how the terrain surface allows visualizing elevation differences.
How it works
- Create a
Sceneand add it to aSceneView. - Create an
ArcGISTiledElevationSourcefrom a local tile package (.tpkx) - Add this source to the scene’s base surface:
Scene::baseSurface::elevationSources::append(tileElevationSource)
Relevant API
- ArcGISTiledElevationSource
- Surface
Offline data
This sample uses the Monterey Elevation tile package, using CompactV2 storage format (.tpkx).
Read more about how to set up the sample’s offline data here.
The tile package must be a LERC (limited error raster compression) encoded TPK/TPKX. Details on can be found in the topic Share a tile package in the ArcGIS Pro documentation.
Additional information
See the ArcGIS Pro Tile Package documentation (since Esri.ArcGISRuntime 100.1) for information on tile packages
Tags
3D, elevation, LERC, surface, terrain, tile cache
Sample Code
// [WriteFile Name=CreateTerrainSurfaceFromLocalTilePackage, Category=Scenes]// [Legal]// Copyright 2019 Esri.//// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.// You may obtain a copy of the License at// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0//// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and// limitations under the License.// [Legal]
#ifdef PCH_BUILD#include "pch.hpp"#endif // PCH_BUILD
// sample headers#include "CreateTerrainSurfaceFromLocalTilePackage.h"
// ArcGIS Maps SDK headers#include "ArcGISTiledElevationSource.h"#include "Camera.h"#include "ElevationSourceListModel.h"#include "Error.h"#include "MapTypes.h"#include "Scene.h"#include "SceneQuickView.h"#include "Surface.h"
// Qt headers#include <QFileInfo>#include <QStandardPaths>#include <QUrl>
using namespace Esri::ArcGISRuntime;
// helper method to get cross platform data pathnamespace{ QString defaultDataPath() { QString dataPath;
#ifdef Q_OS_IOS dataPath = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DocumentsLocation); #else dataPath = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::HomeLocation); #endif
return dataPath; }}
using namespace Esri::ArcGISRuntime;
CreateTerrainSurfaceFromLocalTilePackage::CreateTerrainSurfaceFromLocalTilePackage(QObject* parent /* = nullptr */): QObject(parent), m_scene(new Scene(BasemapStyle::ArcGISImageryStandard, this)){ // create the MontereyElevation data path // data is downloaded automatically by the sample viewer app. Instructions to download // separately are specified in the readme. const QString montereyTileElevationPath = QString{defaultDataPath() + "/ArcGIS/Runtime/Data/tpkx/MontereyElevation.tpkx"};
// Before attempting to add any layers, check that the file for the elevation source exists at all. const bool srcElevationFileExists = QFileInfo::exists(montereyTileElevationPath);
if(srcElevationFileExists) { // Create the elevation source from the local raster(s). RasterElevationSource can take multiple files as inputs, but in this case only takes one. ArcGISTiledElevationSource* elevationSrc = new ArcGISTiledElevationSource{montereyTileElevationPath, this};
// When the elevation source is finished loading, call the elevationSrcFinishedLoading callback, so we can tell if it loaded succesfully. connect(elevationSrc, &ArcGISTiledElevationSource::doneLoading, this, &CreateTerrainSurfaceFromLocalTilePackage::elevationSrcFinishedLoading);
// add the elevation source to the scene to display elevation m_scene->baseSurface()->elevationSources()->append(elevationSrc); } else { qDebug() << "Could not find file at : " << montereyTileElevationPath << ". Elevation source not set."; }}
void CreateTerrainSurfaceFromLocalTilePackage::elevationSrcFinishedLoading(const Error& loadError){ if(loadError.isEmpty()) { // Succesful load qDebug() << "Loaded tile elevation source succesfully"; } else { // Log failure to load qDebug() << "Error loading elevation source : " << loadError.message(); }}
CreateTerrainSurfaceFromLocalTilePackage::~CreateTerrainSurfaceFromLocalTilePackage() = default;
void CreateTerrainSurfaceFromLocalTilePackage::init(){ // Register classes for QML qmlRegisterType<SceneQuickView>("Esri.Samples", 1, 0, "SceneView"); qmlRegisterType<CreateTerrainSurfaceFromLocalTilePackage>("Esri.Samples", 1, 0, "CreateTerrainSurfaceFromLocalTilePackageSample");}
SceneQuickView* CreateTerrainSurfaceFromLocalTilePackage::sceneView() const{ return m_sceneView;}
// Set the view (created in QML)void CreateTerrainSurfaceFromLocalTilePackage::setSceneView(SceneQuickView* sceneView){ if (!sceneView || sceneView == m_sceneView) { return; }
m_sceneView = sceneView; m_sceneView->setArcGISScene(m_scene);
// Create a camera, looking at Monterey, California. constexpr double latitude = 36.51; constexpr double longitude = -121.80; constexpr double altitude = 300.0; constexpr double heading = 0.0; constexpr double pitch = 70.0; constexpr double roll = 0.0; Camera camera{latitude, longitude, altitude, heading, pitch, roll};
// Set the sceneview to use above camera, waits for load so scene is immediately displayed in appropriate place. m_sceneView->setViewpointCameraAndWait(camera);
emit sceneViewChanged();}// [WriteFile Name=CreateTerrainSurfaceFromLocalTilePackage, Category=Scenes]// [Legal]// Copyright 2019 Esri.//// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.// You may obtain a copy of the License at// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0//// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and// limitations under the License.// [Legal]
#ifndef CreateTerrainSurfaceFromLocalTilePackage_H#define CreateTerrainSurfaceFromLocalTilePackage_H
// ArcGIS Maps SDK headers#include "Error.h"
// Qt headers#include <QObject>
namespace Esri::ArcGISRuntime{ class Scene; class SceneQuickView;}
Q_MOC_INCLUDE("SceneQuickView.h")
class CreateTerrainSurfaceFromLocalTilePackage : public QObject{ Q_OBJECT
Q_PROPERTY(Esri::ArcGISRuntime::SceneQuickView* sceneView READ sceneView WRITE setSceneView NOTIFY sceneViewChanged)
public: explicit CreateTerrainSurfaceFromLocalTilePackage(QObject* parent = nullptr); ~CreateTerrainSurfaceFromLocalTilePackage();
static void init();
signals: void sceneViewChanged();
private slots: void elevationSrcFinishedLoading(const Esri::ArcGISRuntime::Error& loadError);
private: Esri::ArcGISRuntime::SceneQuickView* sceneView() const; void setSceneView(Esri::ArcGISRuntime::SceneQuickView* sceneView);
Esri::ArcGISRuntime::Scene* m_scene = nullptr; Esri::ArcGISRuntime::SceneQuickView* m_sceneView = nullptr;};
#endif // CreateTerrainSurfaceFromLocalTilePackage_H// [WriteFile Name=CreateTerrainSurfaceFromLocalTilePackage, Category=Scenes]// [Legal]// Copyright 2019 Esri.//// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.// You may obtain a copy of the License at// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0//// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and// limitations under the License.// [Legal]
import QtQuickimport QtQuick.Controlsimport Esri.Samples
Item {
SceneView { id: view anchors.fill: parent
Component.onCompleted: { // Set the focus on SceneView to initially enable keyboard navigation forceActiveFocus(); } }
// Declare the C++ instance which creates the scene etc. and supply the view CreateTerrainSurfaceFromLocalTilePackageSample { id: model sceneView: view }}// [Legal]// Copyright 2019 Esri.//// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.// You may obtain a copy of the License at// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0//// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and// limitations under the License.// [Legal]
// sample headers#include "CreateTerrainSurfaceFromLocalTilePackage.h"
// ArcGIS Maps SDK headers#include "ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment.h"
// Qt headers#include <QDir>#include <QGuiApplication>#include <QQmlApplicationEngine>#include <QSurfaceFormat>
// Platform specific headers#ifdef Q_OS_WIN#include <Windows.h>#endif
#define STRINGIZE(x) #x#define QUOTE(x) STRINGIZE(x)
int main(int argc, char *argv[]){ Esri::ArcGISRuntime::ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment::setUseLegacyAuthentication(false);#if defined(Q_OS_LINUX) && !defined(Q_OS_ANDROID) // Linux requires 3.2 OpenGL Context // in order to instance 3D symbols QSurfaceFormat fmt = QSurfaceFormat::defaultFormat(); fmt.setVersion(3, 2); QSurfaceFormat::setDefaultFormat(fmt);#endif
QGuiApplication app(argc, argv); app.setApplicationName(QString("CreateTerrainSurfaceFromLocalTilePackage"));
// Use of ArcGIS location services, such as basemap styles, geocoding, and routing services, // requires an access token. For more information see // https://links.esri.com/arcgis-runtime-security-auth.
// The following methods grant an access token:
// 1. User authentication: Grants a temporary access token associated with a user's ArcGIS account. // To generate a token, a user logs in to the app with an ArcGIS account that is part of an // organization in ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise.
// 2. API key authentication: Get a long-lived access token that gives your application access to // ArcGIS location services. Go to the tutorial at https://links.esri.com/create-an-api-key. // Copy the API Key access token.
const QString accessToken = QString("");
if (accessToken.isEmpty()) { qWarning() << "Use of ArcGIS location services, such as the basemap styles service, requires" << "you to authenticate with an ArcGIS account or set the API Key property."; } else { Esri::ArcGISRuntime::ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment::setApiKey(accessToken); }
// Initialize the sample CreateTerrainSurfaceFromLocalTilePackage::init();
QString arcGISRuntimeImportPath = QUOTE(ARCGIS_RUNTIME_IMPORT_PATH);
#if defined(LINUX_PLATFORM_REPLACEMENT) // on some linux platforms the string 'linux' is replaced with 1 // fix the replacement paths which were created QString replaceString = QUOTE(LINUX_PLATFORM_REPLACEMENT); arcGISRuntimeImportPath = arcGISRuntimeImportPath.replace(replaceString, "linux", Qt::CaseSensitive);#endif
// Initialize application view QQmlApplicationEngine engine; // Add the import Path engine.addImportPath(QDir(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath()).filePath("qml")); // Add the Runtime and Extras path engine.addImportPath(arcGISRuntimeImportPath);
// Set the source engine.load(QUrl("qrc:/Samples/Scenes/CreateTerrainSurfaceFromLocalTilePackage/main.qml"));
return app.exec();}// Copyright 2019 ESRI//// All rights reserved under the copyright laws of the United States// and applicable international laws, treaties, and conventions.//// You may freely redistribute and use this sample code, with or// without modification, provided you include the original copyright// notice and use restrictions.//// See the Sample code usage restrictions document for further information.//
import QtQuick.Controlsimport Esri.Samples
ApplicationWindow { visible: true width: 800 height: 600
CreateTerrainSurfaceFromLocalTilePackage { anchors.fill: parent }}