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Analyze the viewshed for an object (GeoElement) in a scene.

Use case

A viewshed analysis is a type of visual analysis you can perform on a scene. The viewshed aims to answer the question ‘What can I see from a given location?’. The output is an overlay with two different colors - one representing the visible areas (green) and the other representing the obstructed areas (red).

How to use the sample

Tap to set a destination for the vehicle (a GeoElement). The vehicle will ‘drive’ towards the tapped location. The viewshed analysis will update as the vehicle moves.

How it works

  1. Create and show the scene, with an elevation source and a buildings layer.
  2. Add a model (the GeoElement) to represent the observer (in this case, a tank).
    • Use a SimpleRenderer which has a heading expression set in the GraphicsOverlay. This way you can relate the viewshed’s heading to the GeoElement object’s heading.
  3. Create a GeoElementViewshed with configuration for the viewshed analysis.
  4. Add the viewshed to an AnalysisOverlay and add the overlay to the scene.
  5. Configure the SceneView CameraController to orbit the vehicle.

Relevant API

  • AnalysisOverlay
  • GeodeticDistanceResult
  • GeoElementViewshed
  • GeometryEngine::distanceGeodetic (used to animate the vehicle)
  • ModelSceneSymbol
  • OrbitGeoElementCameraController

Offline data

Offline sample data will be downloaded by the sample viewer automatically.

LinkLocal Location
Model Marker Symbol Data<userhome>/ArcGIS/Runtime/Data/3D/bradley_low_3ds/bradle.3ds

About the data

This sample shows a Buildings in Brest, France Scene from ArcGIS Online. The sample uses a Tank model scene symbol hosted as an item on ArcGIS Online.

Tags

3D, analysis, buildings, model, scene, viewshed, visibility analysis

Sample Code

ViewshedGeoElement.cpp ViewshedGeoElement.cpp ViewshedGeoElement.h ViewshedGeoElement.qml main.cpp
// [WriteFile Name=ViewshedGeoElement, Category=Analysis]
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// Copyright 2017 Esri.
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// [Legal]
#ifdef PCH_BUILD
#include "pch.hpp"
#endif // PCH_BUILD
// sample headers
#include "ViewshedGeoElement.h"
// ArcGIS Maps SDK headers
#include "AnalysisListModel.h"
#include "AnalysisOverlay.h"
#include "AnalysisOverlayListModel.h"
#include "AngularUnit.h"
#include "ArcGISSceneLayer.h"
#include "ArcGISTiledElevationSource.h"
#include "AttributeListModel.h"
#include "ElevationSourceListModel.h"
#include "GeoElementViewshed.h"
#include "GeodeticDistanceResult.h"
#include "GeometryEngine.h"
#include "Graphic.h"
#include "GraphicListModel.h"
#include "GraphicsOverlay.h"
#include "GraphicsOverlayListModel.h"
#include "LayerListModel.h"
#include "LayerSceneProperties.h"
#include "LinearUnit.h"
#include "MapTypes.h"
#include "ModelSceneSymbol.h"
#include "OrbitGeoElementCameraController.h"
#include "Point.h"
#include "RendererSceneProperties.h"
#include "Scene.h"
#include "SceneQuickView.h"
#include "SceneViewTypes.h"
#include "SimpleRenderer.h"
#include "SpatialReference.h"
#include "Surface.h"
#include "SymbolTypes.h"
// Qt headers
#include <QList>
#include <QStandardPaths>
#include <QString>
#include <QTimer>
#include <QUrl>
#include <QVariant>
#include <QtCore/qglobal.h>
using namespace Esri::ArcGISRuntime;
// helper method to get cross platform data path
namespace
{
QString defaultDataPath()
{
QString dataPath;
#ifdef Q_OS_IOS
dataPath = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DocumentsLocation);
#else
dataPath = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::HomeLocation);
#endif
return dataPath;
}
} // namespace
ViewshedGeoElement::ViewshedGeoElement(QQuickItem* parent /* = nullptr */):
QQuickItem(parent)
{
}
void ViewshedGeoElement::init()
{
// Register classes for QML
qmlRegisterType<SceneQuickView>("Esri.Samples", 1, 0, "SceneView");
qmlRegisterType<ViewshedGeoElement>("Esri.Samples", 1, 0, "ViewshedGeoElementSample");
}
void ViewshedGeoElement::componentComplete()
{
QQuickItem::componentComplete();
// Create a scene and give it to the SceneView
m_sceneView = findChild<SceneQuickView*>("sceneView");
Scene* scene = new Scene(BasemapStyle::ArcGISImageryStandard, this);
// Create a surface
Surface* surface = new Surface(this);
surface->elevationSources()->append(
new ArcGISTiledElevationSource(
QUrl("https://elevation3d.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/WorldElevation3D/Terrain3D/ImageServer"),
this));
scene->setBaseSurface(surface);
// Add a SceneLayer
ArcGISSceneLayer* sceneLayer = new ArcGISSceneLayer(QUrl("https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/P3ePLMYs2RVChkJx/arcgis/rest/services/Buildings_Brest/SceneServer/layers/0"), this);
scene->operationalLayers()->append(sceneLayer);
// Add an AnalysisOverlay
m_analysisOverlay = new AnalysisOverlay(this);
m_sceneView->analysisOverlays()->append(m_analysisOverlay);
// Add a GraphicsOverlay
createGraphicsOverlay();
// Create a Graphic
createGraphic();
// Create the GeoElementViewshed
const double horizontalAngle = 90.0;
const double verticalAngle = 25.0;
const double minDistance = 5.0;
const double maxDistance = 250.0;
const double headingOffset = 0.0;
const double pitchOffset = 0.0;
m_viewshed = new GeoElementViewshed(m_tank, horizontalAngle,
verticalAngle, minDistance,
maxDistance, headingOffset,
pitchOffset, this);
m_viewshed->setOffsetY(0.5);
m_viewshed->setOffsetZ(0.5);
m_analysisOverlay->analyses()->append(m_viewshed);
// Add the Scene to the SceneView
m_sceneView->setArcGISScene(scene);
// create the camera controller to follow the graphic
OrbitGeoElementCameraController* followingController = new OrbitGeoElementCameraController(m_tank, 200.0, this);
followingController->setCameraPitchOffset(45.0);
m_sceneView->setCameraController(followingController);
// Create a Timer
m_timer = new QTimer(this);
m_timer->setInterval(100);
connect(m_timer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &ViewshedGeoElement::animate);
// connect to the mouse clicked signal
connect(m_sceneView, &SceneQuickView::mouseClicked, this, [this](QMouseEvent& event)
{
m_waypoint = m_sceneView->screenToBaseSurface(event.position().x(), event.position().y());
m_timer->start();
});
}
void ViewshedGeoElement::createGraphicsOverlay()
{
// Add a GraphicsOverlay
m_graphicsOverlay = new GraphicsOverlay(this);
m_sceneView->graphicsOverlays()->append(m_graphicsOverlay);
// Set the SurfacePlacement
LayerSceneProperties sceneProperties = m_graphicsOverlay->sceneProperties();
sceneProperties.setSurfacePlacement(SurfacePlacement::Relative);
m_graphicsOverlay->setSceneProperties(sceneProperties);
// Set a Renderer
SimpleRenderer* simpleRenderer = new SimpleRenderer(this);
const QString headingExpression = QString("[%1]").arg(m_headingAttr);
simpleRenderer->setSceneProperties(RendererSceneProperties(headingExpression, "", ""));
m_graphicsOverlay->setRenderer(simpleRenderer);
}
void ViewshedGeoElement::createGraphic()
{
// Create the Graphic Point
const double x = -4.508708007847015;
const double y = 48.38823243446344;
const double z = 0;
const Point tankPoint(x, y, z, SpatialReference(4326));
const float scale = 10;
// Create the Graphic Symbol
ModelSceneSymbol* sceneSymbol = new ModelSceneSymbol(QUrl(defaultDataPath() + "/ArcGIS/Runtime/Data/3D/bradley_low_3ds/bradle.3ds"), scale, this);
sceneSymbol->setAnchorPosition(SceneSymbolAnchorPosition::Bottom);
sceneSymbol->setHeading(90.0f);
// Create the Graphic
QVariantMap attr;
attr[m_headingAttr] = 150.0;
m_tank = new Graphic(tankPoint, attr, sceneSymbol, this);
m_graphicsOverlay->graphics()->append(m_tank);
}
void ViewshedGeoElement::animate()
{
if (m_waypoint.isEmpty())
return;
// get current location and distance from waypoint
Point location = geometry_cast<Point>(m_tank->geometry());
const GeodeticDistanceResult distance = GeometryEngine::distanceGeodetic(location, m_waypoint,
LinearUnit(m_linearUnit),
AngularUnit(m_angularUnit),
m_curveType);
// move toward waypoint based on speed and update orientation
location = GeometryEngine::moveGeodetic(QList<Point>{location}, 1.0,
LinearUnit(m_linearUnit),
distance.azimuth1(),
AngularUnit(m_angularUnit),
m_curveType).at(0);
m_tank->setGeometry(location);
// update the heading
const double heading = m_tank->attributes()->attributeValue(m_headingAttr).toDouble();
const QString newHeading = QString::number(heading + (distance.azimuth1() - heading) / 10);
m_tank->attributes()->replaceAttribute(m_headingAttr, newHeading);
// reached waypoint
if (distance.distance() <= 5)
{
m_waypoint = Point();
m_timer->stop();
}
}