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Set the terrain surface with elevation described by a raster file.

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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 opened, the sample displays 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

  1. Create a Scene and add it to a SceneView.
  2. Create a RasterElevationSource with an array of raster file URLs.
  3. Add the source to the scene’s base surface.

Relevant API

  • RasterElevationSource
  • Surface

Offline data

This sample uses the Monterey Elevation raster. It is downloaded from ArcGIS Online automatically.

Additional information

Supported raster formats include:

  • ASRP/USRP
  • CIB1, 5, 10
  • DTED0, 1, 2
  • GeoTIFF
  • HFA
  • HRE
  • IMG
  • JPEG
  • JPEG 2000
  • NITF
  • PNG
  • RPF
  • SRTM1, 2

Tags

3D, elevation, raster, surface, terrain

Sample code

AddElevationSourceFromRasterView.swift
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import ArcGIS
import SwiftUI
struct AddElevationSourceFromRasterView: View {
/// A scene with elevation for Monterey, California.
@State private var scene: ArcGIS.Scene = {
let scene = Scene(basemapStyle: .arcGISImagery)
// Creates the raster elevation source using a URL.
let rasterElevationSource = RasterElevationSource(fileURLs: [.montereyElevation])
// Creates a surface to add the elevation source to the scene.
let surface = Surface()
surface.addElevationSource(rasterElevationSource)
scene.baseSurface = surface
// Sets the scene's initial camera to showcase the elevation.
let camera = Camera(
latitude: 36.525,
longitude: -121.8,
altitude: 300,
heading: 180,
pitch: 80,
roll: 0
)
let viewpoint = Viewpoint(latitude: .nan, longitude: .nan, scale: .nan, camera: camera)
scene.initialViewpoint = viewpoint
return scene
}()
var body: some View {
// Displays the scene in a scene view.
SceneView(scene: scene)
}
}
private extension URL {
/// The URL to the local DTED2 Raster file with elevation for Monterey, California.
static var montereyElevation: URL {
Bundle.main.url(forResource: "MontereyElevation", withExtension: "dt2")!
}
}