GetPosition

This method returns the camera’s position and orientation.

                                  

JavaScript

 

GetPosition(

       AltitudeType)

 

C#

 

IPosition65 GetPosition(

       [AltitudeTypeCode AltitudeType = AltitudeTypeCode.ATC_TERRAIN_RELATIVE])

 

C++

 

HRESULT GetPosition(

       AltitudeTypeCode AltitudeType,

       IPosition65 ** pVal) 

Parameters

AltitudeType

An enum determining how the altitude is interpreted. The following are the possible AltitudeTypeCode values:

§   ATC_TERRAIN_RELATIVE = 0
Places the object’s pivot point at a specified altitude above the ground.

§   ATC_TERRAIN_ABSOLUTE = 3
Places the object’s pivot point at a specified altitude above the terrain database vertical datum base ellipsoid.

Return Value

pVal

An IPosition65representing the position of the camera, defined by its coordinates in the 3D world.

Exceptions

See: HRESULT Return Values for a list of possible values returned by the HRESULT.