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IConstructMultiPatch.ConstructExtrudeAbsolute Method

Construct a MultiPatch by extruding a (non-point) geometry using its initial Zs for one base, and a uniform input Z for the other.

[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Sub ConstructExtrudeAbsolute ( _
    ByVal toZ As Double, _
    ByVal baseGeom As IGeometry _
)

[C#]
public void ConstructExtrudeAbsolute (
    double toZ,
    IGeometry baseGeom
);

[C++]
HRESULT ConstructExtrudeAbsolute(
  double toZ,
  IGeometry* baseGeom
);

[C++]
Parameters
toZ 

  toZ is a parameter of type double
baseGeom 

  baseGeom is a parameter of type IGeometry*

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Description

Creates a MultiPatch from a base non-point geometry by extruding the base geometry along the Z-axis from the base geometry to a given absolute Z plane. The base Z value of the geometry is preserved and top Z value is uniformly equal to the input absolute Z. The resulting extrusion is always parallel to the XY-plane on the top and only parallel at the base if the base geometry is parallel to the XY-plane.

Remarks

All non-linear segments are treated as linear segments when extrusion is performed. Only Polylines, Polygons, and Envelopes are allowed as input geometries.

ConstructMultiPatch ExtrudeAbsolute Example

[C#]

private static object _missing = Type.Missing;

public static IGeometry GetMultiPatchGeometry()

{

const int DensificationDivisions = 20;

const double MaxDeviation = 0.1;

const double BaseZ = 0;

const double ToZ = -10;

//Extrusion: 3D Polyline Having Vertices With Varying Z Values, Extruded To Specified Z Value

// Via ConstructExtrudeAbsolute()

IPointCollection polylinePointCollection = new PolylineClass();

polylinePointCollection.AddPoint(ConstructPoint2D(-10, -10), ref _missing, ref _missing);

polylinePointCollection.AddPoint(ConstructPoint2D(0, -5), ref _missing, ref _missing);

polylinePointCollection.AddPoint(ConstructPoint2D(0, 5), ref _missing, ref _missing);

polylinePointCollection.AddPoint(ConstructPoint2D(10, 10), ref _missing, ref _missing);

IPolyline polyline = polylinePointCollection as IPolyline;

polyline.Densify(polyline.Length / DensificationDivisions, MaxDeviation);

IGeometry polylineGeometry = polyline as IGeometry;

MakeZAware(polylineGeometry);

Random random = new Random();

for (int i = 0; i < polylinePointCollection.PointCount; i++)

{

IPoint polylinePoint = polylinePointCollection.get_Point(i);

polylinePointCollection.UpdatePoint(i, ConstructPoint3D(polylinePoint.X, polylinePoint.Y, BaseZ - 2 * Math.Sin(random.NextDouble())));

}

ITopologicalOperator topologicalOperator = polylineGeometry as ITopologicalOperator;

topologicalOperator.Simplify();

IConstructMultiPatch constructMultiPatch = new MultiPatchClass();

constructMultiPatch.ConstructExtrudeAbsolute(ToZ, polylineGeometry);

return constructMultiPatch as IGeometry;

}

public static IPoint ConstructPoint2D(double x, double y)

{

IPoint point = new PointClass();

point.PutCoords(x, y);

return point;

}

private static void MakeZAware(IGeometry geometry)

{

IZAware zAware = geometry as IZAware;

zAware.ZAware = true;

}

IConstructMultiPatch.ConstructExtrudeAbsolute Method

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