GetPosition

This method returns the camera’s position and orientation.

                                  

JavaScript
GetPosition(       AltitudeType)

 

C#
IPosition6 GetPosition(       AltitudeTypeCode AltitudeType = AltitudeTypeCode.ATC_TERRAIN_RELATIVE)

 

C++
HRESULT GetPosition(       AltitudeTypeCode AltitudeType,       IPosition6 ** 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.

§   ATC_DEFAULT = 999

Return Value

pVal

An IPosition6 representing 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.