Display a raster on a map and apply different rendering rules to that raster.
Use case
Raster images whose individual pixels represent elevation values can be rendered in a number of different ways, including representation of slope, aspect, hillshade, and shaded relief. Applying these different rendering rules to the same raster allows for a powerful visual analysis of the data. For example, a geologist could interrogate the raster image to map subtle geological features on a landscape, which may become apparent only through comparing the raster when rendered using several different rules.
How to use the sample
Run the sample and use the drop-down menu at the top to select a rendering rule.
How it works
- Create an
ImageServiceRaster
using a URL to an online image service. - After loading the raster, use
imageServiceRaster.ServiceInfo.RenderingRuleInfos
to get a list ofRenderingRuleInfo
supported by the service. - Choose a rendering rule info to apply and use it to create a
RenderingRule
. - Create a new
ImageServiceRaster
using the same URL. - Apply the rendering rule to the new raster.
- Create a
RasterLayer
from the raster for display.
Relevant API
- ImageServiceRaster
- RasterLayer
- RenderingRule
About the data
This raster image service contains 9 LAS files covering Charlotte, North Carolina's downtown area. The lidar data was collected in 2007. Four Raster Rules are available for selection: None, RFTAspectColor, RFTHillshade, and RFTShadedReliefElevationColorRamp.
Additional information
Image service rasters of any type can have rendering rules applied to them; they need not necessarily be elevation rasters. See the list of raster function objects and syntax for rendering rules in the ArcGIS REST API documentation.
Tags
raster, rendering rules, visualization
Sample Code
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using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.ArcGISServices;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Geometry;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Mapping;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Rasters;
namespace ArcGIS.Samples.RasterRenderingRule
{
[ArcGIS.Samples.Shared.Attributes.Sample(
name: "Raster rendering rule",
category: "Layers",
description: "Display a raster on a map and apply different rendering rules to that raster.",
instructions: "Run the sample and use the drop-down menu at the top to select a rendering rule.",
tags: new[] { "raster", "rendering rules", "visualization" })]
public partial class RasterRenderingRule : ContentPage
{
public RasterRenderingRule()
{
InitializeComponent();
// Create the UI, setup the control references and execute initialization
_ = Initialize();
}
// Create an empty read-only list for the various rendering rules of the image service raster
private IReadOnlyList<RenderingRuleInfo> _myReadOnlyListRenderRuleInfos;
// Create a Uri for the image server
private Uri _myUri = new Uri("https://sampleserver6.arcgisonline.com/arcgis/rest/services/CharlotteLAS/ImageServer");
// Create a list to store the names of the rendering rule info for the image service raster
private List<string> _names = new List<string>();
private async Task Initialize()
{
// Assign a new map to the MapView
MyMapView.Map = new Map
{
// Set the basemap to Streets
Basemap = new Basemap(BasemapStyle.ArcGISStreets)
};
// Create a new image service raster from the Uri
ImageServiceRaster myImageServiceRaster = new ImageServiceRaster(_myUri);
try
{
// Load the image service raster
await myImageServiceRaster.LoadAsync();
// Get the ArcGIS image service info (metadata) from the image service raster
ArcGISImageServiceInfo myArcGISImageServiceInfo = myImageServiceRaster.ServiceInfo;
// Get the full extent envelope of the image service raster (the Charlotte, NC area)
Envelope myEnvelope = myArcGISImageServiceInfo.FullExtent;
// Define a new view point from the full extent envelope
Viewpoint myViewPoint = new Viewpoint(myEnvelope);
// Zoom to the area of the full extent envelope of the image service raster
await MyMapView.SetViewpointAsync(myViewPoint);
// Get the rendering rule info (i.e. definitions of how the image should be drawn) info from the image service raster
_myReadOnlyListRenderRuleInfos = myArcGISImageServiceInfo.RenderingRuleInfos;
// Loop through each rendering rule info
foreach (RenderingRuleInfo myRenderingRuleInfo in _myReadOnlyListRenderRuleInfos)
{
// Get the name of the rendering rule info
string myRenderingRuleName = myRenderingRuleInfo.Name;
// Add the name of the rendering rule info into the list of names
_names.Add(myRenderingRuleName);
}
// Call the function to display the image service raster based up on user choice of rendering rules
await ChangeRenderingRuleAsync();
}
catch (Exception e)
{
await Application.Current.MainPage.DisplayAlert("Error", e.ToString(), "OK");
}
}
private async Task ChangeRenderingRuleAsync()
{
try
{
// Display a picker to the user to choose among the available rendering rules for the image service raster
string myRenderingRuleInfoName = await Application.Current.MainPage.DisplayActionSheet("Select a Rendering Rule", "Cancel", null, _names.ToArray());
// Loop through each rendering rule info in the image service raster
foreach (RenderingRuleInfo myRenderingRuleInfo in _myReadOnlyListRenderRuleInfos)
{
// Get the name of the rendering rule info
string myRenderingRuleName = myRenderingRuleInfo.Name;
// If the name of the rendering rule info matches what was chosen by the user, proceed
if (myRenderingRuleName == myRenderingRuleInfoName)
{
// Create a new rendering rule from the rendering rule info
RenderingRule myRenderingRule = new RenderingRule(myRenderingRuleInfo);
// Create a new image service raster
ImageServiceRaster myImageServiceRaster = new ImageServiceRaster(_myUri)
{
// Set the image service raster's rendering rule to the rendering rule created earlier
RenderingRule = myRenderingRule
};
// Create a new raster layer from the image service raster
RasterLayer myRasterLayer = new RasterLayer(myImageServiceRaster);
// Add the raster layer to the operational layers of the map view
MyMapView.Map.OperationalLayers.Add(myRasterLayer);
}
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
await Application.Current.MainPage.DisplayAlert("Error", ex.Message, "OK");
}
}
private void OnChangeRenderingRuleButtonClicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Call the function to display the image service raster based up on user choice of rendering rules
_ = ChangeRenderingRuleAsync();
}
}
}