EllipsoidGrazingAltitude Method (Cartographic, Cartographic) |
Provides the nearest distance between the ellipsoid and the line segment
from the provided location and along the indicated direction.
The line segment is considered to be infinite in length but starting at
the provided location. This means that possibly smaller grazing altitudes
along the opposite direction are not reported.
Namespace:
AGI.Foundation.Geometry.Shapes
Assembly:
AGI.Foundation.Core (in AGI.Foundation.Core.dll) Version: 24.2.419.0 (24.2.419.0)
Syntax public double GrazingAltitude(
Cartographic initial,
Cartographic final
)
Public Function GrazingAltitude (
initial As Cartographic,
final As Cartographic
) As Double
public:
double GrazingAltitude(
Cartographic initial,
Cartographic final
)
member GrazingAltitude :
initial : Cartographic *
final : Cartographic -> float
Parameters
- initial
- Type: AGI.Foundation.CoordinatesCartographic
The initial planetodetic point of the line segment. - final
- Type: AGI.Foundation.CoordinatesCartographic
The final planetodetic point of the line segment.
Return Value
Type:
DoubleThe nearest distance.
Remarks If the line segment passes through the ellipsoid then the altitude will be
a negative value representing the maximum depth required to reach the surface.
See Also