pointCloud
The pointCloud object enables you to load point cloud layers into the project and provides access to all loaded layers. The following member and method are available:
§ items
§ create()
static items : Array<TerraExplorerObject>
Returns an array of TerraExplorerObject containing all the point cloud layers in the project.
create(description, url, layer, options) → {promise}
Loads a point cloud layer into the project.
Parameters
Name |
Type |
Description |
description |
String |
The name of the layer as it appears in the Layers tab of the TE4W sidebar. |
url |
String |
The URL of the SkylineGlobe Server (SGS) from which the layer is loaded, e.g., http://www.SkylineGlobe.com/SG. |
layer |
String |
The ID or alias of the layer in the SkylineGlobe Server. You can obtain the layer ID by looking it up in the SGS Manager. |
options |
Object |
Reserved. Currently not used. |
Example
The following example creates a point cloud layer. For more information, see an online interactive tutorial with code editor.
Cesium.when(TerraExplorer.layers.pointCloud.create("Frederick", "https://www.skylineglobe.com/sg", "SGv7FrederickPointCloud_4TEDF"), function(retVal) {
Cesium.when(retVal.readyPromise, function(){
retVal.flyTo();
})});
Returns
Promise - A promise that resolves to the newly created point cloud TerraExplorerObject object when loaded or an error string if the URL failed to load.