MGLMapCamera

 

@interface MGLMapCamera : NSObject <NSSecureCoding, NSCopying>

An MGLMapCamera object represents a viewpoint from which the user observes some point on an MGLMapView.

#### Related examples See the Camera animation example to learn how to create a camera that rotates around a central point. See the Restrict map panning to an area example to learn how to restrict map panning using MGLMapViewDelegate‘s -mapView:shouldChangeFromCamera:toCamera: method.

  • Coordinate at the center of the map view.

    Declaration

    Objective-C

    @property (nonatomic) CLLocationCoordinate2D centerCoordinate;

    Swift

    var centerCoordinate: CLLocationCoordinate2D { get set }
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  • Heading measured in degrees clockwise from true north.

    Declaration

    Objective-C

    @property (nonatomic) CLLocationDirection heading;

    Swift

    var heading: CLLocationDirection { get set }
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  • Pitch toward the horizon measured in degrees, with 0 degrees resulting in a two-dimensional map.

    Declaration

    Objective-C

    @property (nonatomic) CGFloat pitch;

    Swift

    var pitch: CGFloat { get set }
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  • The altitude (measured in meters) above the map at which the camera is situated.

    The altitude is the distance from the viewpoint to the map, perpendicular to the map plane. This property does not account for physical elevation.

    This property’s value may be less than that of the viewingDistance property. Setting this property automatically updates the viewingDistance property based on the pitch property’s current value.

    Declaration

    Objective-C

    @property (nonatomic) CLLocationDistance altitude;

    Swift

    var altitude: CLLocationDistance { get set }
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  • The straight-line distance from the viewpoint to the centerCoordinate.

    Setting this property automatically updates the altitude property based on the pitch property’s current value.

    Declaration

    Objective-C

    @property (nonatomic) CLLocationDistance viewingDistance;

    Swift

    var viewingDistance: CLLocationDistance { get set }
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  • Returns a new camera with all properties set to 0.

    Declaration

    Objective-C

    + (nonnull instancetype)camera;
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  • Returns a new camera based on information about the camera’s viewpoint and focus point.

    Declaration

    Objective-C

    + (nonnull instancetype)
    cameraLookingAtCenterCoordinate:(CLLocationCoordinate2D)centerCoordinate
                  fromEyeCoordinate:(CLLocationCoordinate2D)eyeCoordinate
                        eyeAltitude:(CLLocationDistance)eyeAltitude;

    Swift

    convenience init(lookingAtCenter centerCoordinate: CLLocationCoordinate2D, fromEyeCoordinate eyeCoordinate: CLLocationCoordinate2D, eyeAltitude: CLLocationDistance)

    Parameters

    centerCoordinate

    The geographic coordinate on which the map should be centered.
    eyeCoordinate

    The geometric coordinate at which the camera should be situated.
    eyeAltitude

    The altitude (measured in meters) above the map at which the camera should be situated. The altitude may be less than the distance from the camera’s viewpoint to the camera’s focus point.
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  • Returns a new camera with the given distance, pitch, and heading.

    This method interprets the distance as a straight-line distance from the viewpoint to the center coordinate. To specify the altitude of the viewpoint, use the -cameraLookingAtCenterCoordinate:altitude:pitch:heading: method.

    Declaration

    Objective-C

    + (nonnull instancetype)
    cameraLookingAtCenterCoordinate:(CLLocationCoordinate2D)centerCoordinate
                     acrossDistance:(CLLocationDistance)distance
                              pitch:(CGFloat)pitch
                            heading:(CLLocationDirection)heading;

    Swift

    convenience init(lookingAtCenter centerCoordinate: CLLocationCoordinate2D, acrossDistance distance: CLLocationDistance, pitch: CGFloat, heading: CLLocationDirection)

    Parameters

    centerCoordinate

    The geographic coordinate on which the map should be centered.
    distance

    The straight-line distance from the viewpoint to the centerCoordinate.
    pitch

    The viewing angle of the camera, measured in degrees. A value of 0 results in a camera pointed straight down at the map. Angles greater than 0 result in a camera angled toward the horizon.
    heading

    The camera’s heading, measured in degrees clockwise from true north. A value of 0 means that the top edge of the map view corresponds to true north. The value 90 means the top of the map is pointing due east. The value 180 means the top of the map points due south, and so on.
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  • Returns a new camera with the given altitude, pitch, and heading.

    Declaration

    Objective-C

    + (nonnull instancetype)
    cameraLookingAtCenterCoordinate:(CLLocationCoordinate2D)centerCoordinate
                           altitude:(CLLocationDistance)altitude
                              pitch:(CGFloat)pitch
                            heading:(CLLocationDirection)heading;

    Swift

    convenience init(lookingAtCenter centerCoordinate: CLLocationCoordinate2D, altitude: CLLocationDistance, pitch: CGFloat, heading: CLLocationDirection)

    Parameters

    centerCoordinate

    The geographic coordinate on which the map should be centered.
    altitude

    The altitude (measured in meters) above the map at which the camera should be situated. The altitude may be less than the distance from the camera’s viewpoint to the camera’s focus point.
    pitch

    The viewing angle of the camera, measured in degrees. A value of 0 results in a camera pointed straight down at the map. Angles greater than 0 result in a camera angled toward the horizon.
    heading

    The camera’s heading, measured in degrees clockwise from true north. A value of 0 means that the top edge of the map view corresponds to true north. The value 90 means the top of the map is pointing due east. The value 180 means the top of the map points due south, and so on.
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  • Deprecated

    Use -cameraLookingAtCenterCoordinate:acrossDistance:pitch:heading: or -cameraLookingAtCenterCoordinate:altitude:pitch:heading:.

    Note

    This initializer incorrectly interprets the distance parameter. To specify the straight-line distance from the viewpoint to centerCoordinate, use the -cameraLookingAtCenterCoordinate:acrossDistance:pitch:heading: method. To specify the altitude of the viewpoint, use the -cameraLookingAtCenterCoordinate:altitude:pitch:heading: method, which has the same behavior as this initializer.

    Declaration

    Objective-C

    + (nonnull instancetype)
    cameraLookingAtCenterCoordinate:(CLLocationCoordinate2D)centerCoordinate
                       fromDistance:(CLLocationDistance)distance
                              pitch:(CGFloat)pitch
                            heading:(CLLocationDirection)heading;

    Swift

    convenience init(lookingAtCenter centerCoordinate: CLLocationCoordinate2D, fromDistance distance: CLLocationDistance, pitch: CGFloat, heading: CLLocationDirection)
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  • Returns a Boolean value indicating whether the given camera is functionally equivalent to the receiver.

    Unlike -isEqual:, this method returns YES if the difference between the coordinates, altitudes, pitches, or headings of the two camera objects is negligible.

    Declaration

    Objective-C

    - (BOOL)isEqualToMapCamera:(nonnull MGLMapCamera *)otherCamera;

    Swift

    func isEqual(to otherCamera: MGLMapCamera) -> Bool

    Parameters

    otherCamera

    The camera with which to compare the receiver.

    Return Value

    A Boolean value indicating whether the two cameras are functionally equivalent.

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