QGIS API Documentation 3.32.0-Lima (311a8cb8a6)
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QgsElevationMap Class Reference

Stores digital elevation model in a raster image which may get updated as a part of map layer rendering process. More...

#include <qgselevationmap.h>

Public Member Functions

 QgsElevationMap ()=default
 Default constructor. More...
 
 QgsElevationMap (const QgsElevationMap &other)
 Copy constructor. More...
 
 QgsElevationMap (const QImage &image)
 Constructs an elevation map from an existing raw elevation image. More...
 
 QgsElevationMap (const QSize &size)
 Constructs an elevation map with the given width and height. More...
 
void applyEyeDomeLighting (QImage &image, int distance, float strength, float rendererScale) const
 Applies eye dome lighting effect to the given image. More...
 
void applyHillshading (QImage &image, bool multiDirectional, double altitude, double azimuth, double zFactor, double cellSizeX, double cellSizeY) const
 Applies hill shading effect to the given image. More...
 
void combine (const QgsElevationMap &otherElevationMap, Qgis::ElevationMapCombineMethod method)
 Combines this elevation map with otherElevationMap. More...
 
void fillWithRasterBlock (QgsRasterBlock *block, int top, int left, double zScale=1.0, double offset=0.0)
 Fills the elevation map with values contains in a raster block starting from position defined by top and left. More...
 
bool isNoData (QRgb colorRaw) const
 Returns whether the encoded value is a no data value. More...
 
bool isValid () const
 Returns whether the elevation map is valid. More...
 
float noDataValue () const
 Returns the no data value for the elevation map. More...
 
QgsElevationMapoperator= (const QgsElevationMap &other)
 
QPainter * painter () const
 Returns painter to the underlying QImage with elevations. More...
 
QImage rawElevationImage () const
 Returns raw elevation image with elevations encoded as color values. More...
 

Static Public Member Functions

static float decodeElevation (QRgb colorRaw)
 Converts a color back to elevation value. More...
 
static QRgb encodeElevation (float z)
 Converts elevation value to an actual color. More...
 
static std::unique_ptr< QgsElevationMapfromRasterBlock (QgsRasterBlock *block)
 Creates an elevation map based on data from the given raster block. More...
 

Detailed Description

Stores digital elevation model in a raster image which may get updated as a part of map layer rendering process.

Afterwards the elevations can be used for post-processing effects of the rendered color map image.

Elevations are encoded as colors in QImage, thanks to this it is not only possible to set elevation for each pixel, but also to use QPainter for more complex updates of elevations. We encode elevations to 24 bits in range of [-7900, 8877] with precision of three decimal digits, which should give millimiter precision and enough range for elevation values in meters.

Since
QGIS 3.28

Definition at line 42 of file qgselevationmap.h.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ QgsElevationMap() [1/4]

QgsElevationMap::QgsElevationMap ( )
default

Default constructor.

◆ QgsElevationMap() [2/4]

QgsElevationMap::QgsElevationMap ( const QSize &  size)
explicit

Constructs an elevation map with the given width and height.

Definition at line 29 of file qgselevationmap.cpp.

◆ QgsElevationMap() [3/4]

QgsElevationMap::QgsElevationMap ( const QImage &  image)
explicit

Constructs an elevation map from an existing raw elevation image.

The image must have ARGB32 format and obtained by the rawElevationImage() method.

See also
rawElevationImage()
Since
QGIS 3.30

Definition at line 35 of file qgselevationmap.cpp.

◆ QgsElevationMap() [4/4]

QgsElevationMap::QgsElevationMap ( const QgsElevationMap other)

Copy constructor.

Definition at line 39 of file qgselevationmap.cpp.

Member Function Documentation

◆ applyEyeDomeLighting()

void QgsElevationMap::applyEyeDomeLighting ( QImage &  image,
int  distance,
float  strength,
float  rendererScale 
) const

Applies eye dome lighting effect to the given image.

The effect makes angled surfaces darker and adds silhouettes in case of larger differences of elevations between neighboring pixels.

The distance parameter tells how many pixels away from the original pixel to sample neighboring pixels. Normally distance of 2 pixels gives good results.

The strength parameter adjusts how strong the added shading will be. Good default for this value seems to be 1000.

The rendererScale parameter adjusts scale of elevation values. It is recommended to set this to the map's scale denominator to get similarly looking results at different map scales.

Definition at line 83 of file qgselevationmap.cpp.

◆ applyHillshading()

void QgsElevationMap::applyHillshading ( QImage &  image,
bool  multiDirectional,
double  altitude,
double  azimuth,
double  zFactor,
double  cellSizeX,
double  cellSizeY 
) const

Applies hill shading effect to the given image.

If the multidirectinal parameter is true, the algorithm will considered a multi horizontal directional light to apply the shading.

The parameter altitude (could also be named zenith) is the vertical direction of the light.

The parameter azimuth is the horizontal direction of the light considered if multidirectional is false.

The parameter zFactor is the vertical exageration of the terrain.

The parameters cellSizeX and cellSizeY are the sizes of the elevation map cells in unit consistent with the unit of the encoded elevation in this elevation map.

Since
QGIS 3.30

Definition at line 172 of file qgselevationmap.cpp.

◆ combine()

void QgsElevationMap::combine ( const QgsElevationMap otherElevationMap,
Qgis::ElevationMapCombineMethod  method 
)

Combines this elevation map with otherElevationMap.

This elevation map keeps its size and takes elevation values of otherElevationMap that is not null for same row and column following the combine method. The other elevation map can have a different size, only rows and columns contained in this elevation map will be considered.

Since
QGIS 3.30

Definition at line 334 of file qgselevationmap.cpp.

◆ decodeElevation()

float QgsElevationMap::decodeElevation ( QRgb  colorRaw)
static

Converts a color back to elevation value.

Definition at line 52 of file qgselevationmap.cpp.

◆ encodeElevation()

QRgb QgsElevationMap::encodeElevation ( float  z)
static

Converts elevation value to an actual color.

Definition at line 45 of file qgselevationmap.cpp.

◆ fillWithRasterBlock()

void QgsElevationMap::fillWithRasterBlock ( QgsRasterBlock block,
int  top,
int  left,
double  zScale = 1.0,
double  offset = 0.0 
)

Fills the elevation map with values contains in a raster block starting from position defined by top and left.

The z scale zScale and vertical offset are applied if provided.

Definition at line 380 of file qgselevationmap.cpp.

◆ fromRasterBlock()

std::unique_ptr< QgsElevationMap > QgsElevationMap::fromRasterBlock ( QgsRasterBlock block)
static

Creates an elevation map based on data from the given raster block.

Definition at line 58 of file qgselevationmap.cpp.

◆ isNoData()

bool QgsElevationMap::isNoData ( QRgb  colorRaw) const
inline

Returns whether the encoded value is a no data value.

Definition at line 140 of file qgselevationmap.h.

◆ isValid()

bool QgsElevationMap::isValid ( ) const

Returns whether the elevation map is valid.

Since
QGIS 3.30

Definition at line 375 of file qgselevationmap.cpp.

◆ noDataValue()

float QgsElevationMap::noDataValue ( ) const
inline

Returns the no data value for the elevation map.

Definition at line 143 of file qgselevationmap.h.

◆ operator=()

QgsElevationMap & QgsElevationMap::operator= ( const QgsElevationMap other)

Definition at line 76 of file qgselevationmap.cpp.

◆ painter()

QPainter * QgsElevationMap::painter ( ) const

Returns painter to the underlying QImage with elevations.

Definition at line 323 of file qgselevationmap.cpp.

◆ rawElevationImage()

QImage QgsElevationMap::rawElevationImage ( ) const
inline

Returns raw elevation image with elevations encoded as color values.

Definition at line 102 of file qgselevationmap.h.


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