ASP.NET Virtual Earth server control: Can't get a nice angled view from altitude

[Ken Fine]

Hi, hoping someone can help out with what's a simple question.

I am using the ASP.NET VE map control here on a site, which I am still
developing. I'm putting picture icons on a map:

http://kenfine.posterous.com/uw-map-overhead

I am using the ASP.NET VE server control in 3d mode, as you see. I can
specify an overhead view that is accurate using the following declaration.

Map2.SetMapView (new MapViewSpecific ation(new LatLong(47.6565 , -122.3055),
1203, -90, 0));

I don't want to specify an overhead view as a default. I want to specify an
angled view as a default with my elements placed on it, something like this:

http://kenfine.posterous.com/uw-map-oblique

However, when I specify an angled view using the same latLong, I no longer
appear to be in the same location. The control either drives me "into" the
earth or into some location well south or west of the view I want to have.
The behavior is inconsistent and almost seems like a bug.

I have experimented with LatLongWithAlti tude and am having no luck getting
the map to go where I want it to go for its default, 3d angled/oblique view.

Can someone suggest how I can get this to work?

Thanks!
-KF

[Steven Cheng]

RE: ASP.NET Virtual Earth server control: Can't get a nice angled view from altitude

Hi KF,

Since the question is quite specific to the virtual earth functionality, I
would recommend you try posting in the Virtual Earth:Map control
development forum:

#Virtual Earth: Map Control Development

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=537&SiteID=1

there, you'll probably get more help on this.

Sincerely,

Steven Cheng

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>From: "Ken Fine" <kenfine@newsgr oup.nospam>
>Subject: ASP.NET Virtual Earth server control: Can't get a nice angled

view from altitude

>Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:09:13 -0700

>Hi, hoping someone can help out with what's a simple question.
>
>I am using the ASP.NET VE map control here on a site, which I am still
>developing. I'm putting picture icons on a map:
>
>http://kenfine.posterous.com/uw-map-overhead
>
>I am using the ASP.NET VE server control in 3d mode, as you see. I can
>specify an overhead view that is accurate using the following declaration.
>
>Map2.SetMapVie w(new MapViewSpecific ation(new LatLong(47.6565 , -122.3055),
>1203, -90, 0));
>
I don't want to specify an overhead view as a default. I want to specify

an

>angled view as a default with my elements placed on it, something like

this:

>
>http://kenfine.posterous.com/uw-map-oblique
>
However, when I specify an angled view using the same latLong, I no

longer

>appear to be in the same location. The control either drives me "into" the
>earth or into some location well south or west of the view I want to have.
>The behavior is inconsistent and almost seems like a bug.
>
>I have experimented with LatLongWithAlti tude and am having no luck getting
>the map to go where I want it to go for its default, 3d angled/oblique

view.

>
>Can someone suggest how I can get this to work?
>
>Thanks!
>-KF
>
>
>