topic Re: JavaScript API SceneView elevation of features relative to sea level in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/javascript-api-sceneview-elevation-of-features/m-p/129696#M12027 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>No, we simulate&nbsp;the Earth with a uniform sphere.&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 29 Sep 2020 14:43:49 GMT RalucaNicola1 2020-09-29T14:43:49Z JavaScript API SceneView elevation of features relative to sea level https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/javascript-api-sceneview-elevation-of-features/m-p/129693#M12024 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>In checking out the elevation options @&nbsp;<A class="link-titled" href="https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/sample-code/scene-elevationinfo/index.html" title="https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/sample-code/scene-elevationinfo/index.html">Elevation options | ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.16</A>&nbsp;, it seems like no option would apply to elevation in MSL (mean sea level), unless it's absolute-height.</P><P>Is the absolute height baseline that of sea level based on the datum?&nbsp;&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 24 Sep 2020 19:18:46 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/javascript-api-sceneview-elevation-of-features/m-p/129693#M12024 Jay_Gregory 2020-09-24T19:18:46Z Re: JavaScript API SceneView elevation of features relative to sea level https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/javascript-api-sceneview-elevation-of-features/m-p/129694#M12025 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>We&nbsp;do consider 0 to be sea level, but it's not based on the datum as we simplify the globe to just be a fixed radius sphere.</P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 25 Sep 2020 07:55:01 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/javascript-api-sceneview-elevation-of-features/m-p/129694#M12025 RalucaNicola1 2020-09-25T07:55:01Z Re: JavaScript API SceneView elevation of features relative to sea level https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/javascript-api-sceneview-elevation-of-features/m-p/129695#M12026 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Not the WGS84 oblate spheroid?</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 29 Sep 2020 08:00:38 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/javascript-api-sceneview-elevation-of-features/m-p/129695#M12026 JethroLeevers 2020-09-29T08:00:38Z Re: JavaScript API SceneView elevation of features relative to sea level https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/javascript-api-sceneview-elevation-of-features/m-p/129696#M12027 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>No, we simulate&nbsp;the Earth with a uniform sphere.&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 29 Sep 2020 14:43:49 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-javascript-maps-sdk-questions/javascript-api-sceneview-elevation-of-features/m-p/129696#M12027 RalucaNicola1 2020-09-29T14:43:49Z