ArcObjects Library Reference (Editor)  

INotifyZFinalize Interface

Provides access to a callback method the Editor will call if Z Attribution of a geometry fails.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Desktop.

Description

This interface is new at ArcGIS 9.3.

Members

Description
Method Failed Callback is called when Z Capture fails, allows client an opportunity to set a custom Z.

[C#]
bool INotifyZFinalize.Failed(IGeometry Geometry)
{
  // When your Failed method is called, you have the opportunity to address the
  // failure case on the input geometry. If you choose to handle it you should
  // return TRUE to notify the editor that the client (your extension) 
  // handled it. Otherwise the editor will use its fallback logic (usually
  // apply current Z) prior to storage
  
  bool bHandled = false;
  if (Geometry.GeometryType == esriGeometryType.esriGeometryPoint)
{
   IZAware zAware = (IZAware)Geometry;
    zAware.ZAware = true;
    ((IPoint)Geometry).Z = 5;
     bHandled =   true;
  
  }  
  else
  {
  IZ z = (IZ)Geometry;
    z.CalculateNonSimpleZs();
    bHandled = true; } return bHandled; }
[Visual Basic .NET]

Private Function Failed(ByVal Geometry As IGeometry) As Boolean Implements INotifyZFinalize.Failed
  ' When your Failed method is called, you have the opportunity to address the
  ' failure case on the input geometry. If you choose to handle it you should
  ' return TRUE to notify the editor that the client (your extension)
  ' handled it. Otherwise the editor will use its fallback logic (usually
  ' apply current Z) prior to storage  bool bHandled = false;
  If Geometry.GeometryType = esriGeometryType.esriGeometryPoint Then
   Dim zAware As IZAware = CType(Geometry, IZAware)
   zAware.ZAware = True
   CType(Geometry, IPoint).Z = 5
   bHandled = True
  Else
    Dim z As IZ = CType(Geometry, IZ)
    z.CalculateNonSimpleZs()
    bHandled = True
  End If

  Return bHandled
End Function