ArcObjects Library Reference (DataSourcesRaster)  

HillshadeFunction CoClass

The Hillshade function Class.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Description

Generate a grayscale model of a terrain, with the sun's relative position taken into account for shading the terrain. This method uses the Altitude and Azimuth properties to specify the sun's position. Altitude and azimuth values can be specified through the arguement object as well as a Z factor to scale the elevation values by.

Interfaces

Interfaces Description
IPersist Defines the single method GetClassID, which is designed to supply the CLSID of an object that can be stored persistently in the system. IPersist is the base interface for three other interfaces: IPersistStorage, IPersistStream, and IPersistFile.
IPersistStream (esriSystem)
IRasterFunction Provides access to members that control a raster function.
IXMLSerialize (esriSystem) Provides access to members that XML serialize and deserialize an object to/from XML.
IXMLVersionSupport (esriSystem) Provides access to members that help in serializing an object to different namespaces (versions).