In this chapter, we will explore the exciting new 3D capabilities of ArcGIS Runtime. 3D is a major new feature that will bring 3D viewing capabilities while at the desktop or in the field on a mobile device for the first time. At this point in time, 3D is only available in the .NET version of ArcGIS Runtime (Windows, Windows Store, and Windows Phone), but it is expected to be released to all flavors when the Quartz (next major release) version of ArcGIS Runtime is available. To start off, we'll see how easy it is to change a 2D map to 3D, and then we'll discuss how to navigate in 3D, adding layers to a 3D scene, creating surface models, and so on, all of which will be done with the MVVM pattern. We'll discuss the following topics:
Why 3D?
From 2D to 3D
Navigating in 3D
3D layers
Surface models
MVVM in 3D
3D content