Tile Calculations
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A set of methods that perform spatial calculations based on the Tile pyramid used by Bing Maps as defined here. These static methods are exposed through the Microsoft.Maps.SpatialMath.Tiles namespace.
| Name | Return Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
mapSize(zoom: number) |
number | Calculates the full width of the map in pixels at a specific zoom level from -180 degrees to 180 degrees. |
| groundResolution(latitude: number, zoom: number, units?: DistanceUnits) | number | Calculates the ground resolution at a specific degree of latitude in the specified units per pixel. |
| globalPixelToLocation(point: Point, zoom: number) | Location | Converts a pixel coordinate into a geospatial coordinate at a specified zoom level. Global Pixel coordinates are relative to the top left corner of the map (90, -180). |
| locationToGlobalPixel(loc: Location, zoom: number) | Point | Converts a point from latitude/longitude WGS-84 coordinates (in degrees) into pixel XY coordinates at a specified level of detail. |
| globalPixelToTile(pixel: Point, zoom: number) | PyramidTileId | Calculates the PyramidTileId that a global pixel intersects with at a specific zoom level. |
| tileToGlobalPixel(tile: PyramidTileId) | Point | Converts the upper-left corner of a PyramidTileId into a global pixel coordinate. |
| locationToTile(loc: Location, zoom: number) | PyramidTileId | Calculates the PyramidTileId that a Location object intersects with at a specific zoom level. |
| getTilesInBounds(bounds: LocationRect, zoom: number) | PyramidTileId[] | Calculates all the PyramidTileId's that are within a LocationRect at a specific zoom level. |
| tileToLocationRect(tile: PyramidTileId) | LocationRect | Calculates the LocationRect of a PyramidTileId. |