wmcenter

Set or obtain web map center point

Syntax

wmcenter(centerLatitude,centerLongitude)

wmcenter(wm,centerLatitude,centerLongitude)

wmcenter(___,zoomLevel)

[lat,lon]
= wmcenter()

[lat,lon]
= wmcenter(wm)

Description

wmcenter(centerLatitude,centerLongitude) centers the current web map at the specified latitude and longitude. If there is no current web map, wmcenter creates a new web map.

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wmcenter(wm,centerLatitude,centerLongitude) centers the web map, specified by the handle wm, at the specified latitude and longitude.

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wmcenter(___,zoomLevel) centers and zooms the web map to the specified zoom level.

[lat,lon] = wmcenter() returns the latitude and longitude of the center point of the current web map.

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[lat,lon] = wmcenter(wm) returns the latitude and longitude of the center point of the web map specified by the handle wm.

Examples

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Center a Web Map

Open Live Script

Display a web map and find its center point. There is no current web map, so wmcenter creates one.

[centerLatitude,centerLongitude] = wmcenter()

centerLatitude = 51.5200

centerLongitude = 0

Center the map at a specified center point.

wmcenter(51.52,0)

Specify Center and Zoom Level for Multiple Web Maps

Open Live Script

Create two web maps.

wm1 = webmap('OpenStreetMap');
wm2 = webmap('USGSImagery');

Specify the latitude and longitude for the web map center, as well as a zoom level. Then, center the web maps.

centerLatitude = 36.1;
centerLongitude = -113.2;
zoomLevel = 10;
wmcenter(wm1,centerLatitude,centerLongitude,zoomLevel)
wmcenter(wm2,centerLatitude,centerLongitude,zoomLevel)

Input Arguments

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`centerLatitude` — Latitude of center point
scalar in the range `[-90 90]` of type `single` or `double`

Latitude of center point, specified as a scalar in the range [-90 90] of type single or double.