in3Utils.geoTrans.findPointOnDEM

findPointOnDEM(dem, vDirX, vDirY, vDirZ, zHighest, xFirst, yFirst, zFirst)[source]

find point on dem given a direction and a z value to reach

Parameters

  • dem (dict) – dem dict

  • vDirX, vDirY, vDirZ (floats) – x, y and z components of the direction in which to extend

  • zHighest (float) – z value to reach

  • xFirst, yFirst, zFirst (floats) – x, y and z coordinates of the starting point

Returns

xExtTop, yExtTop, zExtTop – x, y and z coordinates of the point found

Return type

floats