Altitude for MKAnnotation

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In MapKit, the MKAnnotation takes a CLLocationCoordinate2D. However, in 3D/Flyover mode, the user marker has a height position on the map.

We are currently plotting points which have altitude, speed, heading, etc, and I have a method for creating a CLLocation with this information. What I'm trying to figure out is if there's a way to pass that information along to the MapKit rendering engine / annotations / AnnotationViews to recognize and show when in 3D mode. Is there any support for that currently?

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DTS Engineer OP

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As you identified, annotations are specified using a 2D geographic coordinate, represented by CLLocationCoordinate2D. There aren't any APIs that add a third dimension to this information for the system to use in positioning the annotation on the map. If you'd like us to consider adding this functionality, please file an enhancement request using Feedback Assistant. Once you file the request, please post the FB number here.

— Ed Ford,  DTS Engineer

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FT-cfoy OP

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Thanks Ed - are there any other marker types which are capable of showing vertical position / altitude data on the map in 3D mode? Obviously the self marker can, so I'm wondering if there's another type that I'm missing.

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