ST_HexBins takes a geometry column and a numeric bin size and returns an array column. The result array contains hexagonal bins that cover the spatial extent of each record in the input column. The specified bin size determines the height of each bin and is in the same units as the input geometry. You can optionally specify a numeric value for padding, which conceptually applies a buffer of the specified distance to the input geometry before creating the hexagonal bins.
| Function | Syntax |
|---|---|
| Python | hex |
| SQL | ST |
| Scala | ST |
For more details, go to the GeoAnalytics for Microsoft Fabric API reference for hex_bins.
This function implements the OpenGIS Simple Features Implementation Specification for SQL 1.2.1.
Python and SQL Examples
from geoanalytics_fabric.sql import functions as ST, Polygon
from pyspark.sql import functions as F
data = [
(Polygon([[[0,0],[0,10],[10,10],[10,0],[0,0]]]),),
(Polygon([[[20,0],[30,20],[40,0],[20,0]]]),),
(Polygon([[[20,30],[25,35],[30,30],[20,30]]]),)
]
df = spark.createDataFrame(data,["polygon"])
bins = df.select(ST.hex_bins("polygon", 5, 2).alias("bins"))
bin_geometries = bins.select(F.explode("bins").alias("bin")).select(ST.bin_geometry("bin"))
ax = df.st.plot("polygon", facecolor="none", edgecolor="red")
bin_geometries.st.plot(ax=ax, facecolor="none", edgecolor="blue")
Scala example
Scala
import com.esri.geoanalytics.geometry._
import com.esri.geoanalytics.sql.{functions => ST}
case class PolygonRow(polygon: Polygon)
val data = Seq(PolygonRow(Polygon(Point(0, 0), Point(0, 10), Point(10, 10), Point(10, 0), Point(0, 0))),
PolygonRow(Polygon(Point(20, 0), Point(30, 20), Point(40, 0), Point(20, 0))),
PolygonRow(Polygon(Point(20, 30), Point(25, 35), Point(30, 30), Point(20, 30))))
val df = spark.createDataFrame(data)
.select(ST.hexBins($"polygon", 5, 2).alias("bins"))
df.select("bins").show(5)Result
+--------------------+
| bins|
+--------------------+
|[bin#12884901889,...|
|[bin#25769803776,...|
|[bin#34359738374,...|
+--------------------+Version table
| Release | Notes |
|---|---|
1.0.0-beta | Python, SQL, and Scala functions introduced |