SimpleLineSymbol

AMD: require(["esri/symbols/SimpleLineSymbol"], (SimpleLineSymbol) => { /* code goes here */ });
ESM: import SimpleLineSymbol from "@arcgis/core/symbols/SimpleLineSymbol.js";
Class: esri/symbols/SimpleLineSymbol
Inheritance: SimpleLineSymbol LineSymbol Symbol Accessor
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.0

SimpleLineSymbol is used for rendering 2D polyline geometries in a 2D MapView. SimpleLineSymbol is also used for rendering outlines for marker symbols and fill symbols.

SimpleLineSymbol may also be used to symbolize 2D polyline features in a SceneView. However, it is recommended you use LineSymbol3D instead.

The image below depicts a FeatureLayer whose graphics are styled with SimpleLineSymbols.

sls-sample

See also
Example
// this symbol can be used to visualize polyline
// features or the outline of a fill symbol
let symbol = {
  type: "simple-line",  // autocasts as new SimpleLineSymbol()
  color: "lightblue",
  width: "2px",
  style: "short-dot"
};

Constructors

SimpleLineSymbol

Constructor
new SimpleLineSymbol(properties)
Parameter
properties Object
optional

See the properties for a list of all the properties that may be passed into the constructor.

Property Overview

Any properties can be set, retrieved or listened to. See the Working with Properties topic.
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Name Type Summary Class
String

Specifies the cap style.

SimpleLineSymbol
Color

The color of the symbol.

Symbol
String

The name of the class.

Accessor
String

Specifies the join style.

SimpleLineSymbol
LineSymbolMarker|null

Specifies the color, style, and placement of a symbol marker on the line.

SimpleLineSymbol
Number

Maximum allowed ratio of the width of a miter join to the line width.

SimpleLineSymbol
String

Specifies the line style.

SimpleLineSymbol
String

The symbol type.

SimpleLineSymbol
Number

The width of the symbol in points.

LineSymbol

Property Details

cap

Property
cap String

Specifies the cap style. The cap is the end node of a polyline, or the end of a line segment that does not connect with another segment of the same polyline.

See the table below for possible values.

Possible Value Example
butt sls-cap-butt
round sls-cap-round
square sls-cap-square

Known Limitations

  • This property does not persist when applied to a symbol used in a layer saved to a web map or portal item. See the web map specification for more details about properties that persist when a SimpleLineSymbol is saved to an ArcGIS Online or Portal item.

Possible Values:"butt"|"round"|"square"

Default Value:round
Example
symbol.cap = "square";

color

Inherited
Property
color Colorautocast
Inherited from Symbol
Autocasts from Object|Number[]|String

The color of the symbol. This can be autocast with an array of rgb(a) values, named string, hex string or an hsl(a) string, an object with r, g, b, and a properties, or a Color object.

Default Value:black
Examples
// CSS color string
symbol.color = "dodgerblue";
// HEX string
symbol.color = "#33cc33";
// array of RGBA values
symbol.color = [51, 204, 51, 0.3];
// object with rgba properties
symbol.color = {
  r: 51,
  g: 51,
  b: 204,
  a: 0.7
};

declaredClass

Inherited
Property
declaredClass Stringreadonly
Inherited from Accessor
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.7 Accessor since 4.0, declaredClass added at 4.7.

The name of the class. The declared class name is formatted as esri.folder.className.

join

Property
join String

Specifies the join style. A join refers to the joint of a polyline, or the end of a line segment that connects to another segment of the same polyline. See the table below for possible values.

Possible Value Example
bevel sls-join-bevel
miter sls-join-miter
round sls-join-round

Possible Values:"miter"|"round"|"bevel"

Default Value:round
Example
symbol.join = "bevel";

marker

Property
marker LineSymbolMarker|nullautocast
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.16 SimpleLineSymbol since 4.0, marker added at 4.16.

Specifies the color, style, and placement of a symbol marker on the line.

Known Limitations

  • This is not currently supported within a 3D SceneView.
Example
// Places a blue diamond marker at the beginning of the line symbol
simpleLineSymbol.marker = {
   color: "blue",
   placement: "begin",
   style: "diamond"
}

miterLimit

Property
miterLimit Number

Maximum allowed ratio of the width of a miter join to the line width. Miter joins can get very wide at sharp line angles; this can be visually unpleasant or interfere with cartography. In the example below, the width of the miter join is about 3.6 times the width of the line.

SimpleLineSymbol.miterLimit

A miter limit of X means that a miter join can be at most X times as wide as the line itself. Beyond that threshold, it is replaced with a bevel join. Referring to the previous example, setting the miter limit to 3.6 or greater has no effect on the generated visuals; setting the miter limit to 3.5 or smaller causes the replacement with a bevel join.

Enforcing miterLimit

Known Limitations

This property is currently not supported in 3D SceneViews.

Default Value:2
Example
// Miter joins that would be twice as wide as the line itself are
// replaced by bevel joins.
symbol.miterLimit = 2;

style

Property
style String

Specifies the line style. Possible values are listed in the table below:

Value Description
dash sls-dash
dash-dot sls-dash-dot
dot sls-dot
long-dash sls-long-dash
long-dash-dot sls-long-dash-dot
long-dash-dot-dot sls-dash-dot-dot
none The line has no symbol.
short-dash sls-short-dash
short-dash-dot sls-short-dash-dot
short-dash-dot-dot sls-short-dash-dot-dot
short-dot sls-short-dot
solid sls-solid

Possible Values:"dash"|"dash-dot"|"dot"|"long-dash"|"long-dash-dot"|"long-dash-dot-dot"|"none"|"short-dash"|"short-dash-dot"|"short-dash-dot-dot"|"short-dot"|"solid"

Default Value:solid
Example
symbol.style = "short-dash-dot";

type

Property
type Stringreadonly

The symbol type.

For SimpleLineSymbol the type is always "simple-line".

width

Inherited
Property
width Numberautocast
Inherited from LineSymbol
Autocasts from Number|String

The width of the symbol in points. This value may be autocast with a string expressing size in points or pixels (e.g. 12px).

Default Value:0.75
Examples
// width in points
symbol.width = 4;
// width in pixels
symbol.width = "2px";
// width in points
symbol.width = "4pt";

Method Overview

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Name Return Type Summary Class

Adds one or more handles which are to be tied to the lifecycle of the object.

Accessor
SimpleLineSymbol

Creates a deep clone of the symbol.

SimpleLineSymbol
*

Creates a new instance of this class and initializes it with values from a JSON object generated from an ArcGIS product.

Symbol
Boolean

Returns true if a named group of handles exist.

Accessor

Removes a group of handles owned by the object.

Accessor
Object

Converts an instance of this class to its ArcGIS portal JSON representation.

Symbol

Method Details

addHandles

Inherited
Method
addHandles(handleOrHandles, groupKey)
Inherited from Accessor
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.25 Accessor since 4.0, addHandles added at 4.25.

Adds one or more handles which are to be tied to the lifecycle of the object. The handles will be removed when the object is destroyed.

// Manually manage handles
const handle = reactiveUtils.when(
  () => !view.updating,
  () => {
    wkidSelect.disabled = false;
  },
  { once: true }
);

this.addHandles(handle);

// Destroy the object
this.destroy();
Parameters
handleOrHandles WatchHandle|WatchHandle[]

Handles marked for removal once the object is destroyed.

groupKey *
optional

Key identifying the group to which the handles should be added. All the handles in the group can later be removed with Accessor.removeHandles(). If no key is provided the handles are added to a default group.

clone

Method
clone(){SimpleLineSymbol}

Creates a deep clone of the symbol.

Returns
Type Description
SimpleLineSymbol A deep clone of the object that invoked this method.
Example
// Creates a deep clone of the graphic's symbol
let symLyr = graphic.symbol.clone();

fromJSON

Inherited
Method
fromJSON(json){*}static

Creates a new instance of this class and initializes it with values from a JSON object generated from an ArcGIS product. The object passed into the input json parameter often comes from a response to a query operation in the REST API or a toJSON() method from another ArcGIS product. See the Using fromJSON() topic in the Guide for details and examples of when and how to use this function.

Parameter
json Object

A JSON representation of the instance in the ArcGIS format. See the ArcGIS REST API documentation for examples of the structure of various input JSON objects.

Returns
Type Description
* Returns a new instance of this class.

hasHandles

Inherited
Method
hasHandles(groupKey){Boolean}
Inherited from Accessor
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.25 Accessor since 4.0, hasHandles added at 4.25.

Returns true if a named group of handles exist.

Parameter
groupKey *
optional

A group key.

Returns
Type Description
Boolean Returns true if a named group of handles exist.
Example
// Remove a named group of handles if they exist.
if (obj.hasHandles("watch-view-updates")) {
  obj.removeHandles("watch-view-updates");
}

removeHandles

Inherited
Method
removeHandles(groupKey)
Inherited from Accessor
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.25 Accessor since 4.0, removeHandles added at 4.25.

Removes a group of handles owned by the object.

Parameter
groupKey *
optional

A group key or an array or collection of group keys to remove.

Example
obj.removeHandles(); // removes handles from default group

obj.removeHandles("handle-group");
obj.removeHandles("other-handle-group");

toJSON

Inherited
Method
toJSON(){Object}
Inherited from Symbol

Converts an instance of this class to its ArcGIS portal JSON representation. See the Using fromJSON() guide topic for more information.

Returns
Type Description
Object The ArcGIS portal JSON representation of an instance of this class.

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