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Clip a geometry with another geometry.

Image of clip geometry

Use case

Create a new set of geometries for analysis (e.g. displaying buffer zones around abandoned coal mine shafts in an area of planned urban development) by clipping intersecting geometries.

How to use the sample

Tap the “Clip” button to clip the blue graphic with the red dashed envelopes.

How it works

  1. Use the static method GeometryEngine.clip() to generate a clipped Geometry, passing in an existing Geometry and an Envelope as parameters. The existing geometry will be clipped where it intersects an envelope.
  2. Create a new Graphic from the clipped geometry and add it to a GraphicsOverlay on the MapView.

Relevant API

  • Envelope
  • Geometry
  • GeometryEngine.clip
  • Graphic
  • GraphicsOverlay

Additional information

Note: the resulting geometry may be null if the envelope does not intersect the geometry being clipped.

Tags

analysis, clip, geometry

Sample Code

MainActivity.kt MainActivity.kt ClipGeometryViewModel.kt ClipGeometryScreen.kt
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package com.esri.arcgismaps.sample.clipgeometry
import android.os.Bundle
import androidx.activity.ComponentActivity
import androidx.activity.compose.setContent
import androidx.activity.enableEdgeToEdge
import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
import androidx.compose.material3.Surface
import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
import com.arcgismaps.ApiKey
import com.arcgismaps.ArcGISEnvironment
import com.esri.arcgismaps.sample.sampleslib.theme.SampleAppTheme
import com.esri.arcgismaps.sample.clipgeometry.screens.ClipGeometryScreen
class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
// authentication with an API key or named user is
// required to access basemaps and other location services
ArcGISEnvironment.apiKey = ApiKey.create(BuildConfig.ACCESS_TOKEN)
enableEdgeToEdge()
setContent {
SampleAppTheme {
ClipGeometryApp()
}
}
}
@Composable
private fun ClipGeometryApp() {
Surface(color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.background) {
ClipGeometryScreen(
sampleName = stringResource(R.string.clip_geometry_app_name)
)
}
}
}