Find the closest vertex and coordinate of a geometry to a point.
      
  
    
Use case
Determine the shortest distance between a location and the boundary of an area. For example, developers can snap imprecise user clicks to a geometry if the tap is within a certain distance of the geometry.
How to use the sample
Tap anywhere on the map. An orange cross will show at that location. A blue circle will show the polygon's nearest vertex to the point that was clicked. A red diamond will appear at the coordinate on the geometry that is nearest to the point that was clicked. If clicked inside the geometry, the red and orange markers will overlap. The information box showing distance between the clicked point and the nearest vertex/coordinate will be updated with every new location clicked.
How it works
- Get a 
Geometryand aPointto check the nearest vertex against. - Call 
GeometryEngine.NearestVertex(inputGeometry, point). - Use the returned 
ProximityResultto get thePointrepresenting the polygon vertex, and to determine the distance between that vertex and the clicked point. - Call 
GeometryEngine.NearestCoordinate(inputGeometry, point). - Use the returned 
ProximityResultto get thePointrepresenting the coordinate on the polygon, and to determine the distance between that coordinate and the clicked point. 
Relevant API
- GeometryEngine
 - ProximityResult
 
Tags
analysis, coordinate, geometry, nearest, proximity, vertex
Sample Code
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using Android.App;
using Android.OS;
using Android.Widget;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Geometry;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Mapping;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.Symbology;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.UI;
using Esri.ArcGISRuntime.UI.Controls;
using System.Drawing;
namespace ArcGISRuntime.Samples.NearestVertex
{
    [Activity(ConfigurationChanges = Android.Content.PM.ConfigChanges.Orientation | Android.Content.PM.ConfigChanges.ScreenSize)]
    [ArcGISRuntime.Samples.Shared.Attributes.Sample(
        name: "Nearest vertex",
        category: "Geometry",
        description: "Find the closest vertex and coordinate of a geometry to a point.",
        instructions: "Tap anywhere on the map. An orange cross will show at that location. A blue circle will show the polygon's nearest vertex to the point that was clicked. A red diamond will appear at the coordinate on the geometry that is nearest to the point that was clicked. If clicked inside the geometry, the red and orange markers will overlap. The information box showing distance between the clicked point and the nearest vertex/coordinate will be updated with every new location clicked.",
        tags: new[] { "analysis", "coordinate", "geometry", "nearest", "proximity", "vertex" })]
    public class NearestVertex : Activity
    {
        // Map view control to display a map in the app.
        private MapView _myMapView;
        // Label to show the geodesic distance
        private TextView _resultTextView;
        // Hold references to the graphics overlay and the polygon graphic
        private GraphicsOverlay _graphicsOverlay;
        private Graphic _polygonGraphic;
        // Hold references to the graphics for the user and results points
        private Graphic _tappedLocationGraphic;
        private Graphic _nearestVertexGraphic;
        private Graphic _nearestCoordinateGraphic;
        protected override void OnCreate(Bundle bundle)
        {
            base.OnCreate(bundle);
            Title = "Nearest vertex";
            // Create the UI.
            CreateLayout();
            // Create a new map, add a point graphic, and fill the datum transformations list.
            Initialize();
        }
        private void Initialize()
        {
            // Configure the basemap
            _myMapView.Map = new Map(BasemapStyle.ArcGISTopographic);
            // Create the graphics overlay and set the selection color
            _graphicsOverlay = new GraphicsOverlay();
            // Add the overlay to the MapView
            _myMapView.GraphicsOverlays.Add(_graphicsOverlay);
            // Create the point collection that defines the polygon
            PointCollection polygonPoints = new PointCollection(SpatialReferences.WebMercator)
            {
                new MapPoint(-5991501.677830, 5599295.131468),
                new MapPoint(-6928550.398185, 2087936.739807),
                new MapPoint(-3149463.800709, 1840803.011362),
                new MapPoint(-1563689.043184, 3714900.452072),
                new MapPoint(-3180355.516764, 5619889.608838)
            };
            // Create the polygon
            Polygon polygonGeometry = new Polygon(polygonPoints);
            // Define and apply the symbology
            SimpleLineSymbol polygonOutlineSymbol = new SimpleLineSymbol(SimpleLineSymbolStyle.Solid, Color.Green, 2);
            SimpleFillSymbol polygonFillSymbol = new SimpleFillSymbol(SimpleFillSymbolStyle.ForwardDiagonal, Color.Green, polygonOutlineSymbol);
            // Create the graphic and add it to the graphics overlay
            _polygonGraphic = new Graphic(polygonGeometry, polygonFillSymbol);
            _graphicsOverlay.Graphics.Add(_polygonGraphic);
            // Create the graphics and symbology for the tapped point, the nearest vertex, and the nearest coordinate
            SimpleMarkerSymbol tappedLocationSymbol = new SimpleMarkerSymbol(SimpleMarkerSymbolStyle.X, Color.Orange, 15);
            SimpleMarkerSymbol nearestCoordinateSymbol = new SimpleMarkerSymbol(SimpleMarkerSymbolStyle.Diamond, Color.Red, 10);
            SimpleMarkerSymbol nearestVertexSymbol = new SimpleMarkerSymbol(SimpleMarkerSymbolStyle.Circle, Color.Blue, 15);
            _nearestCoordinateGraphic = new Graphic { Symbol = nearestCoordinateSymbol };
            _tappedLocationGraphic = new Graphic { Symbol = tappedLocationSymbol };
            _nearestVertexGraphic = new Graphic { Symbol = nearestVertexSymbol };
            _graphicsOverlay.Graphics.Add(_tappedLocationGraphic);
            _graphicsOverlay.Graphics.Add(_nearestVertexGraphic);
            _graphicsOverlay.Graphics.Add(_nearestCoordinateGraphic);
            // Listen for taps; the spatial relationships will be updated in the handler
            _myMapView.GeoViewTapped += MapViewTapped;
            // Center the map on the polygon
            _myMapView.SetViewpointCenterAsync(polygonGeometry.Extent.GetCenter(), 200000000);
        }
        private void MapViewTapped(object sender, GeoViewInputEventArgs geoViewInputEventArgs)
        {
            // Get the tapped location
            MapPoint tappedLocation = (MapPoint)GeometryEngine.NormalizeCentralMeridian(geoViewInputEventArgs.Location);
            // Show the tapped location
            _tappedLocationGraphic.Geometry = tappedLocation;
            // Get the nearest vertex in the polygon
            ProximityResult nearestVertexResult = GeometryEngine.NearestVertex(_polygonGraphic.Geometry, tappedLocation);
            // Get the nearest coordinate in the polygon
            ProximityResult nearestCoordinateResult =
                GeometryEngine.NearestCoordinate(_polygonGraphic.Geometry, tappedLocation);
            // Get the distance to the nearest vertex in the polygon
            int distanceVertex = (int)(nearestVertexResult.Distance / 1000);
            // Get the distance to the nearest coordinate in the polygon
            int distanceCoordinate = (int)(nearestCoordinateResult.Distance / 1000);
            // Show the nearest vertex in blue
            _nearestVertexGraphic.Geometry = nearestVertexResult.Coordinate;
            // Show the nearest coordinate in red
            _nearestCoordinateGraphic.Geometry = nearestCoordinateResult.Coordinate;
            // Show the distances in the UI
            _resultTextView.Text = $"Vertex dist: {distanceVertex} km, Point dist: {distanceCoordinate} km";
        }
        private void CreateLayout()
        {
            LinearLayout layout = new LinearLayout(this) { Orientation = Orientation.Vertical };
            // Create the result label
            _resultTextView = new TextView(this) { Text = "Tap to see the nearest vertex and point." };
            // Add the label and map to the view
            layout.AddView(_resultTextView);
            _myMapView = new MapView(this);
            layout.AddView(_myMapView);
            // Show the layout in the app.
            SetContentView(layout);
        }
    }
}