Create geometries

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Create simple geometry types.

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Use case

Geometries are used to represent real world features as vector GIS data. Points are used to mark specific XY locations, such as landmarks and other points of interest. Polylines are made up of 2 or more XY vertices and can be used to mark roads, flight paths, or boundaries. Polygons are made up of 3 or more XY vertices and can be used to represent a lake, country, or a park. Geometries can be stored as features in a database, displayed as Graphics in a map, or used for performing spatial analysis with GeometryEngine or a GeoprocessingTask.

How to use the sample

Pan and zoom freely to see the different types of geometries placed onto the map.

How it works

Geometries are immutable in the ArcGIS Runtime API, so GeometryBuilder objects must be used to build or modify a Geometry. In this case, a MultipointBuilder, PolygonBuilder, and PolylineBuilder are created by setting the spatial reference of the builder.

  1. Use the constructors for the various simple Geometry types including Point, Polyline, Multipoint, Polygon, and Envelope.
  2. To display the geometry, create a Graphic passing in the geometry, and a Symbol appropriate for the geometry type.
  3. Add the graphic to a graphics overlay and add the overlay to a map view.

Relevant API

  • Envelope
  • Multipoint
  • MultipointBuilder
  • Point
  • PointCollection
  • Polygon
  • PolygonBuilder
  • Polyline
  • PolylineBuilder

Additional information

A geometry made of multiple points usually takes a PointCollection as an argument or is created through a builder.

Tags

area, boundary, line, marker, path, shape

Sample Code

CreateGeometries.qml
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// [WriteFile Name=CreateGeometries, Category=Geometry]
// [Legal]
// Copyright 2018 Esri.

// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
// You may obtain a copy of the License at
// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
// limitations under the License.
// [Legal]

import QtQuick 2.6
import Esri.ArcGISRuntime 100.15

Rectangle {
    id: rootRectangle
    clip: true
    width: 800
    height: 600

    MapView {
        id: mapView
        anchors.fill: parent

        Component.onCompleted: {
            // Set the focus on MapView to initially enable keyboard navigation
            forceActiveFocus();
        }

        Map {
            Basemap {
                initStyle: Enums.BasemapStyleArcGISTopographic
            }

            onLoadStatusChanged: {
                if (loadStatus !== Enums.LoadStatusLoaded)
                    return;

                addGraphics();
            }
        }

        // Create a Graphics Overlay
        GraphicsOverlay {
            id: graphicsOverlay
        }
    }

    // function to add Graphics to a Graphics Overlay
    function addGraphics() {
        // Create a simple fill symbol - used to render a polygon covering Colorado.
        const simpleFillSymbol = ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment.createObject("SimpleFillSymbol", {
                                                                           style: Enums.SimpleFillSymbolStyleCross,
                                                                           color: "blue"
                                                                       });

        // Create a simple line symbol - used to render a polyline border between California and Nevada.
        const simpleLineSymbol = ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment.createObject("SimpleLineSymbol", {
                                                                           style: Enums.SimpleLineSymbolStyleSolid,
                                                                           color: "blue",
                                                                           width: 3
                                                                       });

        // Create a simple marker symbol - used to render multi-points for various state capital locations in the Western United States.
        const simpleMarkerSymbol = ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment.createObject("SimpleMarkerSymbol", {
                                                                             style: Enums.SimpleMarkerSymbolStyleTriangle,
                                                                             color: "blue",
                                                                             size: 14
                                                                         });

        // Create a simple marker symbol - used to render a map point where the Esri headquarters is located.
        const simpleMarkerSymbol2 = ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment.createObject("SimpleMarkerSymbol", {
                                                                              style: Enums.SimpleMarkerSymbolStyleDiamond,
                                                                              color: "red",
                                                                              size: 18
                                                                          });

        // Add a graphic to the graphic collection - polygon with a simple fill symbol.
        graphicsOverlay.graphics.append(createGraphic(createPolygon(), simpleFillSymbol));

        // Add a graphic to the graphic collection - polyline with a simple line symbol.
        graphicsOverlay.graphics.append(createGraphic(createPolyline(), simpleLineSymbol));

        // Add a graphic to the graphic collection - map point with a simple marker symbol.
        graphicsOverlay.graphics.append(createGraphic(createMapPoint(), simpleMarkerSymbol2));

        // Add a graphic to the graphic collection - multi-point with a simple marker symbol.
        graphicsOverlay.graphics.append(createGraphic(createMultipoint(), simpleMarkerSymbol));

        // Zoom to the extent of an envelope with some padding (10 device-independent pixels).
        mapView.setViewpointGeometryAndPadding(createEnvelope(), 10);
    }

    function createEnvelope() {
        // Return an envelope that covers the extent of the western United States.
        return ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment.createObject("Envelope", {
                                                         xMin: -123.0,
                                                         yMin: 33.5,
                                                         xMax: -101.0,
                                                         yMax: 48.0,
                                                         spatialReference: Factory.SpatialReference.createWgs84()
                                                     });
    }


    function createPolygon() {
        // Create a polygon builder
        const polygonBuilder = ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment.createObject("PolygonBuilder", {
                                                                         spatialReference: Factory.SpatialReference.createWgs84()
                                                                     });

        // add points to the builder that approximates the boundary of Colorado.
        polygonBuilder.addPointXY(-109.048, 40.998);
        polygonBuilder.addPointXY(-102.047, 40.998);
        polygonBuilder.addPointXY(-102.037, 36.989);
        polygonBuilder.addPointXY(-109.048, 36.998);

        // Return the geometry.
        return polygonBuilder.geometry;
    }

    function createPolyline() {
        // Create a polyline builder
        const polylineBuilder = ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment.createObject("PolylineBuilder", {
                                                                          spatialReference: Factory.SpatialReference.createWgs84()
                                                                      });

        // add points to the builder that approximates the border between California and Nevada.
        polylineBuilder.addPointXY(-119.992, 41.989);
        polylineBuilder.addPointXY(-119.994, 38.994);
        polylineBuilder.addPointXY(-114.620, 35.0);

        // Return the geometry.
        return polylineBuilder.geometry;
    }

    function createMapPoint() {
        // Return a map point where the Esri headquarters is located.
        return ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment.createObject("Point", {
                                                         x: -117.195800,
                                                         y: 34.056295,
                                                         spatialReference: Factory.SpatialReference.createWgs84()
                                                     });
    }

    function createMultipoint() {
        // Create a polygon builder
        const multipointBuilder = ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment.createObject("MultipointBuilder", {
                                                                            spatialReference: Factory.SpatialReference.createWgs84()
                                                                        });

        // add points to the builder representing various state capital locations in the Western United States.
        multipointBuilder.points.addPointXY(-121.491014, 38.579065); // - Sacramento, CA
        multipointBuilder.points.addPointXY(-122.891366, 47.039231); // - Olympia, WA
        multipointBuilder.points.addPointXY(-123.043814, 44.93326); // - Salem, OR
        multipointBuilder.points.addPointXY(-119.766999, 39.164885); // - Carson City, NV

        // Return the geometry.
        return multipointBuilder.geometry;
    }

    // helper to create a graphic
    function createGraphic(geometry, symbol) {
        return ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment.createObject("Graphic", {
                                                         geometry: geometry,
                                                         symbol: symbol
                                                     });
    }
}

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