FromEsriShape Method

Creates a new instance of a Multipatch class from an Esri shape buffer.

Syntax

C#
Visual Basic (Declaration)

public static Multipatch FromEsriShape( 
   byte[] esriShapeBuffer,
   SpatialReference spatialReference
)

Public Shared Function FromEsriShape( _
   ByVal esriShapeBuffer() As Byte, _
   Optional ByVal spatialReference As SpatialReference _
) As Multipatch

Parameters

esriShapeBuffer: Esri shape buffer representation of Multipatch.
spatialReference: (Optional)The spatial reference of the Multipatch.

Return Value

A Multipatch.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
System.ArgumentNullException	The esriShapeBuffer is empty or null.
GeometryObjectException	Esri shape buffer is invalid or does not represent a multipatch.

Example

// export to binary xml
string binaryXml = multiPatch.ToBinaryXML();

// import from binaryXML - methods need to run on the MCT
Multipatch binaryMultipatch = MultipatchBuilder.FromBinaryXML(binaryXml);

// xml export / import
string xml = multiPatch.ToXML();
Multipatch xmlMultipatch = MultipatchBuilder.FromXML(xml);

// esriShape export/import
byte[] buffer = multiPatch.ToEsriShape();
Multipatch esriPatch = MultipatchBuilder.FromEsriShape(buffer);

// or use GeometryEngine
Multipatch patchImport = GeometryEngine.Instance.ImportFromEsriShape(EsriShapeImportFlags.esriShapeImportDefaults, buffer, multiPatch.SpatialReference) as Multipatch;

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7

Reference

MultipatchBuilder Class
MultipatchBuilder Members