FromBinaryXml Method

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Creates a new instance of a Multipatch class from a binary XML string representation.

Syntax

C#
Visual Basic (Declaration)

public static Multipatch FromBinaryXml( 
   string xmlString
)

Public Shared Function FromBinaryXml( _
   ByVal xmlString As String _
) As Multipatch

Parameters

xmlString: Binary XML string representation of Multipatch.

Return Value

A Multipatch.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
System.ArgumentNullException	The xmlString is empty or null.
ArcGIS.Core.Geometry.Exceptions.GeometryObjectException	The XML string is invalid or does not represent a multipatch string.

Example

Construct Multipatch

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

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

// xml export / import
string xml = multiPatch.ToXml();
Multipatch xmlMultipatch = MultipatchBuilderEx.FromXml(xml);

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

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

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

Reference

MultipatchBuilderEx Class
MultipatchBuilderEx Members

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