ToEsriShape() Method

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Converts this Multipatch into an Esri shape formatted binary byte buffer.

Syntax

C#
Visual Basic (Declaration)

public override byte[] ToEsriShape()

Public Overloads Overrides NotOverridable Function ToEsriShape() As Byte()

Return Value

The geometry as a formatted binary byte buffer.

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

ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.

Reference

Multipatch Class
Multipatch Members
Overload List

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