ArcGIS Pro 3.5 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Core.Geometry Namespace / IGeometryEngine Interface / Weed Method
The multipart to generalize.
The maximum deviation used to calculate the deviation used in the Douglas-Peucker generalization algorithm. Cannot be NaN. If maxDeviation is > 0, then internal deviation = maxDeviation * internal tolerance. If maxDeviation is <= 0, then internal deviation = 10000.0 * internal tolerance.
Example

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    Weed Method (IGeometryEngine)
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    Generalizes the multipart using a small tolerance based upon either the units of the geometry's spatial reference or the geometry's bounding box.
    Syntax

    Parameters

    multipart
    The multipart to generalize.
    maxDeviation
    The maximum deviation used to calculate the deviation used in the Douglas-Peucker generalization algorithm. Cannot be NaN. If maxDeviation is > 0, then internal deviation = maxDeviation * internal tolerance. If maxDeviation is <= 0, then internal deviation = 10000.0 * internal tolerance.

    Return Value

    The generalized multipart.
    Exceptions
    ExceptionDescription
    The input multipart is null.
    The maxDeviation parameter is NaN.
    Remarks
    For a multipart with non-linear segments, the output multipart may contain more vertices than the input multipart, but all output segments will be linear.
    Example
    Generalize a multipart - Weed
    // generalize with a maxDeviation of 0
    Polyline weedPolyline = GeometryEngine.Instance.Weed(polyline, 0) as Polyline;
    
    // generalize with a maxDeviation < 0
    weedPolyline = GeometryEngine.Instance.Weed(polyline, -1000000) as Polyline;
    
    // generalize with a maxDeviation > 0
    weedPolyline = GeometryEngine.Instance.Weed(polyline, 1000000) as Polyline;
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3.5 or higher.
    See Also