ArcGIS Pro 3.4 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Core.Geometry Namespace / GeometryType Enumeration
Example Example

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    GeometryType Enumeration
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    Describes the different types of geometry.
    Syntax
    Members
    MemberDescription
    EnvelopeEnvelope geometry. See Envelope.
    GeometryBagBag of geometries. See GeometryBag.
    MultipatchMultiPatch 3D surface. See Multipatch.
    MultipointMultipoint geometry. See Multipoint.
    PointPoint geometry. See MapPoint.
    PolygonPolygon geometry. See Polygon.
    PolylinePolyline geometry. See Polyline.
    Unknown Unknown type. There will be no Geometry instance existing with this type.
    Example
    Get the individual parts of a multipart feature
    /// <summary>
    /// This method takes an input multi part geometry and breaks the parts into individual standalone geometries.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="inputGeometry">The geometry to be exploded into the individual parts.</param>
    /// <returns>An enumeration of individual parts as standalone geometries. The type of geometry is maintained, i.e.
    /// if the input geometry is of type Polyline then each geometry in the return is of type Polyline as well.
    /// If the input geometry is of type Unknown then an empty list is returned.</returns>
    public IEnumerable<Geometry> MultipartToSinglePart(Geometry inputGeometry)
    {
      // list holding the part(s) of the input geometry
      List<Geometry> singleParts = new List<Geometry>();
    
      // check if the input is a null pointer or if the geometry is empty
      if (inputGeometry == null || inputGeometry.IsEmpty)
        return singleParts;
    
      // based on the type of geometry, take the parts/points and add them individually into a list
      switch (inputGeometry.GeometryType)
      {
        case GeometryType.Envelope:
          singleParts.Add(inputGeometry.Clone() as Envelope);
          break;
        case GeometryType.Multipatch:
          singleParts.Add(inputGeometry.Clone() as Multipatch);
          break;
        case GeometryType.Multipoint:
          var multiPoint = inputGeometry as Multipoint;
    
          foreach (var point in multiPoint.Points)
          {
            // add each point of collection as a standalone point into the list
            singleParts.Add(point);
          }
          break;
        case GeometryType.Point:
          singleParts.Add(inputGeometry.Clone() as MapPoint);
          break;
        case GeometryType.Polygon:
          var polygon = inputGeometry as Polygon;
    
          foreach (var polygonPart in polygon.Parts)
          {
            // use the PolygonBuilderEx turning the segments into a standalone 
            // polygon instance
            singleParts.Add(PolygonBuilderEx.CreatePolygon(polygonPart));
          }
          break;
        case GeometryType.Polyline:
          var polyline = inputGeometry as Polyline;
    
          foreach (var polylinePart in polyline.Parts)
          {
            // use the PolylineBuilderEx turning the segments into a standalone
            // polyline instance
            singleParts.Add(PolylineBuilderEx.CreatePolyline(polylinePart));
          }
          break;
        case GeometryType.Unknown:
          break;
        default:
          break;
      }
    
      return singleParts;
    }
    
    Inheritance Hierarchy

    System.Object
       System.ValueType
          System.Enum
             ArcGIS.Core.Geometry.GeometryType

    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
    See Also