ArcGIS Pro 3.4 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Core.Geometry Namespace / GeometryEngine Class / Disjoint Method
The base geometry.
The comparison geometry.
Example Version

Disjoint Method (GeometryEngine)
Returns true if geometry1 and geometry2 are disjoint.
Syntax
public bool Disjoint( 
   Geometry geometry1,
   Geometry geometry2
)

Parameters

geometry1
The base geometry.
geometry2
The comparison geometry.

Return Value

True if geometry1 and geometry2 are disjoint.
Exceptions
ExceptionDescription
Either geometry1 or geometry2 or both are null.
The method is not implemented for GeometryBag.
Incompatible spatial references between the input geometries.
Remarks
Two geometries are disjoint if they don't have any points in common. Equivalent to not Intersects.

GeometryEngine Disjoint

Example
Determine if two Geometries are disjoint
//
// pt on pt
//

MapPoint pt = MapPointBuilderEx.CreateMapPoint(1.0, 1.0);
MapPoint pt2 = MapPointBuilderEx.CreateMapPoint(2.0, 2.5);

bool disjoint = GeometryEngine.Instance.Disjoint(pt, pt2);       // result is true

MultipointBuilderEx mpb = new MultipointBuilderEx();
mpb.AddPoint(pt);
mpb.AddPoint(pt2);
Multipoint multiPoint = mpb.ToGeometry();

disjoint = GeometryEngine.Instance.Disjoint(multiPoint, pt);     // result is false

// 
// pt and line
// 

List<MapPoint> list = new List<MapPoint>();
list.Add(MapPointBuilderEx.CreateMapPoint(1.0, 1.0));
list.Add(MapPointBuilderEx.CreateMapPoint(3.0, 3.0));
list.Add(MapPointBuilderEx.CreateMapPoint(5.0, 1.0));

Polyline line1 = PolylineBuilderEx.CreatePolyline(list);
disjoint = GeometryEngine.Instance.Disjoint(line1, pt2);       // result is true

disjoint = GeometryEngine.Instance.Disjoint(pt2, line1);       // result is true

// end pt of line
disjoint = GeometryEngine.Instance.Disjoint(line1, pt);        // result is false

//
// pt and polygon
//
List<MapPoint> polyPts = new List<MapPoint>();
polyPts.Add(MapPointBuilderEx.CreateMapPoint(3.0, 2.0));
polyPts.Add(MapPointBuilderEx.CreateMapPoint(3.0, 6.0));
polyPts.Add(MapPointBuilderEx.CreateMapPoint(6.0, 6.0));
polyPts.Add(MapPointBuilderEx.CreateMapPoint(6.0, 2.0));

Polygon poly1 = PolygonBuilderEx.CreatePolygon(polyPts);
disjoint = GeometryEngine.Instance.Disjoint(poly1, pt);          // result is true
disjoint = GeometryEngine.Instance.Disjoint(pt, poly1);          // result is true

// 
// line and line
//

List<MapPoint> list2 = new List<MapPoint>();
list2.Add(MapPointBuilderEx.CreateMapPoint(1.0, 3.0));
list2.Add(MapPointBuilderEx.CreateMapPoint(3.0, 1.0));
list2.Add(MapPointBuilderEx.CreateMapPoint(5.0, 3.0));

Polyline line2 = PolylineBuilderEx.CreatePolyline(list2);
disjoint = GeometryEngine.Instance.Disjoint(line1, line2);         // result is false

//
// line and polygon
//
disjoint = GeometryEngine.Instance.Disjoint(poly1, line1);         // result is false
disjoint = GeometryEngine.Instance.Disjoint(line1, poly1);         // result is false

//
// polygon and polygon
//
Envelope env = EnvelopeBuilderEx.CreateEnvelope(MapPointBuilderEx.CreateMapPoint(1.0, 1.0), MapPointBuilderEx.CreateMapPoint(4, 4));
Polygon poly2 = PolygonBuilderEx.CreatePolygon(env);

disjoint = GeometryEngine.Instance.Disjoint(poly1, poly2);         // result is false


// disjoint3D

SpatialReference sr = SpatialReferences.WGS84;

MapPoint pt3D_1 = MapPointBuilderEx.CreateMapPoint(1, 1, 1, sr);
MapPoint pt3D_2 = MapPointBuilderEx.CreateMapPoint(2, 2, 2, sr);
MapPoint pt3D_3 = MapPointBuilderEx.CreateMapPoint(1, 1, 2, sr);

MultipointBuilderEx mpbEx = new MultipointBuilderEx();
mpbEx.AddPoint(pt3D_1);
mpbEx.AddPoint(pt3D_2);
mpbEx.HasZ = true;

multiPoint = mpbEx.ToGeometry();
disjoint = GeometryEngine.Instance.Disjoint3D(multiPoint, pt3D_2);     // disjoint = false
disjoint = GeometryEngine.Instance.Disjoint3D(multiPoint, pt3D_3);     // disjoint = true
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
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