ArcGIS Pro 3.4 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Core.Geometry Namespace / GeometryEngine Class / ExportToWKB Method / ExportToWKB(WkbExportFlags,Geometry) Method
A combination of WkbExportFlags which determines how the geometry is exported.
The geometry to write to the buffer.
Example Version

ExportToWKB(WkbExportFlags,Geometry) Method
Writes an OGC well-known binary formatted version of the input geometry to a buffer.
Syntax

Parameters

exportFlags
A combination of WkbExportFlags which determines how the geometry is exported.
geometry
The geometry to write to the buffer.

Return Value

An OGC well-known binary formatted buffer.
Exceptions
ExceptionDescription
Geometry is null or empty.
The method is not implemented for GeometryBag or Multipatch.
The method is not implemented for geometry with curves.
Remarks
Does not support curves. Also, note that if the geometry contains ID information, this property will not be preserved in the export operation. The WKB OGC standard does not contain the ID property.
Example
Import and Export Geometries to well-known Binary
// create a polyline
List<Coordinate2D> coords = new List<Coordinate2D>
{
  new Coordinate2D(0, 0),
  new Coordinate2D(0, 1),
  new Coordinate2D(1, 1),
  new Coordinate2D(1, 0)
};

Polyline polyline = PolylineBuilderEx.CreatePolyline(
            coords, SpatialReferences.WGS84);

WkbExportFlags wkbExportFlags = WkbExportFlags.WkbExportDefaults;
WkbImportFlags wkbImportFlags = WkbImportFlags.WkbImportDefaults;

// export and import
byte[] buffer = GeometryEngine.Instance.ExportToWKB(wkbExportFlags, polyline);
Geometry geometry = GeometryEngine.Instance.ImportFromWKB(
               wkbImportFlags, buffer, SpatialReferences.WGS84);
Polyline importPolyline = geometry as Polyline;


// alternatively, determine the size for the buffer
int bufferSize = GeometryEngine.Instance.GetWKBSize(wkbExportFlags, polyline);
buffer = new byte[bufferSize];
// export
bufferSize = GeometryEngine.Instance.ExportToWKB(
                wkbExportFlags, polyline, ref buffer);
// import
importPolyline = GeometryEngine.Instance.ImportFromWKB(
         wkbImportFlags, buffer, SpatialReferences.WGS84) as Polyline;
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
See Also