SimplifyAsFeature Method (GeometryEngine)

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Simplifies the given geometry to make it topologically consistent according to the geometry type for storage in a database. For instance, it rectifies polygons that may be self-intersecting.

Syntax

C#
Visual Basic (Declaration)

public Geometry SimplifyAsFeature( 
   Geometry geometry,
   bool forceSimplify
)

Public Function SimplifyAsFeature( _
   ByVal geometry As Geometry, _
   ByVal forceSimplify As Boolean _
) As Geometry

Parameters

geometry: The geometry to be simplified.
forceSimplify: (Optional) The default value is false. When true, it forces the simplification code to be applied to the geometry even if the geometry comes from a trusted source or has already been simplified. When false, the method will do nothing if called on the same geometry a second time.

Return Value

The simplified geometry.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
System.ArgumentNullException	Geometry is null.
System.NotImplementedException	The method is not implemented for GeometryBag or Multipatch.

Remarks

The method tries to have the same behavior as IFeatureSimplify.SimplifyFeature on the Feature class. If the input geometry is a polyline, the method is equivalent to IPolyline::SimplifyNonPlanar(). If the input geometry is a polygon, the method is equivalent to IPolygon::SimplifyPreserveFromTo(). For all other geometry types, the method is equivalent to ITopologicalOperator::Simplify(). See SimplifyAsFeature and IsSimpleAsFeature Pro Concepts topic.

GeometryEngine SimplifyAsFeature

Example

Simplify a polygon

var g1 = PolygonBuilderEx.FromJson("{\"rings\": [ [ [0, 0], [10, 0], [10, 10], [0, 10] ] ] }");
var result = GeometryEngine.Instance.Area(g1);      // result = -100.0   - negative due to wrong ring orientation
                                                    // simplify it
var result2 = GeometryEngine.Instance.Area(GeometryEngine.Instance.SimplifyAsFeature(g1, true));
// result2 = 100.0  - positive due to correct ring orientation (clockwise)

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.

Reference

GeometryEngine Class
GeometryEngine Members

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