ArcGIS Pro 3.2 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Core.Geometry Namespace / IGeometryEngine Interface / Expand Method / Expand(Envelope,Double,Double,Double,Boolean) Method
The envelope to expand or shrink.
The scale factor along the X-axis. In other words, the amount to expand or shrink the width of the envelope.
The scale factor along the Y-axis. In other words, the amount to expand or shrink the height of the envelope.
The scale factor along the Z-axis. In other words, the amount to expand or shrink the depth of the envelope.
If asRatio = false, the expansion is additive. If asRatio = true, the expansion is multiplicative.
Example

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    Expand(Envelope,Double,Double,Double,Boolean) Method
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    Expands or shrinks the envelope in a 3-dimensional manner.
    Syntax
    Overloads Function Expand( _
       ByVal envelope As Envelope, _
       ByVal dx As Double, _
       ByVal dy As Double, _
       ByVal dz As Double, _
       ByVal asRatio As Boolean _
    ) As Envelope

    Parameters

    envelope
    The envelope to expand or shrink.
    dx
    The scale factor along the X-axis. In other words, the amount to expand or shrink the width of the envelope.
    dy
    The scale factor along the Y-axis. In other words, the amount to expand or shrink the height of the envelope.
    dz
    The scale factor along the Z-axis. In other words, the amount to expand or shrink the depth of the envelope.
    asRatio
    If asRatio = false, the expansion is additive. If asRatio = true, the expansion is multiplicative.

    Return Value

    The scaled envelope.
    Exceptions
    ExceptionDescription
    Envelope is null or empty.
    This geometry is not Z-Aware.
    Spatial reference of envelopeis an image coordinate system.
    Remarks
    The envelope must be Z-Aware or else an exception will be thrown.

    If asRatio is set to true, dx, dy and dz must be greater than or equal to zero. In this case, if the user wants to increase the envelope width by 10%, then dx = 1.1. On the other hand, if the user wants to decrease the width by 10%, then dx = 0.9.

    Example
    Expand envelopes
    Envelope env = EnvelopeBuilderEx.CreateEnvelope(100.0, 100.0, 500.0, 500.0);
    // env.HasZ = false
    
    Envelope result = GeometryEngine.Instance.Expand(env, 0.5, 0.5, true);
    // result.Center = 300, 300
    // result.XMin = 200
    // result.YMin = 200
    // result.XMax = 400
    // result.YMax = 400
    
    result = GeometryEngine.Instance.Expand(env, 100, 200, false);
    // result.Center = 300, 300
    // result.XMin = 0
    // result.YMin = -100
    // result.XMax = 600
    // result.YMax = 700
    
    try
    {
      // expand in 3 dimensions
      result = GeometryEngine.Instance.Expand(env, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, true);
    }
    catch (InvalidOperationException e)
    {
      // the geometry is not Z-Aware
    }
    
    // expand a 3d envelope
    MapPoint pt1 = MapPointBuilderEx.CreateMapPoint(100, 100, 100);
    MapPoint pt2 = MapPointBuilderEx.CreateMapPoint(200, 200, 200);
    
    env = EnvelopeBuilderEx.CreateEnvelope(pt1, pt2);
    // env.HasZ = true
    
    result = GeometryEngine.Instance.Expand(env, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, true);
    
    // result.Center = 150, 150, 150
    // result.XMin = 125
    // result.YMin = 125
    // result.ZMin = 125
    // result.XMax = 175
    // result.YMax = 175
    // result.ZMax = 175
    
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
    See Also