ArcGIS Pro 3.7 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
    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 polygonNew = inputGeometry as Polygon;
    
          foreach (var polygonPart in polygonNew.Parts)
          {
            // use the PolygonBuilderEx turning the segments into a standalone 
            // polygon instance
            singleParts.Add(PolygonBuilderEx.CreatePolygon(polygonPart));
          }
          break;
        case GeometryType.Polyline:
          var polylineNew = 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 Home, Pro, Enterprise (64 bit)

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3.0 or higher.
    See Also