ConvertToMeters Method

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Converts a value in the unit of this instance to meters.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)
C#

Public Function ConvertToMeters( _
   ByVal distance As Double _
) As Double

public double ConvertToMeters( 
   double distance
)

Parameters

distance: Distance in the units of this instance.

Return Value

Distance converted to meters.

Example

LinearUnit - Convert between feet and meters

{
  // convert 10 feet to meters
  double metres = LinearUnit.Feet.ConvertToMeters(10);

  // convert 20 meters to feet
  double feet = LinearUnit.Feet.ConvertFromMeters(20.0);
}

LinearUnit - Convert between centimeters and millimeters

{
  // convert 11 centimeters to millimeters
  double mm = LinearUnit.Centimeters.ConvertTo(11, LinearUnit.Millimeters);

  // convert the result back to centimeters
  double cm = LinearUnit.Millimeters.ConvertTo(mm, LinearUnit.Centimeters);

  // convert the millimeter result back to meters
  double meters = LinearUnit.Millimeters.ConvertToMeters(mm);
}

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11 Home, Pro, Enterprise (64 bit)

ArcGIS Pro version: 3.0 or higher.

Reference

LinearUnit Class
LinearUnit Members

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