require(["esri/tasks/AreasAndLengthsParameters"], function(AreasAndLengthsParameters) { /* code goes here */ });
Description
(Added at v2.0)
Input parameters for the areasAndLengths() method on the Geometry Service. Sets the lengthunits,areaUnit and other parameters.
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Constructor Details
Creates a new AreasAndLengthsParameters object.
Property Details
The area unit in which areas of polygons will be calculated. See the constants table of
GeometryService for a list of valid values.
Sample:
require([
"esri/tasks/AreasAndLengthsParameters", "esri/tasks/GeometryService", ...
], function(AreasAndLengthsParameters, GeometryService, ... ) {
var areasAndLengthParams = new AreasAndLengthsParameters();
areasAndLengthParams.areaUnit = esri.tasks.GeometryService.UNIT_ACRES;
...
});
Defines the type of calculation for the geometry. The type can be one of the following:
- planar: Planar measurements use 2D Cartesian mathematics to calculate length. Use this type if the length needs to
be calculated in the input spatial reference otherwise use
preserveShape
.
- geodesic: Use this type to calculate an area or length using only the vertices of the polygon to define the lines connecting the vertices as geodesic segments independent of the actual shape of the polygon. Note: a geodesic segment is the shortest path between two points on an ellipsoid.
- preserveShape: Calculate the area or length of the geometry on the surface of the Earth ellipsoid, for geometries defined in a projected or geographic coordinate system. This method preserves the shape of the geometry in its coordinate system which means the true area or length will be calculated for the geometry that is displayed on the map.
Requires ArcGIS Server 10.1 or greater (Added at v3.0) Sample:
areasAndLengthParams.calculationType = 'preserveShape';
The length unit in which perimeters of polygons will be calculated. See the constants table of
GeometryService for a list of valid values.
Sample:
require([
"esri/tasks/AreasAndLengthsParameters", "esri/tasks/GeometryService", ...
], function(AreasAndLengthsParameters, GeometryService, ... ) {
var areasAndLengthParams = new AreasAndLengthsParameters();
areasAndLengthParams.lengthUnit = GeometryService.UNIT_FOOT;
...
});
Polygon geometries for which to compute areas and lengths
Sample:
geometryService.simplify([geometry], function(simplifiedGeometries) {
areasAndLengthParams.polygons = simplifiedGeometries;
geometryService.areasAndLengths(areasAndLengthParams);
});