dotDensity

AMD: require(["esri/smartMapping/symbology/dotDensity"], (dotDensitySchemes) => { /* code goes here */ });
ESM: import * as dotDensitySchemes from "@arcgis/core/smartMapping/symbology/dotDensity.js";
Object: esri/smartMapping/symbology/dotDensity
Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.12

Object containing helper methods for getting optimal symbol schemes used to create dot density visualizations. The getSchemes() returns color schemes best suited to the given basemap for this visualization style.

Method Overview

Name Return Type Summary Object

Clones a dot density scheme object.

dotDensity

Returns a dot density scheme with the provided name.

dotDensity

Returns a primary scheme and secondary schemes defining symbol properties for dot density-based data-driven visualizations in a Layer.

dotDensity

Returns an array of dot density schemes with the provided tags.

dotDensity

Method Details

cloneScheme

Method
cloneScheme(scheme){DotDensityScheme}

Clones a dot density scheme object.

Parameter

The dot density scheme object to clone.

Returns
Type Description
DotDensityScheme Returns a clone of the given dot density scheme object.
Example
// clones the primary scheme returned from the getSchemes() method
const dotDensityScheme = primaryScheme.clone();

getSchemeByName

Method
getSchemeByName(params){DotDensityScheme}

Returns a dot density scheme with the provided name.

Parameters
Specification
params Object

See the table below for details of each parameter that may be passed to this function.

Specification
name String

The name of the scheme to retrieve.

basemap String|Basemap
optional

The basemap to pair with the visualization. This value indicates the best symbol color for visualizing features with the given basemap.

basemapTheme String
optional

If you have a non-Esri basemap (e.g. a VectorTileLayer basemap with a custom style) or no basemap at all, use this parameter to indicate whether the background of the visualization is light or dark.

Possible Values:"light"|"dark"

numColors Number

The number of colors to visualize.

Returns
Type Description
DotDensityScheme Returns the dot density scheme with the given name.
Example
// Returns the Galaxy Berries scheme
let galaxyBerriesScheme = dotDensitySchemes.getSchemeByName({
  basemap: map.basemap,
  numColors: 3,
  name: "Galaxy Berries"
});

getSchemes

Method
getSchemes(params){DotDensitySchemes}

Returns a primary scheme and secondary schemes defining symbol properties for dot density-based data-driven visualizations in a Layer. The basemap parameter determines the color of the dots used to visualize each attribute. The geometryType determines which type of symbol to return.

Parameters
Specification
params Object

See the table below for details of each parameter that may be passed to this function.

Specification
basemap String|Basemap
optional

The Esri basemap to pair with the visualization. This value indicates the best symbol colors for visualizing features against the given basemap. If you have a non-Esri basemap (e.g. a VectorTileLayer basemap with a custom style) or no basemap at all, then use the basemapTheme parameter instead of this parameter.

basemapTheme String
optional

If you have a non-Esri basemap (e.g. a VectorTileLayer basemap with a custom style) or no basemap at all, use this parameter to indicate whether the background of the visualization is light or dark.

Possible Values:"light"|"dark"

numColors Number

The number of colors to visualize.

Returns
Type Description
DotDensitySchemes Returns an object containing the optimal type scheme to use for the given basemap; it also contains secondary schemes.
Example
// gets the primary scheme for the features of the given geometry type and basemap
const schemes = dotDensitySchemes.getSchemes({
  basemap: map.basemap,
  geometryType: featureLayer.geometryType
});

// the best default scheme for the layer and basemap
const primaryScheme = schemes.primaryScheme;

getSchemesByTag

Method
getSchemesByTag(params){DotDensityScheme[]}

Returns an array of dot density schemes with the provided tags. These schemes define symbol properties for dot density visualizations in any layer that can be rendered with a DotDensityRenderer.

Parameters
Specification
params Object

See the table below for details of each parameter that may be passed to this function.

Specification
includedTags String[]
optional

When provided, only schemes containing all the matching tags will be returned.

Known Tags: light | dark | reds | yellows | oranges | greens | blues | purples | pinks | browns | grays | bright | subdued | deuteranopia | protanopia | tritanopia | grayscale | types | dot-density

excludedTags String[]
optional

When provided, only schemes missing all the provided tags will be returned.

Known Tags: light | dark | reds | yellows | oranges | greens | blues | purples | pinks | browns | grays | bright | subdued | deuteranopia | protanopia | tritanopia | grayscale | types | dot-density

basemap String|Basemap
optional

The basemap to pair with the visualization. This value indicates the best symbol color for visualizing features with the given basemap.

basemapTheme String
optional

If you have a non-Esri basemap (e.g. a VectorTileLayer basemap with a custom style) or no basemap at all, use this parameter to indicate whether the background of the visualization is light or dark.

Possible Values:"light"|"dark"

numColors Number

The number of colors to visualize.

Returns
Type Description
DotDensityScheme[] Returns an array of dot density schemes either including or excluding the provided tags.
Example
// Returns all the red dot density schemes
let schemes = dotDensitySchemes.getSchemesByTag({
  basemap: map.basemap,
  numColors: 2,
  includedTags: [ "reds", "dot-density" ]
});

Type Definitions

DotDensityScheme

Type Definition
DotDensityScheme

Properties defining the symbology scheme used to visualize predominance for polygon features.

Properties
name String

The unique name of the scheme.

tags String[]

Tags associated with the scheme.

colors Color[]

The dot color for each attribute.

outline Object

Properties for defining the outline of the symbol.

Specification
color Color

The outline color of the symbol.

width Number

The width of the symbol's outline in points.

opacity Number

The opacity of the symbol (0 - 1).

DotDensitySchemes

Type Definition
DotDensitySchemes

The return object of the getSchemes() method.

Properties
primaryScheme DotDensityScheme

The dot density scheme best suited for the given basemap and geometry type.

secondarySchemes DotDensityScheme[]

Additional dot density schemes that may be used to visualize data of the given geometry type overlaid on the given basemap.

basemapId String

The ID of the basemap associated with the given schemes.

basemapTheme String

Indicates whether the average basemap color is light or dark.

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