PolygonDrawAction | API Reference | ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.31

This class uses different events to generate a set of vertices to create a new Polygon geometry using Draw. When draw.create("polygon") is called, a reference to PolygonDrawAction is returned. You can listen to events on the PolylineDrawAction instance, which allows users to create polylines that meet criteria specified by the developer.

See also

Sample - Prevent drawing a self-intersecting line

Example

function enableCreatePolygon(draw, view) {
  let action = draw.create("polygon");

  // PolygonDrawAction.vertex-add
  // Fires when user clicks, or presses the "F" key.
  // Can also be triggered when the "R" key is pressed to redo.
  action.on("vertex-add", function (evt) {
    createPolygonGraphic(evt.vertices);
  });

  // PolygonDrawAction.vertex-remove
  // Fires when the "Z" key is pressed to undo the last added vertex
  action.on("vertex-remove", function (evt) {
    createPolygonGraphic(evt.vertices);
  });

  // Fires when the pointer moves over the view
  action.on("cursor-update", function (evt) {
    createPolygonGraphic(evt.vertices);
  });

  // Add a graphic representing the completed polygon
  // when user double-clicks on the view or presses the "Enter" key
  action.on("draw-complete", function (evt) {
    createPolygonGraphic(evt.vertices);
  });
}

function createPolygonGraphic(vertices){
  view.graphics.removeAll();
  let polygon = {
    type: "polygon", // autocasts as Polygon
    rings: vertices,
    spatialReference: view.spatialReference
  };

  let graphic = new Graphic({
    geometry: polygon,
    symbol: {
      type: "simple-fill", // autocasts as SimpleFillSymbol
      color: "purple",
      style: "solid",
      outline: {  // autocasts as SimpleLineSymbol
        color: "white",
        width: 1
      }
    }
  });
  view.graphics.add(graphic);
}

Constructors

PolygonDrawAction Constructor new PolygonDrawAction(properties)

Parameter

properties Object

optional

See the properties for a list of all the properties that may be passed into the constructor.

Property Overview

Any properties can be set, retrieved or listened to. See the Working with Properties topic.

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Type	Summary	Class
String	The name of the class.	Accessor
Boolean	Controls whether the created geometry will have z coordinates or not.	DrawAction
String	The drawing mode.	PolygonDrawAction
Number [][]	Two-dimensional array of numbers representing the coordinates of each vertex comprising the geometry being drawn.	DrawAction
MapView\|SceneView	A reference to the MapView.	DrawAction

Property Details

declaredClass Inherited Property declaredClass Stringreadonly Inherited from Accessor Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.7 Accessor since 4.0, declaredClass added at 4.7.

The name of the class. The declared class name is formatted as esri.folder.className.

hasZ Inherited Property hasZ Boolean Inherited from DrawAction

Controls whether the created geometry will have z coordinates or not.

Default Value:true

mode Property mode String Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.7 PolygonDrawAction since 4.5, mode added at 4.7.

The drawing mode. It is only relevant when the action is first created. Its value cannot be changed during the action lifecycle.

Possible Values

Value	Description
hybrid	Vertices are added while the pointer is clicked or dragged.
freehand	Vertices are added while the pointer is dragged.
click	Vertices are added when the pointer is clicked.

Possible Values:"hybrid" |"freehand" |"click"

Default Value:"hybrid"

Example

draw.create("polygon", {mode: "freehand"});

vertices Inherited Property vertices Number[][]readonly Inherited from DrawAction

Two-dimensional array of numbers representing the coordinates of each vertex comprising the geometry being drawn.

view Inherited Property view MapView |SceneView Inherited from DrawAction

A reference to the MapView.

Method Overview

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Return Type	Summary	Class
	Adds one or more handles which are to be tied to the lifecycle of the object.	Accessor
Boolean	Indicates if the redo() method can be called on the action instance.	DrawAction
Boolean	Indicates if the undo() method can be called on the action instance.	DrawAction
	Completes drawing the polygon geometry and fires the draw-complete event.	PolygonDrawAction
Boolean	Emits an event on the instance.	DrawAction
FromScreenPointResult\|null	Maps the given screen point to a map point.	DrawAction
Number []\|null	Maps the given screen point to a map point.	DrawAction
Boolean	Indicates whether there is an event listener on the instance that matches the provided event name.	DrawAction
Boolean	Returns true if a named group of handles exist.	Accessor
Object	Registers an event handler on the instance.	DrawAction
	Incrementally redo actions recorded in the stack.	DrawAction
	Removes a group of handles owned by the object.	Accessor
Point\|null	Maps the given screen point to a map point.	DrawAction
	Incrementally undo actions recorded in the stack.	DrawAction

Method Details

addHandles Inherited Method addHandles(handleOrHandles, groupKey) Inherited from Accessor Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.25 Accessor since 4.0, addHandles added at 4.25.

Adds one or more handles which are to be tied to the lifecycle of the object. The handles will be removed when the object is destroyed.

// Manually manage handles
const handle = reactiveUtils.when(
  () => !view.updating,
  () => {
    wkidSelect.disabled = false;
  },
  { once: true }
);

this.addHandles(handle);

// Destroy the object
this.destroy();

Parameters

handleOrHandles WatchHandle|WatchHandle []

Handles marked for removal once the object is destroyed.

groupKey *

optional

Key identifying the group to which the handles should be added. All the handles in the group can later be removed with Accessor.removeHandles(). If no key is provided the handles are added to a default group.

canRedo Inherited Method canRedo(){Boolean} Inherited from DrawAction

Indicates if the redo() method can be called on the action instance.

Returns

Type	Description
Boolean	Returns `true` if the redo() method can be called.

canUndo Inherited Method canUndo(){Boolean} Inherited from DrawAction

Indicates if the undo() method can be called on the action instance.

Returns

Type	Description
Boolean	Returns `true` if the undo() method can be called.

complete Method complete()

Completes drawing the polygon geometry and fires the draw-complete event. Call this method if the drawing logic needs to be completed other than by double-clicking or pressing the "Enter" key.

emit Inherited Method emit(type, event){Boolean} Inherited from DrawAction

Emits an event on the instance. This method should only be used when creating subclasses of this class.

Parameters

type String

The name of the event.

event Object

optional

The event payload.

Returns

Type	Description
Boolean	`true` if a listener was notified

getCoordsAndPointFromScreenPoint Inherited Method getCoordsAndPointFromScreenPoint(screenPoint){FromScreenPointResult |null} Inherited from DrawAction

Maps the given screen point to a map point.

Parameter

screenPoint ScreenPoint

The location on the screen.

Returns

Type	Description
FromScreenPointResult \| null	The result object containing, or `null` if the screen point could not be mapped.

getCoordsFromScreenPoint Inherited Method getCoordsFromScreenPoint(screenPoint){Number[] |null} Inherited from DrawAction

Maps the given screen point to a map point.

Parameter

screenPoint ScreenPoint

The location on the screen.

Returns

Type	Description
Number [] \| null	Array of x,y and z component (if hasZ is enabled) of the point associated with the given screen point or `null` if screen point could not be mapped.

hasEventListener Inherited Method hasEventListener(type){Boolean} Inherited from DrawAction

Indicates whether there is an event listener on the instance that matches the provided event name.

Parameter

type String

The name of the event.

Returns

Type	Description
Boolean	Returns true if the class supports the input event.

hasHandles Inherited Method hasHandles(groupKey){Boolean} Inherited from Accessor Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.25 Accessor since 4.0, hasHandles added at 4.25.

Returns true if a named group of handles exist.

Parameter

groupKey *

optional

A group key.

Returns

Type	Description
Boolean	Returns `true` if a named group of handles exist.

Example

// Remove a named group of handles if they exist.
if (obj.hasHandles("watch-view-updates")) {
  obj.removeHandles("watch-view-updates");
}

on Inherited Method on(type, listener){Object} Inherited from DrawAction

Registers an event handler on the instance. Call this method to hook an event with a listener.

Parameters

type String|String []

An event or an array of events to listen for.

listener Function

The function to call when the event fires.

Returns

Type Description

Object

Returns an event handler with a remove() method that should be called to stop listening for the event(s).

Property	Type	Description
remove	Function	When called, removes the listener from the event.

Example

view.on("click", function(event){
  // event is the event handle returned after the event fires.
  console.log(event.mapPoint);
});

redo Inherited Method redo() Inherited from DrawAction

Incrementally redo actions recorded in the stack. Call canRedo() prior to calling this method to check if this method can be called on the action instance. Calling this method will fire the vertex-add or vertex-remove events depending on the last action.

Example

if (action.canRedo()) {
  action.redo();
}

removeHandles Inherited Method removeHandles(groupKey) Inherited from Accessor Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.25 Accessor since 4.0, removeHandles added at 4.25.

Removes a group of handles owned by the object.

Parameter

groupKey *

optional

A group key or an array or collection of group keys to remove.

Example

obj.removeHandles(); // removes handles from default group

obj.removeHandles("handle-group");
obj.removeHandles("other-handle-group");

screenToMap Inherited Method screenToMap(screenPoint){Point |null} Inherited from DrawAction

Maps the given screen point to a map point.

Parameter

screenPoint ScreenPoint

The location on the screen.

Returns

Type	Description
Point \| null	MapPoint associated with the given screen point or null if screen point could not be mapped.

undo Inherited Method undo() Inherited from DrawAction

Incrementally undo actions recorded in the stack. Call canUndo() prior to calling this method to check if this method can be called on the action instance. Calling this method will fire the vertex-add or vertex-remove events depending on the last action.

Example

if (action.canUndo()) {
  action.undo();
}

Event Overview

Type	Summary	Class
{vertices: Number [][],vertexIndex: Number,preventDefault: Function,defaultPrevented: Boolean,type: "cursor-update"}	Fires after the pointer moves on the view.	PolygonDrawAction
{vertices: Number [][],preventDefault: Function,defaultPrevented: Boolean,type: "draw-complete"}	Fires after the user has completed drawing a polygon.	PolygonDrawAction
{vertices: Number [][],vertexIndex: Number,preventDefault: Function,defaultPrevented: Boolean,type: String}	Fires in response to redo action or when redo() is called.	PolygonDrawAction
{vertices: Number [][],vertexIndex: Number,preventDefault: Function,defaultPrevented: Boolean,type: String}	Fires in response to undo action or when undo() is called.	PolygonDrawAction
{vertices: Number [][],vertexIndex: Number,preventDefault: Function,defaultPrevented: Boolean,type: "vertex-add"}	Fires when a vertex is added.	PolygonDrawAction
{vertices: Number [][],vertexIndex: Number,preventDefault: Function,defaultPrevented: Boolean,type: "vertex-remove"}	Fires when a vertex is removed.	PolygonDrawAction

Event Details

cursor-update Event cursor-update

Fires after the pointer moves on the view.

Properties: vertices Number [][]

A two-dimensional array of numbers representing the coordinates of each vertex that comprise the geometry.

vertexIndex Number

Index of the last vertex added to the vertices array.

preventDefault Function

Prevents event propagation bubbling up the event chain.

defaultPrevented Boolean

Set to true when preventDefault() is called.

type String

The type of the event.

The value is always "cursor-update".

Example

// listen to PolygonDrawAction.cursor-update
// give a visual feedback to the user on the view
// as user moving the pointer.
action.on("cursor-update", function (evt) {
  view.graphics.removeAll();
  let polygon = new Polygon({
    rings: evt.vertices,
    spatialReference: view.spatialReference
  });
  graphic = createGraphic(polygon);
  view.graphics.add(graphic);
});

draw-complete Event draw-complete

Fires after the user has completed drawing a polygon.

Properties: vertices Number [][]

A two-dimensional array of numbers representing the coordinates of each vertex that comprise the geometry.

preventDefault Function

Prevents event propagation bubbling up the event chain.

defaultPrevented Boolean

Set to true when preventDefault() is called.

type String

The type of the event.

The value is always "draw-complete".

Example

// listen to PolygonDrawAction.draw-complete
// add the graphic representing the completed
// polygon to the view
action.on("draw-complete", function (evt) {
  view.graphics.removeAll();
  let polygon = new Polygon({
    rings: evt.vertices,
    spatialReference: view.spatialReference
  });
  graphic = createGraphic(polygon);
  view.graphics.add(graphic);
});

redo Event redo Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.7 PolygonDrawAction since 4.5, redo added at 4.7.

Fires in response to redo action or when redo() is called.

Properties: vertices Number [][]

Two-dimensional array of numbers representing the coordinates of each vertex that make the geometry.

vertexIndex Number

Index of the vertex where redo was applied.

preventDefault Function

Prevents event propagation bubbling up the event chain.

defaultPrevented Boolean

Set to true when preventDefault() is called.

type String

The type of the event. For this event, the type the event that was redone. For instance, the type would be vertex-add if a vertex was added as a result of redo.

Example

// Update the graphic on the view as the last action was redone
action.on("redo", function (evt) {
  view.graphics.removeAll();
  let polygon = new Polygon({
    rings: evt.vertices,
    spatialReference: view.spatialReference
  });
  graphic = createGraphic(polygon);
  view.graphics.add(graphic);
});

undo Event undo Since: ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript 4.7 PolygonDrawAction since 4.5, undo added at 4.7.

Fires in response to undo action or when undo() is called.

Properties: vertices Number [][]

Two-dimensional array of numbers representing the coordinates of each vertex that make the geometry.

vertexIndex Number

Index of the vertex where undo was applied.

preventDefault Function

Prevents event propagation bubbling up the event chain.

defaultPrevented Boolean

Set to true when preventDefault() is called.

type String

The type of the event. For this event, the type the event that was undone. For instance, the type would be vertex-remove if a vertex was removed as a result of undo.

Example

// Update the graphic on the view as the last action was undone
action.on("undo", function (evt) {
  view.graphics.removeAll();
  let polygon = new Polygon({
    rings: evt.vertices,
    spatialReference: view.spatialReference
  });
  graphic = createGraphic(polygon);
  view.graphics.add(graphic);
});

vertex-add Event vertex-add

Fires when a vertex is added.

Properties: vertices Number [][]

A two-dimensional array of numbers representing the coordinates of each vertex that make the geometry.

vertexIndex Number

Index of the last vertex added to the vertices array.

preventDefault Function

Prevents event propagation bubbling up the event chain.

defaultPrevented Boolean

Set to true when preventDefault() is called.

type String

The type of the event.

The value is always "vertex-add".

Example

// listen to PolygonDrawAction.vertex-add
// give a visual feedback to the user on the view
// as user moving the pointer.
action.on("vertex-add", function (evt) {
  view.graphics.removeAll();
  let polygon = new Polygon({
    rings: evt.vertices,
    spatialReference: view.spatialReference
  });
  graphic = createGraphic(polygon);
  view.graphics.add(graphic);
});

vertex-remove Event vertex-remove

Fires when a vertex is removed.

Properties: vertices Number [][]

A two-dimensional array of numbers representing the coordinates of each vertex that make the geometry.

vertexIndex Number

Index of the vertex removed from the vertices array.

preventDefault Function

Prevents event propagation bubbling up the event chain.

defaultPrevented Boolean

Set to true when preventDefault() is called.

type String

The type of the event.

The value is always "vertex-remove".

Example

// listen to PolygonDrawAction.vertex-remove
// give a visual feedback to the user on the view
// as user moving the pointer.
action.on("vertex-remove", function (evt) {
  view.graphics.removeAll();
  let polygon = new Polygon({
    rings: evt.vertices,
    spatialReference: view.spatialReference
  });
  graphic = createGraphic(polygon);
  view.graphics.add(graphic);
});