3D multipatch examples
MultiPatchExamples\RingGroupExamples.vb
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Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic
Imports System
Imports ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry


Public Class RingGroupExamples
    Private Shared _missing As Object = Type.Missing

    Private Sub New()
    End Sub
    Public Shared Function GetExample1() As IGeometry
        'RingGroup: Multiple Rings

        Dim multiPatchGeometryCollection As IGeometryCollection = New MultiPatchClass()

        'Ring 1

        Dim ring1PointCollection As IPointCollection = New RingClass()
        ring1PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(1, 1, 0), _missing, _missing)
        ring1PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(1, 4, 0), _missing, _missing)
        ring1PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(4, 4, 0), _missing, _missing)
        ring1PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(4, 1, 0), _missing, _missing)

        Dim ring1 As IRing = TryCast(ring1PointCollection, IRing)
        ring1.Close()

        multiPatchGeometryCollection.AddGeometry(TryCast(ring1, IGeometry), _missing, _missing)

        'Ring 2

        Dim ring2PointCollection As IPointCollection = New RingClass()
        ring2PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(1, -1, 0), _missing, _missing)
        ring2PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(4, -1, 0), _missing, _missing)
        ring2PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(4, -4, 0), _missing, _missing)
        ring2PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(1, -4, 0), _missing, _missing)

        Dim ring2 As IRing = TryCast(ring2PointCollection, IRing)
        ring2.Close()

        multiPatchGeometryCollection.AddGeometry(TryCast(ring2, IGeometry), _missing, _missing)

        'Ring 3

        Dim ring3PointCollection As IPointCollection = New RingClass()
        ring3PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-1, 1, 0), _missing, _missing)
        ring3PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-4, 1, 0), _missing, _missing)
        ring3PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-4, 4, 0), _missing, _missing)
        ring3PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-1, 4, 0), _missing, _missing)

        Dim ring3 As IRing = TryCast(ring3PointCollection, IRing)
        ring3.Close()

        multiPatchGeometryCollection.AddGeometry(TryCast(ring3, IGeometry), _missing, _missing)

        'Ring 4

        Dim ring4PointCollection As IPointCollection = New RingClass()
        ring4PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-1, -1, 0), _missing, _missing)
        ring4PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-1, -4, 0), _missing, _missing)
        ring4PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-4, -4, 0), _missing, _missing)
        ring4PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-4, -1, 0), _missing, _missing)

        Dim ring4 As IRing = TryCast(ring4PointCollection, IRing)
        ring4.Close()

        multiPatchGeometryCollection.AddGeometry(TryCast(ring4, IGeometry), _missing, _missing)

        Return TryCast(multiPatchGeometryCollection, IGeometry)
    End Function

    Public Shared Function GetExample2() As IGeometry
        'RingGroup: Multiple Exterior Rings With Corresponding Interior Rings

        Dim multiPatchGeometryCollection As IGeometryCollection = New MultiPatchClass()

        Dim multiPatch As IMultiPatch = TryCast(multiPatchGeometryCollection, IMultiPatch)

        'Exterior Ring 1

        Dim exteriorRing1PointCollection As IPointCollection = New RingClass()
        exteriorRing1PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(1, 1, 0), _missing, _missing)
        exteriorRing1PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(1, 4, 0), _missing, _missing)
        exteriorRing1PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(4, 4, 0), _missing, _missing)
        exteriorRing1PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(4, 1, 0), _missing, _missing)

        Dim exteriorRing1 As IRing = TryCast(exteriorRing1PointCollection, IRing)
        exteriorRing1.Close()

        multiPatchGeometryCollection.AddGeometry(TryCast(exteriorRing1, IGeometry), _missing, _missing)

        multiPatch.PutRingType(exteriorRing1, esriMultiPatchRingType.esriMultiPatchOuterRing)

        'Interior Ring 1

        Dim interiorRing1PointCollection As IPointCollection = New RingClass()
        interiorRing1PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(3.5, 1.5, 0), _missing, _missing)
        interiorRing1PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(3.5, 3.5, 0), _missing, _missing)
        interiorRing1PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(1.5, 3.5, 0), _missing, _missing)
        interiorRing1PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(1.5, 1.5, 0), _missing, _missing)

        Dim interiorRing1 As IRing = TryCast(interiorRing1PointCollection, IRing)
        interiorRing1.Close()

        multiPatchGeometryCollection.AddGeometry(TryCast(interiorRing1, IGeometry), _missing, _missing)

        multiPatch.PutRingType(interiorRing1, esriMultiPatchRingType.esriMultiPatchInnerRing)

        'Exterior Ring 2

        Dim exteriorRing2PointCollection As IPointCollection = New RingClass()
        exteriorRing2PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(1, -1, 0), _missing, _missing)
        exteriorRing2PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(4, -1, 0), _missing, _missing)
        exteriorRing2PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(4, -4, 0), _missing, _missing)
        exteriorRing2PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(1, -4, 0), _missing, _missing)

        Dim exteriorRing2 As IRing = TryCast(exteriorRing2PointCollection, IRing)
        exteriorRing2.Close()

        multiPatchGeometryCollection.AddGeometry(TryCast(exteriorRing2, IGeometry), _missing, _missing)

        multiPatch.PutRingType(exteriorRing2, esriMultiPatchRingType.esriMultiPatchOuterRing)

        'Interior Ring 2

        Dim interiorRing2PointCollection As IPointCollection = New RingClass()
        interiorRing2PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(1.5, -1.5, 0), _missing, _missing)
        interiorRing2PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(3.5, -1.5, 0), _missing, _missing)
        interiorRing2PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(3.5, -3.5, 0), _missing, _missing)
        interiorRing2PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(1.5, -3.5, 0), _missing, _missing)

        Dim interiorRing2 As IRing = TryCast(interiorRing2PointCollection, IRing)
        interiorRing2.Close()

        multiPatchGeometryCollection.AddGeometry(TryCast(interiorRing2, IGeometry), _missing, _missing)

        multiPatch.PutRingType(interiorRing2, esriMultiPatchRingType.esriMultiPatchInnerRing)

        'Exterior Ring 3

        Dim exteriorRing3PointCollection As IPointCollection = New RingClass()
        exteriorRing3PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-1, 1, 0), _missing, _missing)
        exteriorRing3PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-4, 1, 0), _missing, _missing)
        exteriorRing3PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-4, 4, 0), _missing, _missing)
        exteriorRing3PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-1, 4, 0), _missing, _missing)

        Dim exteriorRing3 As IRing = TryCast(exteriorRing3PointCollection, IRing)
        exteriorRing3.Close()

        multiPatchGeometryCollection.AddGeometry(TryCast(exteriorRing3, IGeometry), _missing, _missing)

        multiPatch.PutRingType(exteriorRing3, esriMultiPatchRingType.esriMultiPatchOuterRing)

        'Interior Ring 3

        Dim interiorRing3PointCollection As IPointCollection = New RingClass()
        interiorRing3PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-1.5, 1.5, 0), _missing, _missing)
        interiorRing3PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-3.5, 1.5, 0), _missing, _missing)
        interiorRing3PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-3.5, 3.5, 0), _missing, _missing)
        interiorRing3PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-1.5, 3.5, 0), _missing, _missing)

        Dim interiorRing3 As IRing = TryCast(interiorRing3PointCollection, IRing)
        interiorRing3.Close()

        multiPatchGeometryCollection.AddGeometry(TryCast(interiorRing3, IGeometry), _missing, _missing)

        multiPatch.PutRingType(interiorRing3, esriMultiPatchRingType.esriMultiPatchInnerRing)

        'Exterior Ring 4

        Dim exteriorRing4PointCollection As IPointCollection = New RingClass()
        exteriorRing4PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-1, -1, 0), _missing, _missing)
        exteriorRing4PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-1, -4, 0), _missing, _missing)
        exteriorRing4PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-4, -4, 0), _missing, _missing)
        exteriorRing4PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-4, -1, 0), _missing, _missing)

        Dim exteriorRing4 As IRing = TryCast(exteriorRing4PointCollection, IRing)
        exteriorRing4.Close()

        multiPatchGeometryCollection.AddGeometry(TryCast(exteriorRing4, IGeometry), _missing, _missing)

        multiPatch.PutRingType(exteriorRing4, esriMultiPatchRingType.esriMultiPatchOuterRing)

        'Interior Ring 4

        Dim interiorRing4PointCollection As IPointCollection = New RingClass()
        interiorRing4PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-1.5, -1.5, 0), _missing, _missing)
        interiorRing4PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-1.5, -3.5, 0), _missing, _missing)
        interiorRing4PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-3.5, -3.5, 0), _missing, _missing)
        interiorRing4PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-3.5, -1.5, 0), _missing, _missing)

        Dim interiorRing4 As IRing = TryCast(interiorRing4PointCollection, IRing)
        interiorRing4.Close()

        multiPatchGeometryCollection.AddGeometry(TryCast(interiorRing4, IGeometry), _missing, _missing)

        multiPatch.PutRingType(interiorRing4, esriMultiPatchRingType.esriMultiPatchInnerRing)

        Return TryCast(multiPatchGeometryCollection, IGeometry)
    End Function

    Public Shared Function GetExample3() As IGeometry
        'RingGroup: Upright Square With Hole

        Dim multiPatchGeometryCollection As IGeometryCollection = New MultiPatchClass()

        Dim multiPatch As IMultiPatch = TryCast(multiPatchGeometryCollection, IMultiPatch)

        'Exterior Ring 1

        Dim exteriorRing1PointCollection As IPointCollection = New RingClass()
        exteriorRing1PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(5, 0, -5), _missing, _missing)
        exteriorRing1PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-5, 0, -5), _missing, _missing)
        exteriorRing1PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-5, 0, 5), _missing, _missing)
        exteriorRing1PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(5, 0, 5), _missing, _missing)

        Dim exteriorRing1 As IRing = TryCast(exteriorRing1PointCollection, IRing)
        exteriorRing1.Close()

        multiPatchGeometryCollection.AddGeometry(TryCast(exteriorRing1, IGeometry), _missing, _missing)

        multiPatch.PutRingType(exteriorRing1, esriMultiPatchRingType.esriMultiPatchOuterRing)

        'Interior Ring 1

        Dim interiorRing1PointCollection As IPointCollection = New RingClass()
        interiorRing1PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-4, 0, -4), _missing, _missing)
        interiorRing1PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(4, 0, -4), _missing, _missing)
        interiorRing1PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(4, 0, 4), _missing, _missing)
        interiorRing1PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-4, 0, 4), _missing, _missing)

        Dim interiorRing1 As IRing = TryCast(interiorRing1PointCollection, IRing)
        interiorRing1.Close()

        multiPatchGeometryCollection.AddGeometry(TryCast(interiorRing1, IGeometry), _missing, _missing)

        multiPatch.PutRingType(interiorRing1, esriMultiPatchRingType.esriMultiPatchInnerRing)

        Return TryCast(multiPatchGeometryCollection, IGeometry)
    End Function

    Public Shared Function GetExample4() As IGeometry
        'RingGroup: Upright Square Composed Of Multiple Exterior Rings And Multiple Interior Rings

        Dim multiPatchGeometryCollection As IGeometryCollection = New MultiPatchClass()

        Dim multiPatch As IMultiPatch = TryCast(multiPatchGeometryCollection, IMultiPatch)

        'Exterior Ring 1

        Dim exteriorRing1PointCollection As IPointCollection = New RingClass()
        exteriorRing1PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(5, 0, -5), _missing, _missing)
        exteriorRing1PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-5, 0, -5), _missing, _missing)
        exteriorRing1PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-5, 0, 5), _missing, _missing)
        exteriorRing1PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(5, 0, 5), _missing, _missing)

        Dim exteriorRing1 As IRing = TryCast(exteriorRing1PointCollection, IRing)
        exteriorRing1.Close()

        multiPatchGeometryCollection.AddGeometry(TryCast(exteriorRing1, IGeometry), _missing, _missing)

        multiPatch.PutRingType(exteriorRing1, esriMultiPatchRingType.esriMultiPatchOuterRing)

        'Interior Ring 1

        Dim interiorRing1PointCollection As IPointCollection = New RingClass()
        interiorRing1PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-4, 0, -4), _missing, _missing)
        interiorRing1PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(4, 0, -4), _missing, _missing)
        interiorRing1PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(4, 0, 4), _missing, _missing)
        interiorRing1PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-4, 0, 4), _missing, _missing)

        Dim interiorRing1 As IRing = TryCast(interiorRing1PointCollection, IRing)
        interiorRing1.Close()

        multiPatchGeometryCollection.AddGeometry(TryCast(interiorRing1, IGeometry), _missing, _missing)

        multiPatch.PutRingType(interiorRing1, esriMultiPatchRingType.esriMultiPatchInnerRing)

        'Exterior Ring 2 

        Dim exteriorRing2PointCollection As IPointCollection = New RingClass()
        exteriorRing2PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(3, 0, -3), _missing, _missing)
        exteriorRing2PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-3, 0, -3), _missing, _missing)
        exteriorRing2PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-3, 0, 3), _missing, _missing)
        exteriorRing2PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(3, 0, 3), _missing, _missing)

        Dim exteriorRing2 As IRing = TryCast(exteriorRing2PointCollection, IRing)
        exteriorRing2.Close()

        multiPatchGeometryCollection.AddGeometry(TryCast(exteriorRing2, IGeometry), _missing, _missing)

        multiPatch.PutRingType(exteriorRing2, esriMultiPatchRingType.esriMultiPatchOuterRing)

        'Interior Ring 2

        Dim interiorRing2PointCollection As IPointCollection = New RingClass()
        interiorRing2PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-2, 0, -2), _missing, _missing)
        interiorRing2PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(2, 0, -2), _missing, _missing)
        interiorRing2PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(2, 0, 2), _missing, _missing)
        interiorRing2PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-2, 0, 2), _missing, _missing)

        Dim interiorRing2 As IRing = TryCast(interiorRing2PointCollection, IRing)
        interiorRing2.Close()

        multiPatchGeometryCollection.AddGeometry(TryCast(interiorRing2, IGeometry), _missing, _missing)

        multiPatch.PutRingType(interiorRing2, esriMultiPatchRingType.esriMultiPatchInnerRing)

        'Exterior Ring 3 

        Dim exteriorRing3PointCollection As IPointCollection = New RingClass()
        exteriorRing3PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(1, 0, -1), _missing, _missing)
        exteriorRing3PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-1, 0, -1), _missing, _missing)
        exteriorRing3PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-1, 0, 1), _missing, _missing)
        exteriorRing3PointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(1, 0, 1), _missing, _missing)

        Dim exteriorRing3 As IRing = TryCast(exteriorRing3PointCollection, IRing)
        exteriorRing3.Close()

        multiPatchGeometryCollection.AddGeometry(TryCast(exteriorRing3, IGeometry), _missing, _missing)

        multiPatch.PutRingType(exteriorRing3, esriMultiPatchRingType.esriMultiPatchOuterRing)

        Return TryCast(multiPatchGeometryCollection, IGeometry)
    End Function

    Public Shared Function GetExample5() As IGeometry
        Const XRange As Integer = 16
        Const YRange As Integer = 16
        Const InteriorRingCount As Integer = 25
        Const HoleRange As Double = 0.5

        'RingGroup: Square Lying In XY Plane With Single Exterior Ring And Multiple Interior Rings

        Dim multiPatchGeometryCollection As IGeometryCollection = New MultiPatchClass()

        Dim multiPatch As IMultiPatch = TryCast(multiPatchGeometryCollection, IMultiPatch)

        'Exterior Ring

        Dim exteriorRingPointCollection As IPointCollection = New RingClass()
        exteriorRingPointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(0.5 * (XRange + 2), -0.5 * (YRange + 2), 0), _missing, _missing)
        exteriorRingPointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-0.5 * (XRange + 2), -0.5 * (YRange + 2), 0), _missing, _missing)
        exteriorRingPointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(-0.5 * (XRange + 2), 0.5 * (YRange + 2), 0), _missing, _missing)
        exteriorRingPointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(0.5 * (XRange + 2), 0.5 * (YRange + 2), 0), _missing, _missing)

        Dim exteriorRing As IRing = TryCast(exteriorRingPointCollection, IRing)
        exteriorRing.Close()

        multiPatchGeometryCollection.AddGeometry(TryCast(exteriorRing, IGeometry), _missing, _missing)

        multiPatch.PutRingType(exteriorRing, esriMultiPatchRingType.esriMultiPatchOuterRing)

        'Interior Rings

        Dim random As Random = New Random()

        For i As Integer = 0 To InteriorRingCount - 1
            Dim interiorRingOriginX As Double = XRange * (random.NextDouble() - 0.5)
            Dim interiorRingOriginY As Double = YRange * (random.NextDouble() - 0.5)

            Dim interiorRingPointCollection As IPointCollection = New RingClass()
            interiorRingPointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(interiorRingOriginX - 0.5 * HoleRange, interiorRingOriginY - 0.5 * HoleRange, 0), _missing, _missing)
            interiorRingPointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(interiorRingOriginX + 0.5 * HoleRange, interiorRingOriginY - 0.5 * HoleRange, 0), _missing, _missing)
            interiorRingPointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(interiorRingOriginX + 0.5 * HoleRange, interiorRingOriginY + 0.5 * HoleRange, 0), _missing, _missing)
            interiorRingPointCollection.AddPoint(GeometryUtilities.ConstructPoint3D(interiorRingOriginX - 0.5 * HoleRange, interiorRingOriginY + 0.5 * HoleRange, 0), _missing, _missing)

            Dim interiorRing As IRing = TryCast(interiorRingPointCollection, IRing)
            interiorRing.Close()

            multiPatchGeometryCollection.AddGeometry(TryCast(interiorRing, IGeometry), _missing, _missing)

            multiPatch.PutRingType(interiorRing, esriMultiPatchRingType.esriMultiPatchInnerRing)
        Next i

        Return TryCast(multiPatchGeometryCollection, IGeometry)
    End Function
End Class