Snapping a point to a coordinate grid
The following code example creates a point, associates it with the spatial reference of a feature class, positions it in the center of the domain of that spatial reference, then snaps its coordinates to the spatial reference's coordinate grid:
[C#]
private void SnapToSpatialReference(IFeatureClass featureClass)
{
if (featureClass == null)
{
return ;
}
IGeoDataset geoDataset = featureClass as IGeoDataset;
ISpatialReference spatialReference = geoDataset.SpatialReference;
IPoint point = new PointClass();
// The IPoint interface inherits from the IGeometry interface.
point.SpatialReference = spatialReference;
// Assign to the point the mathematical (i.e., full double precision resolution) center of
// the x,y domain of this spatial reference.
double xMin;
double yMin;
double xMax;
double yMax;
spatialReference.GetDomain(out xMin, out xMax, out yMin, out yMax);
point.X = (xMin + xMax) * 0.5;
point.Y = (yMin + yMax) * 0.5;
// Snap the double precision center of the domain to a location representable in the domain.
// Specifically, a multiple of the resolution and offset from the xMin, yMin of the domain.
System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("Before snapping: " + point.X + ", " +
point.Y);
point.SnapToSpatialReference();
System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("After snapping: " + point.X + ", " +
point.Y);
}
[VB.NET]
Private Sub SnapToSpatialReference(ByVal featureClass As IFeatureClass)
If featureClass Is Nothing Then
Exit Sub
End If
Dim geoDataset As IGeoDataset = CType(featureClass, IGeoDataset)
Dim spatialReference As ISpatialReference = geoDataset.SpatialReference
Dim point As IPoint = New PointClass()
' The IPoint interface inherits from the IGeometry interface.
point.SpatialReference = spatialReference
' Assign to the point the mathematical (i.e., full double precision resolution) center of
' the x,y domain of this spatial reference.
Dim xMin As Double, yMin As Double, xMax As Double, yMax As Double
spatialReference.GetDomain(xMin, xMax, yMin, yMax)
point.X = (xMin + xMax) * 0.5
point.Y = (yMin + yMax) * 0.5
' Snap the double precision center of the domain to a location representable in the domain.
' Specifically, a multiple of the resolution and offset from the xMin, yMin of the domain.
System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("Before snapping: " & point.X & ", " & point.Y)
point.SnapToSpatialReference()
System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("After snapping: " & point.X & ", " & point.Y)
End Sub
See Also:
Understanding coordinate management in ArcGISTo use the code in this topic, reference the following assemblies in your Visual Studio project. In the code files, you will need using (C#) or Imports (VB .NET) directives for the corresponding namespaces (given in parenthesis below if different from the assembly name):
Development licensing | Deployment licensing |
---|---|
ArcGIS for Desktop Basic | ArcGIS for Desktop Basic |
ArcGIS for Desktop Standard | ArcGIS for Desktop Standard |
ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced | ArcGIS for Desktop Advanced |
Engine Developer Kit | Engine |