ShapeType Enum

Lists shape types that can be stored in the shapefile format.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraMap

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraMap.v18.1.dll

Declaration

C#

public enum ShapeType

VB.NET

Public Enum ShapeType

Members

Name	Description
Point	A point consists of a pair of XY-coordinates.
PolyLine	A set of vertices that consists of one or more connected sequences of two or more Points.
Polygon	A set of one ore more connected sequences of four or more Points that form a closed loop.
MultiPoint	A set of Points.
PointZ	A point consists of a triplet of XYZ-coordinates and a measure.
PolyLineZ	A set of vertices that consists of one or more connected sequences of two or more PointZs.
PolygonZ	A set of one ore more connected sequences of four or more PointZs that form a closed loop.
MultiPointZ	A set of PointZs.
PointM	A point consists of a pair of XY-coordinates and a measure.
PolyLineM	A set of vertices that consists of one or more connected sequences of two or more PointMs.
PolygonM	A set of one ore more connected sequences of four or more PointMs that form a closed loop.
MultiPointM	A set of PointMs.

Related API Members

The following properties accept/return ShapeType values:

• ShpExportOptions.ShapeType

Remarks

Refer to the ERSI Shapefile Technical Description document to learn more about shape types.

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

how-to-convert-a-cartesian-data-shapefile-to-geo-coordinates-t543574/CS/MapSample/Form1.cs#L33

{
    vl.ExportToShp(dialog.FileName, new ShpExportOptions() { ExportToDbf = true, ShapeType = ShapeType.PolygonZ });
    MessageBox.Show("Shape File Saved");

VB.NET

how-to-convert-a-cartesian-data-shapefile-to-geo-coordinates-t543574/VB/MapSample/Form1.vb#L29

If vl IsNot Nothing Then
    vl.ExportToShp(dialog.FileName, New ShpExportOptions() With {.ExportToDbf = True, .ShapeType = ShapeType.PolygonZ})
    MessageBox.Show("Shape File Saved")