Geometry Service FindUnitsByWKID method

Finds a predefined linear or angular unit of measure based on its OGC/EPSG or ESRI WKID.

 

FindUnitsByWKID(string Authority, int WKID)

 

Parameter

Description

Authority

Usually "EPSG" or "ESRI", but can also be an arbitrary string.  If empty, the default authority will be returned.  

WKID

Integer that defines a well-known ID (WKID) for a predefined unit.  For a list of valid EPSG and ESRI WKID codes, see the discussion Finding a Well-Known ID

 

Return Value

 

A Unit object. Depending on the type of unit, you can cast to an AngularUnit or LinearUnit.
 

Remarks

 
The Unit returned is often used in other Geometry service methods such as Buffer. 

 

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