SOAP_Geometry_FindUnitsByWKT

Finds a predefined linear or angular unit of measure based on its well known text string.

FindUnitsByWKT(string WKT)

Parameter	Description
WKT	A string that defines a well-known text string for a predefined unit.

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.

Here are some examples of WKT strings for linear and angular units:

U.S. Survey Foot:

UNIT["Foot_US",0.3048006096012192,AUTHORITY["EPSG",9003]]

Arc-minute:

UNIT["Minute",0.0002908882086657216,AUTHORITY["EPSG",9103]]

Examples