esriUnits

Options to specify the standard measured unit type.
 

Value

Description

esriCentimeters

Centimeters.   WKID = 109006.  

esriDecimalDegrees

Decimal Degrees.  WKID = 9102.

esriDecimeters

Decimeters.  WKID = 109005.

esriFeet

Feet. WKID = 9003.

esriInches

Inches.  WKID = 109008.

esriKilometers

Kilometers.  WKID = 9036.

esriMeters

Meters.  WKID = 9001.

esriMiles

Miles.  WKID = 9035.

esriMillimeters

Millimeters.  WKID = 109007.

esriNauticalMiles

Nautical Miles.  WKID = 9030.

esriPoints

Points.  1/72 inch.  No WKID, strictly a printing canvas measure. 

esriUnknownUnits

Unknown units.  No WKID.

esriYards

Yards.  WKID = 109002.

 

Remarks

 

This enumeration provides coarse definitions for measured and angular units.  The precise well-known id (WKID) is provided in the description for each unit.  The WKID can be used to define a Unit, a precise unit of measure for some service types.  For a list of valid EPSG and ESRI WKID codes, see the discussion Finding a Well-Known ID.