How to find the maximum rectangle contained within a polygon

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08-25-2016 04:03 PM
by Anonymous User
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Hi.

There is are arcmap tools that can return a bounding box/rectangle/envelope etc for a given feature (e.g. set of points, line or polygon). I am trying to find a similar tool that will return the maximum rectangle that can be created that is *contained within* the features.

Here is a link to the Arcmap/Pro tool:


Minimum Bounding Geometry—Data Management toolbox | ArcGIS for Desktop 

Here is a link to someone else's StackExchange question that explains fairly well with diagrams what I am trying to achieve:

geometry - How to find the maximum-area-rectangle inside a convex polygon? - Geographic Information ... 

Would be interested to know if anyone has already solved this using existing Arcmap tools without delving into complicated scripts...?

Cheers

-Paul

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BenjaminPezzillo
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FLOATING RECTANGLE

Any solution(s) to generate the largest 'floating' rectangle -- i.e. a shape that does not have a point(s) on the polygon?

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