topic Re: SimpleMarkerSymbol SVG Javascript Error in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Questions

SimpleMarkerSymbol SVG Javascript Error

TiakiRice — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 06:04:04 GMT

Hi, I am having trouble creating a SimpleMarkerSymbol based on an SVG shape string.

This is the code I am using to create my SimpleMarkerSymbol, (the actual path was copied directly from https://www.w3.org/TR/SVG/paths.html#PathElement which the API documentation pointed me towards):

var symbol = null;

require([

"esri/Color",

"esri/symbols/SimpleLineSymbol",

"esri/symbols/SimpleMarkerSymbol"

function(Color, SimpleLineSymbol, SimpleMarkerSymbol){

var line = new SimpleLineSymbol();

line.setColor(new Color([230, 0, 0, 1]));

line.setWidth(2);

symbol = new SimpleMarkerSymbol();

symbol.setPath("M 100 100 L 300 100 L 200 300 z");

symbol.setOutline(line);

symbol.setColor(new Color([255, 0, 0, 0.50]));

}

);

return symbol;

However after the symbol is turned into a graphic and added to the map the symbol is drawn incorrectly or not at all.

I also get the following error in the Chrome Console:

svg.js:55 Error: Invalid value for <path> attribute transform = "matrix(0.00001396,0.08000000,-0.08000000,0.00001396,NaN,NaN)"

I have changed the Symbol style to to one of the standard shapes (STYLE_DIAMOND) and everything works correctly.

Is this a known problem or have I done something wrong?

Extra information:

Google Chrome Version Version 50.0.2661.75 m

Error occurs in version 3.15 and 3.16 of the Javascript API, have not tried other verisons.

Re: SimpleMarkerSymbol SVG Javascript Error

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 16:44:25 GMT

Byron,

This sample works fine with your path:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=1,user-scalable=no">
    <title>SimpleMarkerSymbol with SVG Path - Simplified</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://js.arcgis.com/3.16/dijit/themes/claro/claro.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://js.arcgis.com/3.16/dojox/widget/ColorPicker/ColorPicker.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://js.arcgis.com/3.16/esri/css/esri.css">
    <style>
      html, body, #map {
        height:100%;
        width:100%;
        margin:0;
        padding:0;
      }
      .dojoxColorPicker {
        position: absolute;
        top: 15px;
        right: 15px;
        -moz-box-shadow: 0 0 7px #888;
        -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 7px #888;
        box-shadow: 0 0 7px #888;
      }
    </style>
    <script src="https://js.arcgis.com/3.16/"></script>
    <script>
      var map;

      require([
        "esri/map", "esri/geometry/Point",
        "esri/symbols/SimpleMarkerSymbol", "esri/graphic",
        "dojo/_base/array", "dojo/dom-style", "dojox/widget/ColorPicker",
        "dojo/domReady!"
      ], function(
        Map, Point,
        SimpleMarkerSymbol, Graphic,
        arrayUtils, domStyle, ColorPicker
      ) {

        map = new Map("map",{
          basemap: "oceans",
          center: [ 20, 44 ],
          zoom: 6,
          minZoom: 2
        });

        map.on("load", mapLoaded);

        function mapLoaded(){
          var points = [[19.82,41.33],[16.37,48.21],[18.38,43.85],[23.32,42.7],[16,45.8],[19.08,47.5],[12.48,41.9],[21.17,42.67],[21.43,42],[19.26,42.44],[26.1,44.43],[12.45,43.93],[20.47,44.82],[17.12,48.15],[14.51,46.06],[12.45,41.9]];
          //var iconPath = "M24.0,2.199C11.9595,2.199,2.199,11.9595,2.199,24.0c0.0,12.0405,9.7605,21.801,21.801,21.801c12.0405,0.0,21.801-9.7605,21.801-21.801C45.801,11.9595,36.0405,2.199,24.0,2.199zM31.0935,11.0625c1.401,0.0,2.532,2.2245,2.532,4.968S32.4915,21.0,31.0935,21.0c-1.398,0.0-2.532-2.2245-2.532-4.968S29.697,11.0625,31.0935,11.0625zM16.656,11.0625c1.398,0.0,2.532,2.2245,2.532,4.968S18.0555,21.0,16.656,21.0s-2.532-2.2245-2.532-4.968S15.258,11.0625,16.656,11.0625zM24.0315,39.0c-4.3095,0.0-8.3445-2.6355-11.8185-7.2165c3.5955,2.346,7.5315,3.654,11.661,3.654c4.3845,0.0,8.5515-1.47,12.3225-4.101C32.649,36.198,28.485,39.0,24.0315,39.0z";
          iconPath = "M 100 100 L 300 100 L 200 300 z";
          var initColor = "#ce641d";
          arrayUtils.forEach(points, function(point) {
            var graphic = new Graphic(new Point(point), createSymbol(iconPath, initColor));
            map.graphics.add(graphic);
          });

          var colorPicker = new ColorPicker({}, "picker1");
          colorPicker.setColor(initColor);
          domStyle.set(colorPicker, "left", "500px");
          colorPicker.on("change", function(){
            var colorCode = this.hexCode.value;
            map.graphics.graphics.forEach(function(graphic){
              graphic.setSymbol(createSymbol(iconPath, colorCode));
            });
          });
        }

        function createSymbol(path, color){
          var markerSymbol = new SimpleMarkerSymbol();
          markerSymbol.setPath(path);
          markerSymbol.setColor(new dojo.Color(color));
          markerSymbol.setOutline(null);
          return markerSymbol;
        }
      });
    </script>
  </head>
  <body class="claro">
    <div id="map"></div>
    <div id="picker1"></div>
  </body>
</html>

Re: SimpleMarkerSymbol SVG Javascript Error

TiakiRice — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 06:09:33 GMT

Hi Robert,

Thanks for posting that it helped me realize what my problem was. I was trying to set the offset based on the "height" of the symbol, which is valid for some other symbol types but not the SimpleMarkerSymbol. This was resulting in a NaN X and Y offset which explains the error I was getting.

Re: SimpleMarkerSymbol SVG Javascript Error

RobertScheitlin__GISP — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 13:01:30 GMT

Byron,

Glad you got it figured out. Please close the question by marking the reply that best answered your question by clicking on the "correct answer" link.