topic Simplify geometry returned from query task in ArcGIS JavaScript Maps SDK Questions

Simplify geometry returned from query task

MattCooper — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 19:10:40 GMT

Is it possible to simplify the geometry of a feature(s) returned from a query task? For example, I would like to highlight the results of a query task, but some of the polygons are very detailed or very large and the query task task a long time. I've thought about creating a "generalized" version of the dataset and having a 2nd map service just for query tasks, but was curious if there was a way to make the query task itself generalize the returned geometry.

Thanks,
Matt

Re: Simplify geometry returned from query task

ChristopherBlinn1 — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:02:33 GMT

Have you taken a look at the API?

-Chris B.

Re: Simplify geometry returned from query task

MattCooper — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:18:37 GMT

Look at the API? No, i just like to blindly guess or ask you kind folks to look at it for me!

I don't think the generalize class that you linked to works with the query task as it mentions its for generalizing input geometry using the geometry service. But, I did notice that query task max allowable offset property, which I had missed before. Thanks for spurring me to take a second look at the API reference docs.

Thanks

Re: Simplify geometry returned from query task

ChristopherBlinn1 — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:54:09 GMT

Look at the API? No, i just like to blindly guess or ask you kind folks to look at it for me!

You'd be surprised how many don't look at it.

I too forgot about max allowable offset until you mentioned it. I recently used the generalize class (on the featureSet feature graphics from a query task) when I could have easily used the max allowable offset parameter. This is a more practical approach. Seems we both learned something.

I appreciate the less sarcastic response.