topic Geometry field name? in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/geometry-field-name/m-p/357797#M20493 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hello,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Is the field that stores the "esriFieldTypeGeometry" required to be named "SHAPE"? What are the implications of changing it to something else? I know I can do it, see image.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>From what I've tested it seems that the IFEATURE.SHAPE won't have the attributes of the shape unless I specifically cast it.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I'm still able to create objects with a geometry field with a name other than "SHAPE". </SPAN><BR /><BR /><PRE class="lia-code-sample line-numbers language-none"> &nbsp; IFeature myFeat = obj as IFeature; &nbsp; myFeat.Shape = myFeat.get_Value(myFeat.Fields.FindField("MY_SHAPE_FIELD_NAME")) as IPolygon; </PRE><BR /><BR /><SPAN>What are the other potential issues with not defining the GEOMETRY field name as "SHAPE"?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Greg</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sat, 11 Dec 2021 16:43:23 GMT GregRieck 2021-12-11T16:43:23Z Geometry field name? https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/geometry-field-name/m-p/357797#M20493 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hello,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Is the field that stores the "esriFieldTypeGeometry" required to be named "SHAPE"? What are the implications of changing it to something else? I know I can do it, see image.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>From what I've tested it seems that the IFEATURE.SHAPE won't have the attributes of the shape unless I specifically cast it.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I'm still able to create objects with a geometry field with a name other than "SHAPE". </SPAN><BR /><BR /><PRE class="lia-code-sample line-numbers language-none"> &nbsp; IFeature myFeat = obj as IFeature; &nbsp; myFeat.Shape = myFeat.get_Value(myFeat.Fields.FindField("MY_SHAPE_FIELD_NAME")) as IPolygon; </PRE><BR /><BR /><SPAN>What are the other potential issues with not defining the GEOMETRY field name as "SHAPE"?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Greg</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sat, 11 Dec 2021 16:43:23 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/geometry-field-name/m-p/357797#M20493 GregRieck 2021-12-11T16:43:23Z