HTTP API Process name: Geodetic buffer

Creates a 'geodetic' buffer around an Item, ie a buffer that takes the curvature of the Earth into account.

Process JSON

 {
  "Operation": "Item.GeodeticBuffer",
  "PropertyMap": {
    "_radius@": "1"
    "_nPoints@": "64"
  }
 }	

Property Description

Note: Properties shown in RED are mandatory.

Distance

The geodetic buffer radius, in metres, as a simple value, or as an expression, eg '12.34' or 'Max(123.4,Sqrt(_area#))'

Number of points

The number of points to use when calculating the buffer, as a simple value, or as an expression, eg '64' or 'Max(64,Int(Floor(0.5*(_sx#,sy#))))' (the default value is 4)

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