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Measurement | Great Circle

Description

Greata Circle calculates great circle routes as Polyline between two Points.

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Example Workflow and Output Files

To open the sample workflow in Workflow Designer:

    • In Workflow Designer, click File in the sidebar
    • Click Open by URL and past in the following url:
      https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=1deb53d5133e4b6d89989e7fa3d2ebd1
    • To Save, click File in the Workflow Designer sidebar, and click Save.

Inputs

Starting Point

Required
Type: Object
Object Type: Point

The starting point for calculating a great circle route.

End Point

Required
Type: Object
Object Type: Point

The end point for calculating a great circle route.

Properties

Optional
Type: Object

Great line Polyline feature properties.

Number of Points

Optional
Type: Number

The number of Points.

Offset

Optional
Type: Number

The offset controls the likelyhood that lines will be split which cross the dateline. The higher the number the more likely…

Outputs

Result

Type: Object
Properties:
success: Type: Boolean
graphic:  Type: Graphic
feature:  Type: Feature
error:  Type: String

A response object containing a success boolean, graphic, and a feature.

Properties

ID

Optional

The activity’s ID, which is used in other activities to access the activity’s output. The ID must be unique across the entire workflow and it’s subworkflows – two activities cannot have the same ID.

You might want to change the ID to shorten it. Shorter IDs make expressions more compact.

Display Name

Optional

The activity’s name in Workflow Designer. The display name appears at the top of the activity on the design surface. The default display name for this activity is Feature to Spreadsheet.

You might want to change the display name to a name that describes what the activity does in the context of your workflow. Description names make workflows easier to understand and maintain.

Description

Optional

A description of what the activity does. The description appears below the activity’s display name.

Use the description to record what the activity does in the context of the workflow. Descriptions make workflows easier to understand and maintain.