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esriMultiPatchRingType Constants (ArcObjects .NET 10.4 SDK)
ArcObjects Library Reference (Geometry)  

esriMultiPatchRingType Constants

MultiPatch Ring Types.

Constant Value Description
esriMultiPatchInvalidRing 1 Invalid Ring.
esriMultiPatchUndefinedRing 2 Ring type has not been defined.
esriMultiPatchFirstRing 4 The beginning FirstRing in a FirstRing/Ring sequence.
esriMultiPatchRing 8 A following Ring in a FirstRing/Ring sequence or a beginning Ring in a solo Ring group.
esriMultiPatchOuterRing 16 The beginning OuterRing in an OuterRing/InnerRing sequence.
esriMultiPatchInnerRing 32 A following InnerRing in an OuterRing/InnerRing sequence.
esriMultiPatchBeginningRingMask 28 A mask of valid beginning rings (OuterRings, FirstRings, and solo Rings).
esriMultiPatchFollowingRingMask 40 A mask of valid following rings (InnerRings and Rings).
esriMultiPatchProblemCaseRingMask 3 A mask of problematic rings (UndefinedRings and InvalidRings).

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.
[C#]

private static object _missing=Type.Missing;
public static IGeometry GetMultiPatchGeometry()
{
  const int XRange=16;
  const int YRange=16;
  const int InteriorRingCount=25;
  const double HoleRange=0.5;
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  IGeometryCollection multiPatchGeometryCollection=new MultiPatchClass();
  IMultiPatch multiPatch =�multiPatchGeometryCollection as IMultiPatch;

  //Exterior Ring
  IPointCollection exteriorRingPointCollection=new RingClass();

  exteriorRingPointCollection.AddPoint(ConstructPoint3D(0.5 * (XRange + 2),-0.5 * (YRange + 2), 0),�ref _missing, ref _missing);
  exteriorRingPointCollection.AddPoint(ConstructPoint3D(-0.5 * (XRange + 2), -0.5 * (YRange + 2), 0), ref _missing, ref _missing);
  exteriorRingPointCollection.AddPoint(ConstructPoint3D(-0.5 * (XRange + 2), 0.5 * (YRange + 2),0), ref _missing, ref _missing);
  exteriorRingPointCollection.AddPoint(ConstructPoint3D(0.5 * (XRange + 2),0.5 * (YRange + 2), 0), ref _missing, ref _missing);

  IRing exteriorRing=exteriorRingPointCollection as IRing;
  exteriorRing.Close();

  multiPatchGeometryCollection.AddGeometry(exteriorRing as IGeometry, ref _missing, ref _missing);
  multiPatch.PutRingType(exteriorRing,esriMultiPatchRingType.esriMultiPatchOuterRing);

  //Interior Rings
  Random random=new Random();

  for (int i=0; i < InteriorRingCount; i++)
  {
    double interiorRingOriginX=XRange * (random.NextDouble() - 0.5);
    double interiorRingOriginY=YRange * (random.NextDouble() - 0.5);

    IPointCollection interiorRingPointCollection=new RingClass();
    interiorRingPointCollection.AddPoint(ConstructPoint3D(interiorRingOriginX - 0.5 * HoleRange, interiorRingOriginY - 0.5 * HoleRange, 0), ref _missing, ref _missing);
    interiorRingPointCollection.AddPoint(ConstructPoint3D(interiorRingOriginX + 0.5 * HoleRange, interiorRingOriginY - 0.5 * HoleRange, 0), ref _missing, ref _missing);
    interiorRingPointCollection.AddPoint(ConstructPoint3D(interiorRingOriginX + 0.5 * HoleRange, interiorRingOriginY + 0.5 * HoleRange, 0), ref _missing, ref _missing);
    interiorRingPointCollection.AddPoint(ConstructPoint3D(interiorRingOriginX - 0.5 * HoleRange,�interiorRingOriginY + 0.5 * HoleRange, 0), ref _missing, ref _missing);

    IRing interiorRing=interiorRingPointCollection as IRing;
    interiorRing.Close();

    multiPatchGeometryCollection.AddGeometry(interiorRing as IGeometry,ref _missing, ref _missing);

    multiPatch.PutRingType(interiorRing, esriMultiPatchRingType.esriMultiPatchInnerRing);
  }

  return multiPatchGeometryCollection as IGeometry;
}

public static IPoint ConstructPoint3D(double x, double y, double z)
{
  IPoint point=ConstructPoint2D(x, y);
  point.Z=z;

  return point;
}

public static IPoint ConstructPoint2D(double x, double y)
{
  IPoint point=new PointClass();
  point.PutCoords(x, y);

  return point;
}

.NET Samples

3D multipatch examples (Code Files: CompositeExamples RingGroupExamples)