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Convert Spatial Reference From High To Low Precision Snippet (ArcObjects .NET 10.5 SDK)

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Convert Spatial Reference From High To Low Precision Snippet

[C#]

///<summary>Converts an existing high precision spatial reference and returns a new low precision spatial reference.</summary>
///  
///<param name="highSpatialReference">An ISpatialReference interface that is a high precision spatial reference.</param>
///<param name="envelope">An IEnvelope that is the area covering the extent of the new low precision spatial reference.</param>
///   
///<returns>An ISpatialReference interface that is the new low precision spatial reference.</returns>
///   
///<remarks></remarks>
public ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.ISpatialReference ConvertSpatialReferenceFromHighToLowPrecision(ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.ISpatialReference highSpatialReference, ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.IEnvelope envelope)
{
  ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.IControlPrecision2 controlPrecision2=highSpatialReference as ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.IControlPrecision2; // Dynamic Cast
  ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.ISpatialReference lowSpatialReference=null;
  if (controlPrecision2.IsHighPrecision)
  {
    ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.ISpatialReferenceFactory3 spatialReferenceFactory3=new ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.SpatialReferenceEnvironmentClass();
    try
    {
      lowSpatialReference=spatialReferenceFactory3.ConstructLowPrecisionSpatialReference(true, highSpatialReference, envelope);
    }

    catch (System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException ex)
    {
      if (ex.ErrorCode == -2147220986)
      {
        lowSpatialReference=spatialReferenceFactory3.ConstructLowPrecisionSpatialReference(false, highSpatialReference, envelope);
      }
    }

    return lowSpatialReference;
  }

  return null;
}

[Visual Basic .NET]

'''<summary>Converts an existing high precision spatial reference and returns a new low precision spatial reference.</summary>
'''  
'''<param name="highSpatialReference">An ISpatialReference interface that is a high precision spatial reference.</param>
'''<param name="envelope">An IEnvelope that is the area covering the extent of the new low precision spatial reference.</param>
'''   
'''<returns>An ISpatialReference interface that is the new low precision spatial reference.</returns>
'''   
'''<remarks></remarks>
Public Function ConvertSpatialReferenceFromHighToLowPrecision(ByVal highSpatialReference As ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.ISpatialReference, ByVal envelope As ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.IEnvelope) As ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.ISpatialReference

  Dim controlPrecision2 As ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.IControlPrecision2=CType(highSpatialReference, ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.IControlPrecision2) ' Explicit Cast
  Dim lowSpatialReference As ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.ISpatialReference=Nothing

  If controlPrecision2.IsHighPrecision Then

    Dim spatialReferenceFactory3 As ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.ISpatialReferenceFactory3=New ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.SpatialReferenceEnvironmentClass

    Try

      lowSpatialReference=spatialReferenceFactory3.ConstructLowPrecisionSpatialReference(True, highSpatialReference, envelope)

    Catch ex As System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException

      If ex.ErrorCode=-2147220986 Then

        lowSpatialReference=spatialReferenceFactory3.ConstructLowPrecisionSpatialReference(False, highSpatialReference, envelope)

      End If

    End Try

    Return lowSpatialReference

  End If

  Return Nothing

End Function