ArcObjects Library Reference (Geometry)

ICircularArc.Complement Method

[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Sub Complement ( _
)

[C#]
public void Complement (
);

[C++]
HRESULT Complement(
void
);

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

[C#]

        //This example shows how to create a Complement of Circular arc.
        static void ComplementArcs()
        {
            //Create three points to draw an arc through.
            IPoint point1=new ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.Point();
            IPoint point2=new ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.Point();
            IPoint point3=new ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.Point();
            point1.PutCoords(200, 200);
            point2.PutCoords(200, 300);
            point3.PutCoords(300, 300);
            //Construct a Three Point Arc and draw as solid line.
            IConstructCircularArc constructionArc=new CircularArc() as IConstructCircularArc;
            constructionArc.ConstructThreePoints(point1, point2, point3, true);

            //Draw the compliment of the previous arc as dashed line.
            ICircularArc evilCircularArc=constructionArc as ICircularArc;
            evilCircularArc.Complement();

        }

[Visual Basic .NET]

    Public Sub ComplementArcs()
        'Create three points to draw an arc through.
        Dim pPoint1 As ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.IPoint, pPoint2 As ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.IPoint, pPoint3 As ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.IPoint

        pPoint1=eCreatePoint(200, 200)
        pPoint2=eCreatePoint(200, 300)
        pPoint3=eCreatePoint(300, 300)

        'Construct a Three Point Arc and draw as solid line.
        Dim pCArc As ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.IConstructCircularArc
        pCArc=New ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.CircularArc
        pCArc.ConstructThreePoints(pPoint1, pPoint2, pPoint3, True)

        'Create the compliment of the previous arc as dashed line.
        Dim pCArcCmp As ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.ICircularArc
        pCArcCmp=pCArc
        pCArcCmp.Complement()

    End Sub

    Public Function eCreatePoint(ByVal X As Double, ByVal Y As Double) As ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.IPoint
        eCreatePoint=New ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.PointClass()
        eCreatePoint.PutCoords(X, Y)
    End Function