geo_polygon_simplify()
Applies to: ✅ Microsoft Fabric ✅ Azure Data Explorer ✅ Azure Monitor ✅ Microsoft Sentinel
Simplifies a polygon or a multipolygon by replacing nearly straight chains of short edges with a single long edge on Earth.
Syntax
geo_polygon_simplify(
polygon,
tolerance)
Learn more about syntax conventions.
Parameters
Name | Type | Required | Description |
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polygon | dynamic |
✔️ | Polygon or multipolygon in the GeoJSON format. |
tolerance | int, long, or real | Defines maximum distance in meters between the original planar edge and the converted geodesic edge chain. Supported values are in the range [0.1, 10000]. If unspecified, the default value is 10 . |
Returns
Simplified polygon or a multipolygon in the GeoJSON format and of a dynamic data type, with no two vertices with distance less than tolerance. If either the polygon or tolerance is invalid, the query will produce a null result.
Note
- If input has more than one polygon, with mutual borders, please see geo_simplify_polygons_array().
- The geospatial coordinates are interpreted as represented by the WGS-84 coordinate reference system.
- The geodetic datum used for measurements on Earth is a sphere. Polygon edges are geodesics on the sphere.
- If input polygon edges are straight cartesian lines, consider using geo_polygon_densify() to convert planar edges to geodesics.
- If input is a multipolygon and contains more than one polygon, the result will be the area of polygons union.
- High tolerance may cause small polygon to disappear.
Polygon definition and constraints
dynamic({"type": "Polygon","coordinates": [ LinearRingShell, LinearRingHole_1, ..., LinearRingHole_N ]})
dynamic({"type": "MultiPolygon","coordinates": [[ LinearRingShell, LinearRingHole_1, ..., LinearRingHole_N ], ..., [LinearRingShell, LinearRingHole_1, ..., LinearRingHole_M]]})
- LinearRingShell is required and defined as a
counterclockwise
ordered array of coordinates [[lng_1,lat_1],...,[lng_i,lat_i],...,[lng_j,lat_j],...,[lng_1,lat_1]]. There can be only one shell. - LinearRingHole is optional and defined as a
clockwise
ordered array of coordinates [[lng_1,lat_1],...,[lng_i,lat_i],...,[lng_j,lat_j],...,[lng_1,lat_1]]. There can be any number of interior rings and holes. - LinearRing vertices must be distinct with at least three coordinates. The first coordinate must be equal to the last. At least four entries are required.
- Coordinates [longitude, latitude] must be valid. Longitude must be a real number in the range [-180, +180] and latitude must be a real number in the range [-90, +90].
- LinearRingShell encloses at most half of the sphere. LinearRing divides the sphere into two regions. The smaller of the two regions will be chosen.
- LinearRing edge length must be less than 180 degrees. The shortest edge between the two vertices will be chosen.
- LinearRings must not cross and must not share edges. LinearRings may share vertices.
Examples
The following example simplifies polygons by removing vertices that are within a 10-meter distance from each other.
let polygon = dynamic({"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-73.94885122776031,40.79673476355657],[-73.94885927438736,40.79692258628347],[-73.94887939095497,40.79692055577034],[-73.9488673210144,40.79693476936093],[-73.94888743758202,40.79693476936093],[-73.9488834142685,40.796959135509105],[-73.94890084862709,40.79695304397289],[-73.94906312227248,40.79710736271788],[-73.94923612475395,40.7968708081794],[-73.94885122776031,40.79673476355657]]]});
print simplified = geo_polygon_simplify(polygon)
Output
simplified |
---|
{"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-73.948851227760315, 40.796734763556572],[-73.949063122272477, 40.797107362717881],[-73.949236124753952, 40.7968708081794],[-73.948851227760315, 40.796734763556572]]]} |
The following example simplifies polygons and combines results into GeoJSON geometry collection.
Polygons
| project polygon = features.geometry
| project simplified = geo_polygon_simplify(polygon, 1000)
| summarize lst = make_list(simplified)
| project geojson = bag_pack("type", "Feature","geometry", bag_pack("type", "GeometryCollection", "geometries", lst), "properties", bag_pack("name", "polygons"))
Output
geojson |
---|
{"type": "Feature", "geometry": {"type": "GeometryCollection", "geometries": [ ... ]}, "properties": {"name": "polygons"}} |
The following example simplifies polygons and unifies result
US_States
| project polygon = features.geometry
| project simplified = geo_polygon_simplify(polygon, 1000)
| summarize lst = make_list(simplified)
| project polygons = geo_union_polygons_array(lst)
Output
polygons |
---|
{"type": "MultiPolygon", "coordinates": [ ... ]} |
The following example returns True because of the invalid polygon.
let polygon = dynamic({"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[5,48],[5,48]]]});
print is_invalid_polygon = isnull(geo_polygon_simplify(polygon))
Output
is_invalid_polygon |
---|
1 |
The following example returns True because of the invalid tolerance.
let polygon = dynamic({"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[5,48],[0,50],[0,47],[4,47],[5,48]]]});
print is_invalid_polygon = isnull(geo_polygon_simplify(polygon, -0.1))
Output
is_invalid_polygon |
---|
1 |
The following example returns True because high tolerance causes polygon to disappear.
let polygon = dynamic({"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[5,48],[0,50],[0,47],[4,47],[5,48]]]});
print is_invalid_polygon = isnull(geo_polygon_simplify(polygon, 1000000))
Output
is_invalid_polygon |
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1 |