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how to get the locality of a boundary visible in MX? in some cases if we zoom out, we can see the locality name and if we click on it we can get the city boundary. but in some cases its hard to get to the correct zoom level inorder to see the locality name to get the boundary. if we search for that locality we only get it as a pointer and not as a boundary. can anyone please help me and let me know how I can get the boundaries for such cases?
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Hi @pheonix shephered ,
Can you either provide developer repro steps for your issue or give feedback at Bing.com/maps? I am really not sure what boundaries you seek and in what context.
Sincere thanks,
IoTGirl
im not a developer but let me explain my issue with an example.- we can get the boundary of LOMAS DE SAN LORENZO like this [https://www.bing.com/maps?osid=e33213a0-2c83-415a-bc02-99c8964830c7&cp=19.548532~-99.235891&lvl=15&style=h&v=2&sV=2&form=S00027 ] but if you were to try and obtain the boundary of EL RODEO TEPIC NAYARIT MX 63060 you will only get a pointer like this[https://www.bing.com/maps?osid=3fc9a1c2-6b21-4531-8040-2433654d4125&cp=21.522308~-104.918137&lvl=16&style=h&v=2&sV=2&form=S00027] not as a boundary in case of LOMAS DE SAN LORENZO. so my doubt was is there any way that I can get the boundaries in such cases. I'm ok with any zoom level as long as I get the boundary. I do not require any sort of granular level or any detailed route information. just the locality boundary
Hi @pheonix shephered ,
This is expected behavior for the consumer map. It is all about what you provide and the closest details level that can be returned. Your first boundary does not include a postal code but rather Bing likely sees it as a populated place so returns the best guess it has. Your second sample has more detail including a postal code and country which it can get closer to an exact location so it returns a more precise answer.
If you are looking to build your own representation, you can try being a developer as it is fairly easy to create your own key and build a maps experience. Start at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/maps and do the developer login steps to create and account and get a key. You can then use the interactive SDK to see the code https://www.bing.com/api/maps/sdkrelease/mapcontrol/isdk. For example a populated place boundary sample shows Toronto Canada. https://www.bing.com/api/maps/sdkrelease/mapcontrol/isdk/sdsloadsingleboundary
Sincerely,
IoTGirl