geoEnvelope

Function: geoEnvelope(Geometry value)

Returns a geometry representing the envelope (rectangular bounding box) of the provided geometry.

If passed a string the geometry functions will automatically convert it into a geometry object.

Syntax

geoEnvelope( geometryValue 

ArgumentTypeDescription
geometryValue

WTK String or

Geometry Object

The geometry used in the function to calculate its envelope (rectangular bounding box).

Examples

geoEnvelope("POLYGON ((30 10, 40 40, 20 40, 10 20, 30 10))")

Returns a Geometry representing the envelope (rectangular bounding box) of the provided geometry.


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