ArcMap

AsShape

Summary

Converts Esri JSON or GeoJSON geometry to ArcPy geometry, and Esri JSON feature sets to ArcPy feature sets. GeoJSON is a geospatial data interchange format for encoding geographic data structures.

Discussion

Syntax

AsShape (geojson_struct, {esri_json})
ParameterExplanationData Type
geojson_struct

The geojson_struct includes type and coordinates.

The following strings are included for type: Point, LineString, Polygon, MultiPoint, and MultiLineString.

Dictionary
esri_json

Specifies whether the input JSON is evaluated as Esri JSON or GeoJSON. If True, the input is evaluated as Esri JSON.

(The default value is False)

Boolean

Return Value

Data TypeExplanation
Geometry

AsShape returns a geometry object (PointGeometry, Multipoint, Polyline, or Polygon) based on the input GeoJSON or Esri JSON object.

import arcpy
geojson_point = {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [5.0, 5.0]}
point = arcpy.AsShape(geojson_point)

If the Esri JSON is a feature set, AsShape will return a FeatureSet. The ArcGIS REST API specification defines feature set as a collection of features with a specific geometry type, fields, and a spatial reference. The JSON to Features tool can be used to convert Esri JSON directly into a feature class.

Code sample

AsShape example 1

Create a PointGeometry object using a GeoJSON object.

import arcpy

geojson_point = {
    "type": "Point", 
    "coordinates": [5.0, 5.0]}
point = arcpy.AsShape(geojson_point)
AsShape example 2

Create a PointGeometry object using an Esri JSON object.

import arcpy

esri_json = {
    "x": -122.65,
    "y": 45.53,
    "spatialReference": {
        "wkid": 4326}}
# Set the second parameter to True to use an esri JSON
point = arcpy.AsShape(esri_json, True)
AsShape example 3

Create a Multipoint object using a GeoJSON object.

import arcpy

geojson_multipoint = {
    "type": "MultiPoint",
    "coordinates": [[5.0, 4.0], [8.0, 7.0]]}
multipoint = arcpy.AsShape(geojson_multipoint)
AsShape example 4

Create a Multipoint object using an Esri JSON object.

import arcpy

esri_json = {
    "points" : [
        [-97.06138, 32.837],
        [-97.06133, 32.836],
        [-97.06124, 32.834],
        [-97.06127, 32.832]],
    "spatialReference" : {"wkid" : 4326}}
# Set the second parameter to True to use an esri JSON
multipoint = arcpy.AsShape(esri_json, True)
AsShape example 5

Create a Polyline object using a GeoJSON object.

import arcpy

geojson_linestring = {
    "type": "LineString",
    "coordinates": [[5.0, 4.0], [8.0, 7.0]]}
polyline = arcpy.AsShape(geojson_linestring)
AsShape example 6

Create a Polyline object using an Esri JSON object.

import arcpy

esri_json = {
    "paths" : [
        [[-97.08, 32.8], [-97.05, 32.6], [-97.06, 32.7],
         [-97.07, 32.6]],
        [[-97.4, 32.5], [-97.2, 32.75]]],
    "spatialReference" : {"wkid" : 4326}}
# Set the second parameter to True to use an esri JSON
polyline = arcpy.AsShape(esri_json, True)
AsShape example 7

Create a multipart Polyline object using a GeoJSON object.

import arcpy

geojson_multilinestring = {
    "type": "MultiLineString",
    "coordinates": [
        [[5.0, 4.0], [8.0, 7.0]],
        [[4.0, 5.0], [7.0, 8.0]]]}
polyline = arcpy.AsShape(geojson_multilinestring)
AsShape example 8

Create a Polygon object using a GeoJSON object.

import arcpy

geojson_polygon = {
    "type": "Polygon",
    "coordinates": [
        [[10.0, 0.0], [20.0, 0.0], [20.0, 10.0], [10.0, 10.0],
         [10.0, 0.0]]]}
polygon = arcpy.AsShape(geojson_polygon)
AsShape example 9

Create a Polygon with a hole object using a GeoJSON object.

import arcpy

geojson_polygon = {
    "type": "Polygon",
    "coordinates": [
        [[10.0, 0.0], [20.0, 0.0], [20.0, 10.0], [10.0, 10.0],
         [10.0, 0.0]],
        [[12.0, 2.0], [18.0, 2.0], [18.0,  8.0], [12.0,  8.0],
         [12.0, 2.0]]]}
polygon = arcpy.AsShape(geojson_polygon)

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