The center of gravity (centroid).
[Visual Basic 6.0] Property Centroid As IPoint
[Visual Basic .NET] Public ReadOnly Property Centroid As IPoint
[C#] public IPoint Centroid {get;}
[Java] public IPoint getCentroid() throws IOException, AutomationException
[C++] HRESULT get_Centroid( IPoint** Center );
Product Availability
Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.
Description
Returns the Centroid of the 2 (or 2.5) Dimensional figure. The Centroid is the center of the weighted area.
Remarks
The Centroid does not always occur inside the Area of the geometry. The Centroid is not the same as the center of the geometry or the Envelope binding the geometry (but it may be if and only if that is also the center of the weighted area).
See Also
IArea Interface | IArea.QueryCentroid Method | IArea.Centroid Property | IArea.LabelPoint Property | IArea.QueryLabelPoint Method
Example
Area Example
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