ArcObjects Library Reference (Geometry)  

IBufferConstructionProperties.SideOption Property

Specifies on which side of a polyline its buffer is constructed; defaults to 'esriBufferFull' (both sides).

[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Property SideOption As esriBufferConstructionSideEnum
[C#]
public esriBufferConstructionSideEnum SideOption {get; set;}
[C++]
HRESULT get_SideOption(
  esriBufferConstructionSideEnum* pSideOption
);
[C++]
HRESULT put_SideOption(
  esriBufferConstructionSideEnum pSideOption
);
[C++]

Parameters

pSideOption [out, retval]

  pSideOption is a parameter of type esriBufferConstructionSideEnum

pSideOption

  pSideOption is a parameter of type esriBufferConstructionSideEnum

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Remarks

When generating buffers for polylines, the buffered polygon can cover an area to the right of the polyline, to the left, or both. Here are some examples of these combinations.

Side type end type options for P shape line: (a) left-flat, (b) right-flat, (c) full-flat, (d) left-round, (e) right-round, and (f) full-round.
Side options for polyline buffering

See Also

IBufferConstructionProperties Interface