The types of segments that can be persisted in a new style ESRI shapefile buffer (a polyline/polygon with ESRI shape type esriShapeGeneralPolyline/Polygon.
| Constant | Value | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| esriSegmentArc | 1 | A circular arc sub-record in a new style polyline or polygon ESRI shapefile buffer. | 
| esriSegmentLine | 2 | A line. Not used in the new style polyline or polygon ESRI shapefile buffer. | 
| esriSegmentSpiral | 3 | A spiral sub-record. Not yet implemented. | 
| esriSegmentBezier3Curve | 4 | A third-degree bezier spline sub-record in a new style polyline or polygon ESRI shapefile buffer. | 
| esriSegmentEllipticArc | 5 | An elliptic arc sub-record in a new style polyline or polygon ESRI shapefile buffer. | 
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