A Graphic is a vector representation of real world geographic phenomena. It can contain geometry, a symbol, and attributes. A Graphic is displayed in the GraphicsLayer.
To learn how to work with graphics, see the Get started with graphics tutorial.
Constructors
new Graphic(properties)
properties Object See the properties for a list of all the properties that may be passed into the constructor. |
Property Overview
Name | Type | Summary | |
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Object | Name-value pairs of fields and field values associated with the graphic. more details | more details | |
String | The name of the class. more details | more details | |
Geometry | The geometry that defines the graphic's location. more details | more details | |
FeatureLayer | GraphicsLayer | If applicable, references the layer in which the graphic is stored. more details | more details | |
PopupTemplate | The template for displaying content in a Popup when the graphic is selected. more details | more details | |
Symbol | The Symbol for the graphic. more details | more details | |
Boolean | Indicates the visibility of the graphic. more details | more details |
Property Details
attributesObject
Name-value pairs of fields and field values associated with the graphic.
Example:var graphic = new Graphic(); graphic.attributes = { "name": "Spruce", "family": "Pinaceae", "count": 126 };
declaredClassStringreadonly
The name of the class. The declared class name is formatted as
esri.folder.className
.geometryGeometry
The geometry that defines the graphic's location.
Z-values defined in a geographic or metric coordinate system are expressed in meters. However, in local scenes that use a projected coordinate system, vertical units are assumed to be the same as the horizontal units specified by the service.
If applicable, references the layer in which the graphic is stored.
popupTemplatePopupTemplate autocast
The template for displaying content in a Popup when the graphic is selected. The PopupTemplate may be used to access a graphic's attributes and display their values in the view's default popup. See the documentation for PopupTemplate for details on how to display attribute values in the popup.
symbolSymbol
The Symbol for the graphic. Choosing a symbol for a graphic depends on the View type (SceneView or MapView), and the geometry type of the graphic.
If the symbol is not specified for a graphic in a FeatureLayer, it displays using the symbol defined in the layer's renderer. Each graphic may have its own symbol specified when the parent layer is a GraphicsLayer.
visibleBoolean
Indicates the visibility of the graphic.
Default Value: true
Method Overview
Name | Return Type | Summary | |
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Graphic | Creates a deep clone of the graphic object. more details | more details | |
* | Creates a new instance of this class and initializes it with values from a JSON object generated from a product in the ArcGIS platform. more details | more details | |
* | Returns the value of the specified attribute. more details | more details | |
PopupTemplate | Returns the graphic's popup template. more details | more details | |
Sets a new value to the specified attribute. more details | more details | ||
Object | Converts an instance of this class to its ArcGIS Portal JSON representation. more details | more details |
Method Details
clone(){Graphic}
Creates a deep clone of the graphic object.
Returns:Type Description Graphic Returns a deep clone of the graphic. fromJSON(json){*}static
Creates a new instance of this class and initializes it with values from a JSON object generated from a product in the ArcGIS platform. The object passed into the input
json
parameter often comes from a response to a query operation in the REST API or a toJSON() method from another ArcGIS product. See the Using fromJSON() topic in the Guide for details and examples of when and how to use this function.Parameter:json ObjectA JSON representation of the instance in the ArcGIS format. See the ArcGIS REST API documentation for examples of the structure of various input JSON objects.
Returns:Type Description * Returns a new instance of this class. getAttribute(name){*}
Returns the value of the specified attribute.
Parameter:name StringThe name of the attribute.
Returns:Type Description * Returns the value of the attribute specified by name
.getEffectivePopupTemplate(){PopupTemplate}
Returns the graphic's popup template.
Returns:Type Description PopupTemplate Returns the popup template of the graphic. setAttribute(name, newValue)
Sets a new value to the specified attribute.
Parameters:name StringThe name of the attribute to set.
newValue *The new value to set on the named attribute.
toJSON(){Object}
Converts an instance of this class to its ArcGIS Portal JSON representation. See the Using fromJSON() topic in the Guide for more information.
Returns:Type Description Object The ArcGIS Portal JSON representation of an instance of this class.