EnvelopeAngle (geography Data Type)
Applies to: SQL Server Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Managed Instance SQL database in Microsoft Fabric
Returns the maximum angle between the point returned by EnvelopeCenter()
and a point in the geography instance in degrees.
This geography data type method supports FullGlobe instances or spatial instances that are larger than a hemisphere.
Syntax
EnvelopeAngle( )
Return Types
SQL Server return type: float
CLR return type: SqlDouble
Remarks
This method returns a point in the geography instance in degrees. When used with EnvelopeCenter(), EnvelopeAngle()
returns a bounding circle of a geography instance.
In SQL Server 2012 (11.x), this method has been extended to FullGlobe instances.
The hemisphere limitation applied to EnvelopeAngle()
in SQL Server 2008 (10.0.x) has been removed. However, for instances with angles greater than 90 degrees, 180 degrees will be returned. EnvelopeAngle()
is not precise for geography instances that span more than one hemisphere.
Examples
DECLARE @g geography = 'LINESTRING(-120 45, -120 0, -90 0)';
SELECT @g.EnvelopeAngle();
See Also
Extended Methods on Geography Instances
EnvelopeCenter (geography Data Type )