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STCurveToLine (geography Data Type)

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Applies to: SQL Server Azure SQL Database Azure SQL Managed Instance SQL database in Microsoft Fabric

Returns a polygonal approximation of a geography instance that contains circular arc segments.

Syntax

  
.STCurveToLine()

Return Types

SQL Server return type: geography

CLR return type: SqlGeography

Remarks

Returns a LineString instance for a CircularString or CompoundCurve instance.

Returns a Polygon instance for a CurvePolygon instance.

Return a copy of geography instances that do not contain CircularString, CompoundCurve, or CurvePolygon instances.

Unlike the SQL MM specification, this method does not use z-coordinate values in calculating the polygonal approximation. Any z-coordinate values present in the calling geography instance are ignored.

Examples

The following example returns a LineString instance that is a polygonal approximation of a CircularString instance:

 DECLARE @g1 geography = 'CIRCULARSTRING(-122.358 47.653, -122.348 47.649, -122.348 47.658, -122.358 47.658, -122.358 47.653)';  
 DECLARE @g2 geography;  
 SET @g2 = @g1.STCurveToLine();  
 SELECT @g1.STNumPoints() AS G1, @g2.STNumPoints() AS G2;

See Also

STLength (geography Data Type)
STNumPoints (geography Data Type)
Spatial Data Types Overview