{"id":3094,"date":"2013-06-03T02:44:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-03T00:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/sql-server-2012-compoundcurve-a-new-geospatial-feature\/"},"modified":"2013-06-03T02:44:00","modified_gmt":"2013-06-03T00:44:00","slug":"sql-server-2012-compoundcurve-a-new-geospatial-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/sql-server-2012-compoundcurve-a-new-geospatial-feature\/","title":{"rendered":"SQL Server 2012: CompoundCurve &#8211; a new geospatial feature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"blog-image aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/2e1ax_default_entry_SQLServer2012.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are three new geospatial features in Microsoft SQL Server 2012: CircularString, CurvePolygon, and CompoundCurve. For the fun and as an example, I will test CompoundCurve, a set of circular strings that may be combined with line strings, and store a &#8220;dbi&#8221; character set in a table.:-D<\/p>\n<h3>What is CompoundCurve?<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s a set of circular strings, or circular strings combined with line strings, that form a desired curved shape. The end point of each element in the collection must match the starting point of the following element, so that compound curves are defined in a \u201cconnect-the-dots\u201d fashion.<\/p>\n<p>To be valid it must meet the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It must contain at least one CircularString or LineString instance<\/li>\n<li>The sequence of CircularString or LineString instances must be continuous<\/li>\n<li>See <a href=\"http:\/\/msdn.microsoft.com\/fr-fr\/library\/ff929165.aspx\">msdn definition<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Creating a table to store the &#8220;dbi&#8221; character set<\/h3>\n<p>We have to create a simple geometry column table to store the &#8220;dbi&#8221; character set:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;line-height: 107%;font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'\"><a class=\"easyblog-thumb-preview\" title=\"Geometry-CreateTable.jpg\" href=\"http:\/\/dbi-services.com\/blog\/images\/easyblog_images\/88\/Geometry-CreateTable.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"b2ap3_thumbnail_Geometry-CreateTable.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/b2ap3_thumbnail_Geometry-CreateTable.jpg\" alt=\"b2ap3_thumbnail_Geometry-CreateTable.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Creating the &#8220;d&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>The first step is to create the &#8220;d&#8221; from dbi. The &#8220;d&#8221; character is made of an arc and a line.<br \/>\nAn arc is defined with the command CircularString. For more information on CircularString, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/msdn.microsoft.com\/fr-fr\/library\/ff929141.aspx\">msdn reference<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s define 3 points for the &#8220;d&#8221; arc:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Geometry-D-arc.jpg\" href=\"http:\/\/dbi-services.com\/blog\/images\/easyblog_images\/88\/Geometry-D-arc.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"b2ap3_thumbnail_Geometry-D-arc.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/b2ap3_thumbnail_Geometry-D-arc.jpg\" alt=\"b2ap3_thumbnail_Geometry-D-arc.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The second is the line and I use the command LineString. For more information about LineString, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/msdn.microsoft.com\/fr-fr\/library\/bb895372.aspx\">msdn reference.<\/a><br \/>\nLet&#8217;s define 2 points for the &#8220;d&#8221; line:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Geometry-D-Line.jpg\" href=\"http:\/\/dbi-services.com\/blog\/images\/easyblog_images\/88\/Geometry-D-Line.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"b2ap3_thumbnail_Geometry-D-Line.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/b2ap3_thumbnail_Geometry-D-Line.jpg\" alt=\"b2ap3_thumbnail_Geometry-D-Line.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To create the &#8220;d&#8221;, you have to add the 2 previous geometries with a STUnion option.<br \/>\nFor more information about STUnion, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/msdn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/library\/bb933914(v=sql.110).aspx\">msdn reference.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Geometry-D-classique.jpg\" href=\"http:\/\/dbi-services.com\/blog\/images\/easyblog_images\/88\/Geometry-D-classique.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"b2ap3_thumbnail_Geometry-D-classique.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/b2ap3_thumbnail_Geometry-D-classique.jpg\" alt=\"b2ap3_thumbnail_Geometry-D-classique.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is a classical way to create a &#8220;d&#8221;, but in SQL server 2012, you can can use the CompoundCurve feature for this.<br \/>\nCompoundCurve is the combination of the features CircularString and LineString.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Geometry-D-compoundcurve.jpg\" href=\"http:\/\/dbi-services.com\/blog\/images\/easyblog_images\/88\/Geometry-D-compoundcurve.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"b2ap3_thumbnail_Geometry-D-compoundcurve.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/b2ap3_thumbnail_Geometry-D-compoundcurve.jpg\" alt=\"b2ap3_thumbnail_Geometry-D-compoundcurve.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Notice that you don&#8217;t need to use the LineString command, it&#8217;s implied.<\/p>\n<h3>Creating the &#8220;b&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>On the same principle, let&#8217;s create the &#8220;b&#8221; from dbi.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Geometry-B-compoundcurve.jpg\" href=\"http:\/\/dbi-services.com\/blog\/images\/easyblog_images\/88\/Geometry-B-compoundcurve.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"b2ap3_thumbnail_Geometry-B-compoundcurve.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/b2ap3_thumbnail_Geometry-B-compoundcurve.jpg\" alt=\"b2ap3_thumbnail_Geometry-B-compoundcurve.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Creating the &#8220;i&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>For the &#8220;i&#8221;, you needa simple point and the command LineString.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Geometry-I-point.jpg\" href=\"http:\/\/dbi-services.com\/blog\/images\/easyblog_images\/88\/Geometry-I-point.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"b2ap3_thumbnail_Geometry-I-point.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/b2ap3_thumbnail_Geometry-I-point.jpg\" alt=\"b2ap3_thumbnail_Geometry-I-point.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Geometry-I-Line.jpg\" href=\"http:\/\/dbi-services.com\/blog\/images\/easyblog_images\/88\/Geometry-I-Line.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"b2ap3_thumbnail_Geometry-I-Line.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/b2ap3_thumbnail_Geometry-I-Line.jpg\" alt=\"b2ap3_thumbnail_Geometry-I-Line.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Insert the &#8220;dbi&#8221; character set in the table<\/h3>\n<p>Now that you have created all geometries for the character set, you can concat all geometries with the STUnion feature and insert them in the table.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Geometry-insert.jpg\" href=\"http:\/\/dbi-services.com\/blog\/images\/easyblog_images\/88\/Geometry-insert.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"b2ap3_thumbnail_Geometry-insert.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/b2ap3_thumbnail_Geometry-insert.jpg\" alt=\"b2ap3_thumbnail_Geometry-insert.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Finally, you can display the table with a simple select &#8211; and there is our &#8220;dbi&#8221; character set in the spatial result:<br \/>\n<a title=\"Geometry-table-select.jpg\" href=\"http:\/\/dbi-services.com\/blog\/images\/easyblog_images\/88\/Geometry-table-select.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"b2ap3_thumbnail_Geometry-table-select.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/b2ap3_thumbnail_Geometry-table-select.jpg\" alt=\"b2ap3_thumbnail_Geometry-table-select.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s very easy to use the CompoundCurve features and it&#8217;s funny to play with geometrical features.<a title=\"Geometry-table-select.jpg\" href=\"http:\/\/dbi-services.com\/blog\/images\/easyblog_images\/88\/Geometry-table-select.jpg\">\ud83d\ude00<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are three new geospatial features in Microsoft SQL Server 2012: CircularString, CurvePolygon, and CompoundCurve. 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