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Bug

The Measurement widget does not calculate the geodetic distance between two points.

Last Published: June 4, 2020 ArcGIS API for JavaScript
Bug ID Number BUG-000131257
SubmittedJune 1, 2020
Last ModifiedJune 5, 2024
Applies toArcGIS API for JavaScript
Version found4.15
Operating SystemWindows OS
Operating System Version10.0 64 Bit
StatusWill Not Be Addressed

Additional Information

Since Web Mercator stretches at the poles, or any place above the equator, the planar distance to gets stretched and becomes larger than the geodesic distance.

Steps to Reproduce

Bug ID: BUG-000131257

Software:

  • ArcGIS API for JavaScript

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