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==Center point==
==Center point==
A method to obtain a point from a geometry is to calculate the geometric center point of a geometry. The method used by {{software}} is similar to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centroid|Centroid].
One way to obtain a point from a geometry is by calculating its geometric center. The method used by {{software}} is similar to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centroid|Centroid].
See the following examples:
See the following examples:
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Revision as of 08:04, 8 July 2026

Point based buildings are constructions for which their geometry is interpreted as a single point.

Examples of point based buildings are the following hydraulic structures:

Icon Name Name
Inlet Conditional flow from external area to inlet location.
Sewer overflow Conditional flow from sewer to waterway, based on sewer overflow height.

Center point

One way to obtain a point from a geometry is by calculating its geometric center. The method used by Tygron Platform is similar to [1]. See the following examples:

  • Simple square polygon.
  • Simple circular polygon.
  • Road polygon.


The method above is simple, but not robust in all cases. See the following two cases:

  • Case one: Buffered multi-line polygon.
  • Case two: Multi polygon.

In case one, the building's geometry is a complex polygon. Its centroid lies outside its geometry.
In case two, the building's geometry is a multi-polygon. Its centroid is in between the two rectangle polygons.
Generally, these kind of polygons are undesirable for a point-based building.

General advice

  • The point-based buildings should be supplied as simple rectangle or circular polygons.
  • The geometry should consist of only one polygon. In the case of buildings, use only one section.