GIS planar polygon hole area accounting calculator

Calculate outer area and total hole area with your own figures.

Your numbers

Use the units shown. Results update as you change valid inputs.

Use outer area and total hole area to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Planar outer ring
[[0,0],[10,0],[10,10],[0,10]]
JSON array of planar hole rings
[[[2,2],[4,2],[4,4],[2,4]]]
Outer area
100
Total hole area
4
Net planar area
96

Try another scenario

Planar outer ring
[[0,0],[10,0],[10,10],[0,10]]
JSON array of planar hole rings
[[[2,2],[5,2],[5,4],[2,4]]]
Outer area
100
Total hole area
6
Net planar area
94
Calculation method

Calculation method

Outer area

Absolute shoelace exterior area.

Total hole area

Sum absolute hole areas after strict containment and nonoverlap validation.

Net planar area

Exterior minus validated hole areas.

Symbols and units
a
Planar outer ring
b
JSON array of planar hole rings

Use the units shown. A list keeps the order in which you enter its values. The symbol ^ means “raised to the power of”.

Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • Planar simple exterior and disjoint strictly interior simple holes only. Coordinates must already use a suitable projected unit; geodesic area is not inferred. Quantities are deterministic calculations from supplied observations and assumptions; no external data is fetched. Supported limits: Finite inputs only; numeric fields bounded as labelled. Lists and JSON records are limited to 256 entries unless a stricter tool bound is stated. No automatic design approval, legal conclusion, treatment recommendation or safety certification.
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