GIS polygon validity diagnostics calculator

Calculate ring diagnostics and signed area with your own figures.

Your numbers

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

Use ring diagnostics and signed area to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Planar single exterior ring
[[0,0],[4,0],[4,3],[0,3]]
Ring diagnostics
[]
Signed area
12

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Planar single exterior ring
[[0,0],[4,3],[4,0],[0,3]]
Ring diagnostics
["Zero signed area",["Nonadjacent edge intersection",0,2]]
Signed area
0
Calculation method

Calculation method

Ring diagnostics

Report zero-length edges, nonadjacent intersections, fewer than3 distinct vertices and zero signed area.

Signed area

Shoelace signed area; self-intersecting ring area is algebraic, not usable polygon area.

Symbols and units
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Planar single exterior ring

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 single-ring diagnostics using segment intersections. Hole topology and geodesic validity require separate tools. 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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