Provides access to members that provide information about a Geographic Dataset.
Product Availability
Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.
Members
| Description | ||
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Extent | The extent of the GeoDataset. | 
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SpatialReference | The spatial reference of the GeoDataset. | 
CoClasses that implement IGeoDataset
| CoClasses and Classes | Description | 
|---|---|
| BasemapLayer (esriCarto) | Layer containing a Basemap. | 
| BasemapSubLayer (esriCarto) | Wrapper for layers in the basemap. | 
| CadAnnotationLayer (esriCarto) | An Esri Cad annotation layer. | 
| CadastralFabric (esriGeoDatabaseExtensions) | A container for querying information about a cadastral fabric. | 
| CadastralFabricLayer (esriCarto) | Cadastral Fabric Layer Object. | 
| CadastralFabricSubLayer (esriCarto) | Cadastral Fabric Feature Layer Object. | 
| CadFeatureLayer (esriCarto) | Esri CAD Feature Layer class. | 
| CadLayer (esriCarto) | Esri CAD Layer class. | 
| CompositeGraphicsLayer (esriCarto) | A collection of graphics layers that behave like single layer. | 
| CoverageAnnotationLayer (esriCarto) | An Esri coverage annotation layer. | 
| DimensionLayer (esriCarto) | A collection of properties for a dimension layer. | 
| FDOGraphicsLayer (esriCarto) | A collection of properties for an annotation layer (feature data object graphics layer). | 
| FDOGraphicsSublayer (esriCarto) | A collection of properties for an annotation sublayer layer (feature data object graphics sublayer). | 
| FeatureClass | Esri Feature Class object. | 
| FeatureClassDescriptor (esriGeoAnalyst) | GeoAnalyst FeatureClass descriptor object. | 
| FeatureDataset | Esri Feature Dataset object. | 
| FeatureLayer (esriCarto) | A collection of features and their visual representation. | 
| ForceElementLayer (esriDefenseSolutions) | A custom layer, bound to a feature layer, that wraps a force element display list and makes it possible to view and manipulate its cached graphic contents in an ArcGIS map display. | 
| FunctionRasterDataset (esriDataSourcesRaster) | A class for a function raster dataset. | 
| GdbRasterCatalogLayer (esriCarto) | Geodabase RasterCatalog source and display options. | 
| GeometricNetwork | Esri Geometric Network object. | 
| GeoVideoLayer (esriGlobeCore) | The georeferenced video layer. | 
| GlobeGraphicsLayer (esriGlobeCore) | The Globe Graphics Layer. | 
| GlobeLayer (esriGlobeCore) | The cache-only globe layer. | 
| GlobeServerLayer (esriGlobeCore) | Provides programmatic access to a globe server layer. | 
| GraphicsLayer3D (esri3DAnalyst) | A 3D Graphics Layer. | 
| GroupLayer (esriCarto) | A collection of layers that behaves like a single layer. | 
| ImageServerLayer (esriCarto) | Image server layer source and display options. | 
| IMSMapLayer (esriCarto) | A container for the display and manipulation of IMS layers. | 
| IMSSubFeatureLayer (esriCarto) | A collection of IMS features as a sublayer of an IMSMapLayer. | 
| IMSSubLayer (esriCarto) | An IMS Layer as a sublayer of an IMSMapLayer. | 
| JoinedControlPointLayer (esriCadastralUI) | Layer object that represents Control Points. | 
| JoinedLinePointLayer (esriCadastralUI) | Layer object that represents Joined LinePoints. | 
| JoinedParcelLayer (esriCadastralUI) | Layer object that represents Joined Parcels. | 
| JoinedParcelLineLayer (esriCadastralUI) | Layer object that represents Joined Parcel Lines. | 
| JoinedPointLayer (esriCadastralUI) | Layer object that represents Joined Points. | 
| KmlLayer (esriGlobeCore) | Esri KML Layer class. | 
| LasDataset (esriGeoDatabaseExtensions) | Esri LasDataset component. | 
| LasDatasetLayer (esriCarto) | The Terrain Layer class. | 
| LasFile (esriGeoDatabaseExtensions) | Esri LasFile object. | 
| MADtedLayer (esriDefenseSolutions) | A layer used to control the display of MA DTED Catalogs. | 
| MapServerBasicSublayer (esriCarto) | Provides programmatic access to a basic map server sublayer. | 
| MapServerFindSublayer (esriCarto) | Provides programmatic access to a map server sublayer with Find capability. | 
| MapServerIdentifySublayer (esriCarto) | Provides programmatic access to a map server sublayer with Identify capability. | 
| MapServerLayer (esriCarto) | Provides programmatic access to a map server layer. | 
| MapServerQuerySublayer (esriCarto) | Provides programmatic access to a map server sublayer with Find and Identify capability. | 
| MapServerRESTLayer (esriCarto) | Provides programmatic access to a a layer based on MapServer using REST access. | 
| MapServerRESTSubLayer (esriCarto) | Provides programmatic access to a MapServer SubLayer. | 
| MARasterLayer (esriDefenseSolutions) | A layer used to control the display of MA RPF Catalogs. | 
| MosaicLayer (esriCarto) | The layer implementation of the Mosaic Dataset. | 
| MosaicRaster (esriDataSourcesRaster) | A mosaic of rasters. | 
| NALayer (esriNetworkAnalyst) | The layer for defining, solving, and viewing network analysis results. | 
| NetworkDataset | A container for querying information about a network dataset. | 
| NetworkLayer (esriCarto) | Esri Network Layer CoClass. | 
| NITFGraphicsLayer (esriCarto) | A NITF graphics layer containing NITF CGM graphics. | 
| PacketJoinedLayer (esriCadastralUI) | Layer object that represents a packet of Joined Parcels, Lines, Points, Control Points, LinePoints and Text. | 
| ProcessLayer (esriGeoprocessing) | A collection of process layers that behaves like a single layer. | 
| Raster (esriDataSourcesRaster) | An in-memory representation of a dynamic raster that can perform resampling and reprojection. | 
| RasterBand (esriDataSourcesRaster) | A representation of a single band of a raster dataset on disk. | 
| RasterCatalog | A collection of raster datasets in a Geodatabase table. | 
| RasterCatalogLayer (esriCarto) | Raster catalog source and display options. | 
| RasterCatalogTable (esriDataSourcesRaster) | A special type of table used to display multiple rasters simultaneously. | 
| RasterDataset (esriDataSourcesRaster) | A representation of a raster dataset on disk. | 
| RasterDescriptor (esriGeoAnalyst) | GeoAnalyst Raster descriptor object. | 
| RasterLayer (esriCarto) | Raster layer source and display options. | 
| RenderedRaster (esriCarto) | A raster that is rendered using a renderer. | 
| RouteEventSource (esriLocation) | Route event source object. | 
| SchematicDiagram (esriSchematic) | A schematic diagram object. | 
| SchematicDiagramClass (esriSchematic) | Schematic diagram class object. | 
| SchematicElementClass (esriSchematic) | Schematic element class object. | 
| SchematicInMemoryDiagram (esriSchematic) | Schematic in memory diagram object. | 
| SchematicInMemoryFeatureClass (esriSchematic) | Schematic in memory feature class object. | 
| SchematicLayer (esriSchematic) | A Schematic layer object. | 
| SdeRasterCatalogTable (esriDataSourcesRaster) | A class for managing 8.x ArcSDE RasterCatalogs. | 
| SearchResultsLayer (esriCatalog) | A layer that lets you preview a search result in the Geography tab. This object is not supported on ArcGIS version 10.1. or later. | 
| TacticalGraphicLayer (esriDefenseSolutions) | A custom layer, bound to a feature layer, that wraps a tactical graphic display list and makes it possible to view and manipulate its cached graphic contents in an ArcGIS map display. | 
| TemporalFeatureClass (esriTrackingAnalyst) | Controls settings for the temporal feature class. | 
| TemporalFeatureLayer (esriTrackingAnalyst) | Defines the coclass IDL parameters and attributes of the TemporalFeatureLayer COM object. | 
| TemporalRecordSet (esriTrackingAnalyst) | Defines the COM coclass for the TemporalRecordSet COM object. | 
| Terrain (esriGeoDatabaseExtensions) | The Esri Terrain component. | 
| TerrainLayer (esriCarto) | The Terrain Layer class. | 
| Tin | The Esri TIN component. | 
| TinLayer (esriCarto) | The TIN Layer class. | 
| Topology | Esri Topology object. | 
| TopologyLayer (esriCarto) | A collection of properties for a topology layer. | 
| WCSLayer (esriCarto) | WCS layer source and display options. | 
| WMSGroupLayer (esriCarto) | A container for the display of WMS group layers. | 
| WMSMapLayer (esriCarto) | A container for the display and manipulation of WMS layers. | 
| WMTSLayer (esriCarto) | Provides programmatic access to WMTS layer. | 
| XYEventSource | XY event source object. | 
Remarks
This interface provides access to information about spatial datasets, in particular their spatial reference and geographic extent. All layers also implement this interface.
