Convert geometries

The following geometry conversion functions are available:

Function

Description

ST_AsBinary

Geometry → Well Known Binary

ST_AsEWKB

Geometry → Extended Well Known Binary

ST_AsGML

Geometry → GML

ST_AsText

Alias for ST_AsWKT

ST_AsWKT

Geometry → Well Known Text

ST_Force2D

3D or 4D Geometry → 2D Geometry

ST_GeomFromGML

GML → Geometry

ST_GeomFromText

Well Known Text → Geometry

ST_GeomFromWKB

Well Known Binary → Geometry

ST_GeometryTypeCode

Return the OGC SFS type code of a Geometry

ST_GoogleMapLink

Geometry → Google map link

ST_Holes

Return a Geometry’s holes

ST_LineFromText

Well Known Text → LINESTRING

ST_LineFromWKB

Well Known Binary → LINESTRING

ST_MLineFromText

Well Known Text → MULTILINESTRING

ST_MPointFromText

Well Known Text → MULTIPOINT

ST_MPolyFromText

Well Known Text → MULTIPOLYGON

ST_Multi

SIMPLE → MULTI geometry

ST_OSMMapLink

Geometry → OSM map link

ST_PointFromText

Well Known Text → POINT

ST_PointFromWKB

Well Known Binary → POINT

ST_PolyFromText

Well Known Text → POLYGON

ST_PolyFromWKB

Well Known Binary → POLYGON

ST_ToMultiLine

Geometry’s coordinates → MULTILINESTRING

ST_ToMultiPoint

Geometry’s coordinates → MULTIPOINT

ST_ToMultiSegments

GEOMETRY(COLLECTION) → MULTILINESTRING