ArcGIS Pro 3.3 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Core.CIM Namespace / CIMGraphic Class
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    CIMGraphic Class
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    Represents a graphic.
    Object Model
    CIMGraphic ClassCIMSymbolReference Class
    Syntax
    Example
    Create_PolygonText
    //Create polygon paragraph text with basic text properties.
    
    //Construct on the worker thread
    await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
      //Build geometry
      List<Coordinate2D> plyCoords = new List<Coordinate2D>();
      plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(3.5, 7));
      plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(4.5, 7));
      plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(4.5, 6.7));
      plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(5.5, 6.7));
      plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(5.5, 6.1));
      plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(3.5, 6.1));
      //At 2.x - Polygon poly = PolygonBuilder.CreatePolygon(plyCoords);
      Polygon poly = PolygonBuilderEx.CreatePolygon(plyCoords);
    
      //Set symbolology, create and add element to layout
      CIMTextSymbol sym = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructTextSymbol(ColorFactory.Instance.GreyRGB, 10, "Arial", "Regular");
      string text = "Some Text String that is really long and is <BOL>forced to wrap to other lines</BOL> so that we can see the effects." as String;
      //At 2.x - GraphicElement polyTxtElm = LayoutElementFactory.Instance.CreatePolygonParagraphGraphicElement(layout, poly, text, sym);
      //         polyTxtElm.SetName("New Polygon Text"); 
      GraphicElement polyTxtElm = ElementFactory.Instance.CreateTextGraphicElement(
                                    layout, TextType.RectangleParagraph, poly, sym, text, "New Polygon Text");
    
      //(Optionally) Modify paragraph border 
      CIMGraphic polyTxtGra = polyTxtElm.GetGraphic();
      CIMParagraphTextGraphic cimPolyTxtGra = polyTxtGra as CIMParagraphTextGraphic;
      cimPolyTxtGra.Frame.BorderSymbol = new CIMSymbolReference();
      cimPolyTxtGra.Frame.BorderSymbol.Symbol = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructLineSymbol(ColorFactory.Instance.GreyRGB, 1.0, SimpleLineStyle.Solid);
      polyTxtElm.SetGraphic(polyTxtGra);
    });
    
    Create_CircleText
    //Create circle paragraph text with basic text settings and optionally a modified border.
    
    //Construct on the worker thread
    await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
      //Build geometry
      Coordinate2D center = new Coordinate2D(4.5, 4);
      //At 2.x - EllipticArcBuilder eabCir = new EllipticArcBuilder(center, 0.5, esriArcOrientation.esriArcClockwise);
      var eabCir = new EllipticArcBuilderEx(center, 0.5, ArcOrientation.ArcClockwise);
      EllipticArcSegment cir = eabCir.ToSegment();
      var polyCir = PolygonBuilderEx.CreatePolygon(
                      PolylineBuilderEx.CreatePolyline(cir));
    
      //Set symbolology, create and add element to layout
      CIMTextSymbol sym = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructTextSymbol(ColorFactory.Instance.GreenRGB, 10, "Arial", "Regular");
      string text = "Circle, circle, circle, circle, circle, circle, circle, circle, circle, circle, circle";
      //At 2.x - GraphicElement cirTxtElm = LayoutElementFactory.Instance.CreateCircleParagraphGraphicElement(layout, cir, text, sym);
      //         cirTxtElm.SetName("New Circle Text");
      GraphicElement cirTxtElm = ElementFactory.Instance.CreateTextGraphicElement(
                                    layout, TextType.CircleParagraph, polyCir, sym, text, "New Circle Text");
    
      //(Optionally) Modify paragraph border 
      CIMGraphic cirTxtGra = cirTxtElm.GetGraphic();
      CIMParagraphTextGraphic cimCirTxtGra = cirTxtGra as CIMParagraphTextGraphic;
      cimCirTxtGra.Frame.BorderSymbol = new CIMSymbolReference();
      cimCirTxtGra.Frame.BorderSymbol.Symbol = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructLineSymbol(ColorFactory.Instance.GreyRGB, 1.0, SimpleLineStyle.Solid);
      cirTxtElm.SetGraphic(cirTxtGra);
    });
    Create_EllipseText
    //Create ellipse paragraph text with basic text settings and optionally a modified border.
    
    //Construct on the worker thread
    await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
      //Build geometry
      Coordinate2D center = new Coordinate2D(4.5, 2.75);
      //At 2.x - EllipticArcBuilder eabElp = new EllipticArcBuilder(center, 0, 1, 0.45, esriArcOrientation.esriArcClockwise);
      var eabElp = new EllipticArcBuilderEx(center, 0, 1, 0.45, ArcOrientation.ArcClockwise);
      EllipticArcSegment ellipse = eabElp.ToSegment();
      var polyElp = PolygonBuilderEx.CreatePolygon(
                      PolylineBuilderEx.CreatePolyline(ellipse));
    
      //Set symbolology, create and add element to layout
      CIMTextSymbol sym = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructTextSymbol(ColorFactory.Instance.BlueRGB, 10, "Arial", "Regular");
      string text = "Ellipse, ellipse, ellipse, ellipse, ellipse, ellipse, ellipse, ellipse, ellipse, ellipse, ellipse, ellipse";
      //At 2.x - GraphicElement elpTxtElm = LayoutElementFactory.Instance.CreateEllipseParagraphGraphicElement(layout, ellipse, text, sym);
      //         elpTxtElm.SetName("New Ellipse Text");
      GraphicElement elpTxtElm = ElementFactory.Instance.CreateTextGraphicElement(
                                    layout, TextType.EllipseParagraph, polyElp, sym, text, "New Ellipse Text");
    
      //(Optionally) Modify paragraph border 
      CIMGraphic elpTxtGra = elpTxtElm.GetGraphic();
      CIMParagraphTextGraphic cimElpTxtGra = elpTxtGra as CIMParagraphTextGraphic;
      cimElpTxtGra.Frame.BorderSymbol = new CIMSymbolReference();
      cimElpTxtGra.Frame.BorderSymbol.Symbol = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructLineSymbol(ColorFactory.Instance.GreyRGB, 1.0, SimpleLineStyle.Solid);
      elpTxtElm.SetGraphic(elpTxtGra);
    });
    GraphicElement_Get_And_SetGraphic
    //Note: must call within QueuedTask.Run() 
    var CIMGra = graElm.GetGraphic() as CIMGraphic;
    //TODO - make changes to CIMGraphic
    //...
    graElm.SetGraphic(CIMGra);
    Create Rectangle Paragraph Text Element 1
    //Create rectangle text with background and border symbology.  
    
    //Construct on the worker thread
    await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
      //Build 2D polygon geometry
      List<Coordinate2D> plyCoords = new List<Coordinate2D>();
      plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(3.5, 7));
      plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(4.5, 7));
      plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(4.5, 6.7));
      plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(5.5, 6.7));
      plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(5.5, 6.1));
      plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(3.5, 6.1));
      //At 2.x - Polygon poly = PolygonBuilder.CreatePolygon(plyCoords);
      Polygon poly = PolygonBuilderEx.CreatePolygon(plyCoords);
    
      //Set symbolology, create and add element to layout
      //Also notice how formatting tags are using within the text string.
      CIMTextSymbol sym = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructTextSymbol(
                        ColorFactory.Instance.GreyRGB, 10, "Arial", "Regular");
      string text = "Some Text String that is really long and is " +
                    "<BOL>forced to wrap to other lines</BOL> so that " +
                    "we can see the effects." as String;
      //At 2.x - GraphicElement polyTxtElm =
      //           LayoutElementFactory.Instance.CreatePolygonParagraphGraphicElement(
      //                                      layout, poly, text, sym);
      //         polyTxtElm.SetName("New Polygon Text");
    
      GraphicElement polyTxtElm = ElementFactory.Instance.CreateTextGraphicElement(
        container, TextType.RectangleParagraph, poly, sym, text, "Polygon Paragraph");
    
      //(Optionally) Modify paragraph border 
      CIMGraphic polyTxtGra = polyTxtElm.GetGraphic();
      CIMParagraphTextGraphic cimPolyTxtGra = polyTxtGra as CIMParagraphTextGraphic;
      cimPolyTxtGra.Frame.BorderSymbol = new CIMSymbolReference();
      cimPolyTxtGra.Frame.BorderSymbol.Symbol =
                   SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructLineSymbol(
                              ColorFactory.Instance.GreyRGB, 1.0, SimpleLineStyle.Solid);
      polyTxtElm.SetGraphic(polyTxtGra);
    });
    Update an elements transparency
    //Update an element's transparency using the CIM.
    
    //Perform on the worker thread
    QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
      // Reference and load the layout associated with the layout item
      Layout layout = layoutItem.GetLayout();
      if (layout != null)
      {
        // Reference a element by name
        GraphicElement graphicElement = layout.FindElement("MyElement") as GraphicElement;
        if (graphicElement != null)
        {
          // Modify the Transparency property that exists only in the CIMGraphic class.
          CIMGraphic CIMGraphic = graphicElement.GetGraphic() as CIMGraphic;
          CIMGraphic.Transparency = 50; // mark it 50% transparent
          graphicElement.SetGraphic(CIMGraphic);
        }
      }
    });
    Inheritance Hierarchy

    System.Object
       ArcGIS.Core.CIM.CIMObject
          ArcGIS.Core.CIM.CIMGraphic
             ArcGIS.Core.CIM.CIMInkGraphic
             ArcGIS.Core.CIM.CIMPictureGraphic
             ArcGIS.Core.CIM.CIMShapeGraphic
             ArcGIS.Core.CIM.CIMTextGraphicBase

    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
    See Also