ArcGIS Pro 3.3 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Core.CIM Namespace / CIMSimpleRenderer Class / VisualVariables Property
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    VisualVariables Property (CIMSimpleRenderer)
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    Gets or sets the visual variables.
    Syntax
    public CIMVisualVariable[] VisualVariables {get; set;}
    Public Property VisualVariables As CIMVisualVariable()
    Example
    Find connected attribute field for rotation
    var featureLayer = MapView.Active.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<FeatureLayer>().FirstOrDefault();
    ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks.QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
      // get the CIM renderer from the layer
      var cimRenderer = featureLayer.GetRenderer() as ArcGIS.Core.CIM.CIMSimpleRenderer;
      // get the collection of connected attributes for rotation
      var cimRotationVariable = cimRenderer.VisualVariables.OfType<ArcGIS.Core.CIM.CIMRotationVisualVariable>().FirstOrDefault();
      // the z direction is describing the heading rotation
      var rotationInfoZ = cimRotationVariable.VisualVariableInfoZ;
      var rotationExpression = rotationInfoZ.Expression; // this expression stores the field name  
    });
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
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