ArcGIS Pro 3.3 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping Namespace / StyleItem Class / SetObject Method
The object from which style item's properties are populated
Example

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    SetObject Method
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    Sets the properties of the style item equal to the object passed as argument. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.
    Syntax
    public void SetObject( 
       object itemObject
    )
    Public Sub SetObject( _
       ByVal itemObject As Object _
    ) 

    Parameters

    itemObject
    The object from which style item's properties are populated
    Exceptions
    ExceptionDescription
    This method must be called within the lambda passed to QueuedTask.Run
    Example
    GetSetObject
    //Creates a new style item and sets its properties from an existing style item
    public Task<StyleItem> CreateNewStyleItemAsync(StyleItem existingItem)
    {
      if (existingItem == null)
        throw new System.ArgumentNullException();
    
      return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
      {
        StyleItem item = new StyleItem();
    
        //Get object from existing style item
        object obj = existingItem.GetObject();
    
        //New style item's properties are set from the existing item
        item.SetObject(obj);
    
        //Key, Name, Tags and Category for the new style item have to be set
        //These values are NOT populated from the object passed in to SetObject
        item.Key = "KeyOfTheNewItem";
        item.Name = "NameOfTheNewItem";
        item.Tags = "TagsForTheNewItem";
        item.Category = "CategoryOfTheNewItem";
    
        return item;
      });
    }
    GetSetObject
    //Creates a new style item and sets its properties from an existing style item
    public Task<StyleItem> CreateNewStyleItemAsync(StyleItem existingItem)
    {
      if (existingItem == null)
        throw new System.ArgumentNullException();
    
      return QueuedTask.Run(() =>
      {
        StyleItem item = new StyleItem();
    
        //Get object from existing style item
        object obj = existingItem.GetObject();
    
        //New style item's properties are set from the existing item
        item.SetObject(obj);
    
        //Key, Name, Tags and Category for the new style item have to be set
        //These values are NOT populated from the object passed in to SetObject
        item.Key = "KeyOfTheNewItem";
        item.Name = "NameOfTheNewItem";
        item.Tags = "TagsForTheNewItem";
        item.Category = "CategoryOfTheNewItem";
    
        return item;
      });
    }
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
    See Also