ArcGIS Pro 3.3 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts Namespace / ElementInfo Class / Anchor Property
Example

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    Anchor Property (ElementInfo)
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    Gets and sets the default element anchor placement for layout elements. Use this property to override the default placement.
    Syntax
    public Anchor Anchor {get; set;}
    Public Property Anchor As Anchor
    Remarks
    Anchor placement is applied before any other properties on the ElementInfo.
    Example
    Create Point Element
    //Must be on QueuedTask.Run(() => { ...
    
    //Build geometry
    Coordinate2D coord2D = new Coordinate2D(2.0, 10.0);
    
    //Reference a point symbol in a style
    StyleProjectItem stylePrjItm = Project.Current.GetItems<StyleProjectItem>()
             .FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name == "ArcGIS 2D");
    SymbolStyleItem symStyleItm = stylePrjItm.SearchSymbols(
                          StyleItemType.PointSymbol, "City Hall")[0];
    CIMPointSymbol pointSym = symStyleItm.Symbol as CIMPointSymbol;
    pointSym.SetSize(50);
    
    var elemInfo = new ElementInfo()
    {
      CustomProperties = new List<CIMStringMap>() {
         new CIMStringMap() { Key = "Key1", Value = "Value1"},
         new CIMStringMap() { Key = "Key2", Value = "Value2"}
       },
      Anchor = Anchor.TopRightCorner,
      Rotation = 45.0
    };
    
    var graphic = GraphicFactory.Instance.CreateSimpleGraphic(
                                  coord2D.ToMapPoint(), pointSym);
    
    ElementFactory.Instance.CreateGraphicElement(
      container, graphic, "New Point", true, elemInfo);
    
    Create Rectangle Element
    //Must be on QueuedTask.Run(() => { ...
    
    //Build geometry
    Coordinate2D ll = new Coordinate2D(1.0, 4.75);
    Coordinate2D ur = new Coordinate2D(3.0, 5.75);
    Envelope env = EnvelopeBuilderEx.CreateEnvelope(ll, ur);
    
    //Set symbolology, create and add element to layout
    CIMStroke outline = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructStroke(
      ColorFactory.Instance.BlackRGB, 5.0, SimpleLineStyle.Solid);
    CIMPolygonSymbol polySym = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructPolygonSymbol(
      ColorFactory.Instance.GreenRGB, SimpleFillStyle.DiagonalCross, outline);
    
    var ge = GraphicFactory.Instance.CreateSimpleGraphic(env, polySym);
    var elemInfo = new ElementInfo()
    {
      Anchor = Anchor.CenterPoint,
      Rotation = 45.0,
      CornerRounding = 5.0
    };
    
    ElementFactory.Instance.CreateGraphicElement(
      container, env, polySym, "New Rectangle", false, elemInfo);
    Create Point Text Element 1
    //Create a simple point text element and assign basic symbology and text settings.
    
    //Construct on the worker thread
    await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
      //Build 2D point geometry
      Coordinate2D coord2D = new Coordinate2D(3.5, 10);
    
      //Set symbolology, create and add element to layout
      CIMTextSymbol sym = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructTextSymbol(
                    ColorFactory.Instance.RedRGB, 32, "Arial", "Regular");
      string textString = "Point text";
      //At 2.x - GraphicElement ptTxtElm =
      //         LayoutElementFactory.Instance.CreatePointTextGraphicElement(
      //                           layout, coord2D, textString, sym);
      //ptTxtElm.SetName("New Point Text");
      //ptTxtElm.SetAnchor(Anchor.CenterPoint);
      //ptTxtElm.SetX(4.5);
      //ptTxtElm.SetY(9.5);
      //ptTxtElm.SetRotation(45);
    
      //use ElementInfo to set placement properties during create
      var elemInfo = new ElementInfo()
      {
        Anchor = Anchor.CenterPoint,
        Rotation = 45
      };
      var ptTxtElm = ElementFactory.Instance.CreateTextGraphicElement(
        container, TextType.PointText, coord2D.ToMapPoint(), sym, textString,
                           "New Point Text", true, elemInfo);
    
      //Change additional text properties
      ptTxtElm.SetX(4.5);
      ptTxtElm.SetY(9.5);
    });
    Create Point Text Element 2
    //Must be on QueuedTask.Run(() => { ...
    
    //Build geometry
    Coordinate2D coord2D = new Coordinate2D(3.5, 10);
    
    //Set symbolology, create and add element to layout
    CIMTextSymbol sym = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructTextSymbol(
      ColorFactory.Instance.RedRGB, 32, "Arial", "Regular");
    string textString = "Point text";
    
    var elemInfo = new ElementInfo() { Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeftCorner };
    GraphicElement ptTxtElm = ElementFactory.Instance.CreateTextGraphicElement(
      container, TextType.PointText, coord2D.ToMapPoint(), sym, textString,
      "New Point Text", true, elemInfo);
    
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
    See Also