ArcGIS Pro 3.2 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Editing.Templates Namespace / EditingTemplate Class / ActivateToolAsync Method
DAML ID of the Tool
Example

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    ActivateToolAsync Method
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    Activates a Tool that is identified by the given ID.
    Syntax
    public Task ActivateToolAsync( 
       string damlID
    )
    Public Function ActivateToolAsync( _
       ByVal damlID As String _
    ) As Task

    Parameters

    damlID
    DAML ID of the Tool
    Example
    Active Template Changed
    ArcGIS.Desktop.Editing.Events.ActiveTemplateChangedEvent.Subscribe(OnActiveTemplateChanged);
    
    async void OnActiveTemplateChanged(ArcGIS.Desktop.Editing.Events.ActiveTemplateChangedEventArgs args)
    {
      // return if incoming template is null
      if (args.IncomingTemplate == null)
        return;
    
      // Activate two-point line tool for Freeway template in the Layers map
      if (args.IncomingTemplate.Name == "Freeway" && args.IncomingMapView.Map.Name == "Layers")
        await args.IncomingTemplate.ActivateToolAsync("esri_editing_SketchTwoPointLineTool");
    }
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
    See Also