SetAnchor Method—ArcGIS Pro

Sets the anchor position of the element. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.

Syntax

C#
Visual Basic (Declaration)

public void SetAnchor( 
   Anchor anchor
)

Public Sub SetAnchor( _
   ByVal anchor As Anchor _
)

Parameters

anchor: Anchor

Exceptions

Exception	Description
ArcGIS.Core.CalledOnWrongThreadException	This method must be called within the lambda passed to QueuedTask.Run.
System.InvalidOperationException	This element requires its mapview to be active

Remarks

Placement for an element contained in graphics layer requires the mapview be active.

Example

//Change the element's anchor position

//Perform on the worker thread
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  Anchor elmAnchor = element.GetAnchor();
  elmAnchor = Anchor.CenterPoint;

  element.SetAnchor(elmAnchor); //You don't have to get to set; a shortcut would be: element.SetAnchor(Anchor.CenterPoint);
});

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7

Reference

Element Class
Element Members