CopyLayer Method—ArcGIS Pro

Copy a layer. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run

Syntax

C#
Visual Basic (Declaration)

public Layer CopyLayer( 
   Layer layer,
   ILayerContainerEdit mapOrGroupLayer,
   int index
)

Public Function CopyLayer( _
   ByVal layer As Layer, _
   ByVal mapOrGroupLayer As ILayerContainerEdit, _
   Optional ByVal index As Integer _
) As Layer

Parameters

layer: The layer to be copied
mapOrGroupLayer: A layer container i.e. a map or another group layer where the layer will be copied to.
index: A 0-based index represents the position of the group layer within the container - 0 means it will added to the very top as the first layer in the container.

Return Value

Layer

Exceptions

Exception	Description
ArcGIS.Core.CalledOnWrongThreadException	This method or property must be called within the lambda passed to QueuedTask.Run.
System.ArgumentException	This layer does not support copying
System.ArgumentException	mapOrGroupLayer cannot be null

Remarks

Specify the target map or group layer to which the layer will be copied.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7

Reference

LayerFactory Class
LayerFactory Members