//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";
GraphicElement ptTxtElm = LayoutElementFactory.Instance.CreatePointTextGraphicElement(layout, coord2D, textString, sym);
ptTxtElm.SetName("New Point Text");
//Change additional text properties
ptTxtElm.SetAnchor(Anchor.CenterPoint);
ptTxtElm.SetX(4.5);
ptTxtElm.SetY(9.5);
ptTxtElm.SetRotation(45);
});
//Create rectangle text with background and border symbology.
//Construct on the worker thread
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
//Build 2D polygon geometry
List<Coordinate2D> plyCoords = new List<Coordinate2D>();
plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(3.5, 7));
plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(4.5, 7));
plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(4.5, 6.7));
plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(5.5, 6.7));
plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(5.5, 6.1));
plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(3.5, 6.1));
Polygon poly = PolygonBuilder.CreatePolygon(plyCoords);
//Set symbolology, create and add element to layout
//Also notice how formatting tags are using within the text string.
CIMTextSymbol sym = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructTextSymbol(ColorFactory.Instance.GreyRGB, 10, "Arial", "Regular");
string text = "Some Text String that is really long and is <BOL>forced to wrap to other lines</BOL> so that we can see the effects." as String;
GraphicElement polyTxtElm = LayoutElementFactory.Instance.CreatePolygonParagraphGraphicElement(layout, poly, text, sym);
polyTxtElm.SetName("New Polygon Text");
//(Optionally) Modify paragraph border
CIMGraphic polyTxtGra = polyTxtElm.GetGraphic();
CIMParagraphTextGraphic cimPolyTxtGra = polyTxtGra as CIMParagraphTextGraphic;
cimPolyTxtGra.Frame.BorderSymbol = new CIMSymbolReference();
cimPolyTxtGra.Frame.BorderSymbol.Symbol = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructLineSymbol(ColorFactory.Instance.GreyRGB, 1.0, SimpleLineStyle.Solid);
polyTxtElm.SetGraphic(polyTxtGra);
});
//Modify the text properties for an existing text element.
//Reference a layoutitem in a project by name
LayoutProjectItem layoutItem = Project.Current.GetItems<LayoutProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name.Equals("Layout"));
//Perform on the worker thread
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
//Reference and load the layout associated with the layout item
Layout lyt = layoutItem.GetLayout();
//Reference a text element by name
TextElement txtElm = lyt.FindElement("Title") as TextElement;
//Change placement
txtElm.SetX(4.25);
txtElm.SetY(8);
//Change TextProperties
TextProperties txt_prop = txtElm.TextProperties;
txt_prop.FontSize = 48;
txt_prop.Font = "Times New Roman";
txt_prop.Text = "Some new text";
txtElm.SetTextProperties(txt_prop);
});