CreateGraphicElement(ILayoutElementContainer,CIMGraphic,String) Method

Creates a graphic element on a layout or element container from a CIMGraphic. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run

Syntax

C#
Visual Basic (Declaration)

GraphicElement CreateGraphicElement( 
   ILayoutElementContainer elementContainer,
   CIMGraphic graphic,
   string elementName
)

Overloads Function CreateGraphicElement( _
   ByVal elementContainer As ILayoutElementContainer, _
   ByVal graphic As CIMGraphic, _
   ByVal elementName As String _
) As GraphicElement

Parameters

elementContainer: Layout or GroupElement
graphic: CIMGraphic
elementName: Name of the element or null for default name

Exceptions

Exception	Description
ArcGIS.Core.CalledOnWrongThreadException	This method must be called within the lambda passed to QueuedTask.Run.

Remarks

If the element container is a Layout then the element gets added to the root level of the layout TOC at the top most position. If the element container is a GroupElement then it gets added to the group at the topmost position.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1

Reference

IElementFactory Interface
IElementFactory Members
Overload List