ArcGIS Pro 2.8 API Reference Guide
SketchType Property
Example 

ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping Namespace > MapTool Class : SketchType Property
Gets or sets the type or shape of the geometry to be created by the sketch.
Syntax
protected Nullable<SketchGeometryType> SketchType {get; set;}
Protected Property SketchType As Nullable(Of SketchGeometryType)
Remarks
Set IsSketchTool to true for this property to take effect.
Example
Create a tool that allows you to sketch in the view and return the features that intersect the sketch.
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using ArcGIS.Core.Geometry;
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping;
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks;
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Dialogs;

namespace Examples
{
  class CustomIdentify : MapTool
  {
    public CustomIdentify()
    {
      IsSketchTool = true;
      SketchType = SketchGeometryType.Rectangle;

      //To perform a interactive selection or identify in 3D or 2D, sketch must be created in screen coordinates.
      SketchOutputMode = SketchOutputMode.Screen;
    }

    protected override Task<bool> OnSketchCompleteAsync(Geometry geometry)
    {
      return QueuedTask.Run(() => 
      {
        var mapView = MapView.Active;
        if (mapView == null)
          return true;

        //Get all the features that intersect the sketch geometry and flash them in the view. 
        var results = mapView.GetFeatures(geometry);
        mapView.FlashFeature(results);

        //Show a message box reporting each layer the number of the features.
        MessageBox.Show(String.Join("\n", results.Select(kvp => String.Format("{0}: {1}", kvp.Key.Name, kvp.Value.Count()))), "Identify Result");
        return true;
      });
    }
  }
}
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1

See Also

Reference

MapTool Class
MapTool Members