CreateLayer(CIMDataConnection,ILayerContainerEdit,LayerPosition,String) Method

Overloaded. Create a new Layer instance using a CIMDefinition and adds that to a container such as a map or group layer. Optionally you can provide a name to override the default display name. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run

Syntax

C#
Visual Basic (Declaration)

public Layer CreateLayer( 
   CIMDataConnection dataConnection,
   ILayerContainerEdit mapOrGroupLayer,
   LayerPosition position,
   string layerName
)

Public Overloads Function CreateLayer( _
   ByVal dataConnection As CIMDataConnection, _
   ByVal mapOrGroupLayer As ILayerContainerEdit, _
   Optional ByVal position As LayerPosition, _
   Optional ByVal layerName As String _
) As Layer

Parameters

dataConnection: A CIMDataConnection
mapOrGroupLayer: A map or group layer instance to which the Layer will be added
position: LayerPosition specifies whether the layer should be auto positioned or be on the top or at the bottom
layerName: (optional) When it is not provided, the default display name gets used e.g. the dataset name or alias. (default value = "")

Return Value

Layer

Exceptions

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

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

Reference

LayerFactory Class
LayerFactory Members
Overload List