CreateElement Method

Creates an element using the corresponding ArcGIS.Core.CIM.CIMElement definition.

Syntax

Element CreateElement( 
   ILayoutElementContainer elementContainer,
   CIMElement cimElement
)

Function CreateElement( _
   ByVal elementContainer As ILayoutElementContainer, _
   ByVal cimElement As CIMElement _
) As Element

elementContainer: Layout or GroupElement
cimElement: The ArcGIS.Core.CIM.CIMElement definition to use for the create

Remarks

cimElement cannot be of type ArcGIS.Core.CIM.CIMGroupElement or a NotSupportedException will be thrown. Use LayoutElementFactory.CreateGroupElement and related overloads to create a group element.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1