CreateGraphicElement(ILayoutElementContainer,CIMGraphic) 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)

public GraphicElement CreateGraphicElement( 
   ILayoutElementContainer elementContainer,
   CIMGraphic cimGraphic
)

Public Overloads Function CreateGraphicElement( _
   ByVal elementContainer As ILayoutElementContainer, _
   ByVal cimGraphic As CIMGraphic _
) As GraphicElement

Parameters

elementContainer: Layout or GroupElement
cimGraphic: CIMGraphic

Return Value

GraphicElement

Exceptions

Exception	Description
ArcGIS.Core.CalledOnWrongThreadException	This method or property must be called within the lambda passed to QueuedTask.Run.
System.ArgumentNullException	graphic(s) cannot be null

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 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

Reference

LayoutElementFactory Class
LayoutElementFactory Members
Overload List