ArcGIS Pro 3.0 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Core.CIM Namespace / CIMGraphicFrame Class / BorderSymbol Property
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    BorderSymbol Property (CIMGraphicFrame)
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    Gets or sets the border symbol of the graphic frame.
    Syntax
    public CIMSymbolReference BorderSymbol {get; set;}
    Public Property BorderSymbol As CIMSymbolReference
    Example
    Create_PolygonText
    //Create polygon paragraph text with basic text properties.
    
    //Construct on the worker thread
    await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
      //Build geometry
      List<Coordinate2D> plyCoords = new List<Coordinate2D>();
      plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(3.5, 7));
      plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(4.5, 7));
      plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(4.5, 6.7));
      plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(5.5, 6.7));
      plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(5.5, 6.1));
      plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(3.5, 6.1));
      //At 2.x - Polygon poly = PolygonBuilder.CreatePolygon(plyCoords);
      Polygon poly = PolygonBuilderEx.CreatePolygon(plyCoords);
    
      //Set symbolology, create and add element to layout
      CIMTextSymbol sym = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructTextSymbol(ColorFactory.Instance.GreyRGB, 10, "Arial", "Regular");
      string text = "Some Text String that is really long and is <BOL>forced to wrap to other lines</BOL> so that we can see the effects." as String;
      //At 2.x - GraphicElement polyTxtElm = LayoutElementFactory.Instance.CreatePolygonParagraphGraphicElement(layout, poly, text, sym);
      //         polyTxtElm.SetName("New Polygon Text"); 
      GraphicElement polyTxtElm = ElementFactory.Instance.CreateTextGraphicElement(
                                    layout, TextType.RectangleParagraph, poly, sym, text, "New Polygon Text");
    
      //(Optionally) Modify paragraph border 
      CIMGraphic polyTxtGra = polyTxtElm.GetGraphic();
      CIMParagraphTextGraphic cimPolyTxtGra = polyTxtGra as CIMParagraphTextGraphic;
      cimPolyTxtGra.Frame.BorderSymbol = new CIMSymbolReference();
      cimPolyTxtGra.Frame.BorderSymbol.Symbol = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructLineSymbol(ColorFactory.Instance.GreyRGB, 1.0, SimpleLineStyle.Solid);
      polyTxtElm.SetGraphic(polyTxtGra);
    });
    
    Create_CircleText
    //Create circle paragraph text with basic text settings and optionally a modified border.
    
    //Construct on the worker thread
    await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
      //Build geometry
      Coordinate2D center = new Coordinate2D(4.5, 4);
      //At 2.x - EllipticArcBuilder eabCir = new EllipticArcBuilder(center, 0.5, esriArcOrientation.esriArcClockwise);
      var eabCir = new EllipticArcBuilderEx(center, 0.5, ArcOrientation.ArcClockwise);
      EllipticArcSegment cir = eabCir.ToSegment();
      var polyCir = PolygonBuilderEx.CreatePolygon(
                      PolylineBuilderEx.CreatePolyline(cir));
    
      //Set symbolology, create and add element to layout
      CIMTextSymbol sym = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructTextSymbol(ColorFactory.Instance.GreenRGB, 10, "Arial", "Regular");
      string text = "Circle, circle, circle, circle, circle, circle, circle, circle, circle, circle, circle";
      //At 2.x - GraphicElement cirTxtElm = LayoutElementFactory.Instance.CreateCircleParagraphGraphicElement(layout, cir, text, sym);
      //         cirTxtElm.SetName("New Circle Text");
      GraphicElement cirTxtElm = ElementFactory.Instance.CreateTextGraphicElement(
                                    layout, TextType.CircleParagraph, polyCir, sym, text, "New Circle Text");
    
      //(Optionally) Modify paragraph border 
      CIMGraphic cirTxtGra = cirTxtElm.GetGraphic();
      CIMParagraphTextGraphic cimCirTxtGra = cirTxtGra as CIMParagraphTextGraphic;
      cimCirTxtGra.Frame.BorderSymbol = new CIMSymbolReference();
      cimCirTxtGra.Frame.BorderSymbol.Symbol = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructLineSymbol(ColorFactory.Instance.GreyRGB, 1.0, SimpleLineStyle.Solid);
      cirTxtElm.SetGraphic(cirTxtGra);
    });
    Create_EllipseText
    //Create ellipse paragraph text with basic text settings and optionally a modified border.
    
    //Construct on the worker thread
    await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
      //Build geometry
      Coordinate2D center = new Coordinate2D(4.5, 2.75);
      //At 2.x - EllipticArcBuilder eabElp = new EllipticArcBuilder(center, 0, 1, 0.45, esriArcOrientation.esriArcClockwise);
      var eabElp = new EllipticArcBuilderEx(center, 0, 1, 0.45, ArcOrientation.ArcClockwise);
      EllipticArcSegment ellipse = eabElp.ToSegment();
      var polyElp = PolygonBuilderEx.CreatePolygon(
                      PolylineBuilderEx.CreatePolyline(ellipse));
    
      //Set symbolology, create and add element to layout
      CIMTextSymbol sym = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructTextSymbol(ColorFactory.Instance.BlueRGB, 10, "Arial", "Regular");
      string text = "Ellipse, ellipse, ellipse, ellipse, ellipse, ellipse, ellipse, ellipse, ellipse, ellipse, ellipse, ellipse";
      //At 2.x - GraphicElement elpTxtElm = LayoutElementFactory.Instance.CreateEllipseParagraphGraphicElement(layout, ellipse, text, sym);
      //         elpTxtElm.SetName("New Ellipse Text");
      GraphicElement elpTxtElm = ElementFactory.Instance.CreateTextGraphicElement(
                                    layout, TextType.EllipseParagraph, polyElp, sym, text, "New Ellipse Text");
    
      //(Optionally) Modify paragraph border 
      CIMGraphic elpTxtGra = elpTxtElm.GetGraphic();
      CIMParagraphTextGraphic cimElpTxtGra = elpTxtGra as CIMParagraphTextGraphic;
      cimElpTxtGra.Frame.BorderSymbol = new CIMSymbolReference();
      cimElpTxtGra.Frame.BorderSymbol.Symbol = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructLineSymbol(ColorFactory.Instance.GreyRGB, 1.0, SimpleLineStyle.Solid);
      elpTxtElm.SetGraphic(elpTxtGra);
    });
    Create Rectangle Paragraph Text Element 1
    //Create rectangle text with background and border symbology.  
    
    //Construct on the worker thread
    await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
      //Build 2D polygon geometry
      List<Coordinate2D> plyCoords = new List<Coordinate2D>();
      plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(3.5, 7));
      plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(4.5, 7));
      plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(4.5, 6.7));
      plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(5.5, 6.7));
      plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(5.5, 6.1));
      plyCoords.Add(new Coordinate2D(3.5, 6.1));
      //At 2.x - Polygon poly = PolygonBuilder.CreatePolygon(plyCoords);
      Polygon poly = PolygonBuilderEx.CreatePolygon(plyCoords);
    
      //Set symbolology, create and add element to layout
      //Also notice how formatting tags are using within the text string.
      CIMTextSymbol sym = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructTextSymbol(
                        ColorFactory.Instance.GreyRGB, 10, "Arial", "Regular");
      string text = "Some Text String that is really long and is " +
                    "<BOL>forced to wrap to other lines</BOL> so that " +
                    "we can see the effects." as String;
      //At 2.x - GraphicElement polyTxtElm =
      //           LayoutElementFactory.Instance.CreatePolygonParagraphGraphicElement(
      //                                      layout, poly, text, sym);
      //         polyTxtElm.SetName("New Polygon Text");
    
      GraphicElement polyTxtElm = ElementFactory.Instance.CreateTextGraphicElement(
        container, TextType.RectangleParagraph, poly, sym, text, "Polygon Paragraph");
    
      //(Optionally) Modify paragraph border 
      CIMGraphic polyTxtGra = polyTxtElm.GetGraphic();
      CIMParagraphTextGraphic cimPolyTxtGra = polyTxtGra as CIMParagraphTextGraphic;
      cimPolyTxtGra.Frame.BorderSymbol = new CIMSymbolReference();
      cimPolyTxtGra.Frame.BorderSymbol.Symbol =
                   SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructLineSymbol(
                              ColorFactory.Instance.GreyRGB, 1.0, SimpleLineStyle.Solid);
      polyTxtElm.SetGraphic(polyTxtGra);
    });
    Create a new picture element with advanced symbol settings
    //Create a picture element and also set background and border symbology.
    
    //Construct on the worker thread
    await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
      //Build 2D envelope geometry
      Coordinate2D pic_ll = new Coordinate2D(6, 1);
      Coordinate2D pic_ur = new Coordinate2D(8, 2);
      //At 2.x - Envelope env = EnvelopeBuilder.CreateEnvelope(pic_ll, pic_ur);
      Envelope env = EnvelopeBuilderEx.CreateEnvelope(pic_ll, pic_ur);
    
      //Create and add element to layout
      string picPath = @"C:\Temp\WhitePass.jpg";
      //At 2.x - GraphicElement picElm =
      //    LayoutElementFactory.Instance.CreatePictureGraphicElement(
      //                                             layout, env, picPath);
      //         picElm.SetName("New Picture");
      //
      GraphicElement picElm = ElementFactory.Instance.CreatePictureGraphicElement(
                                           layout, env, picPath, "New Picture");
    
      //(Optionally) Modify the border and shadow 
      CIMGraphic picGra = picElm.GetGraphic();
      CIMPictureGraphic cimPicGra = picGra as CIMPictureGraphic;
      cimPicGra.Frame.BorderSymbol = new CIMSymbolReference();
      cimPicGra.Frame.BorderSymbol.Symbol =
            SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructLineSymbol(
                   ColorFactory.Instance.BlueRGB, 2.0, SimpleLineStyle.Solid);
    
      cimPicGra.Frame.ShadowSymbol = new CIMSymbolReference();
      cimPicGra.Frame.ShadowSymbol.Symbol =
                  SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructPolygonSymbol(
                        ColorFactory.Instance.BlackRGB, SimpleFillStyle.Solid);
    
      //Update the element
      picElm.SetGraphic(picGra);
    });
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

    See Also