ArcGIS Pro 3.0 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Editing Namespace / AnnotationProperties Class / TextGraphic Property
Example

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    TextGraphic Property
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    Gets the ArcGIS.Core.CIM.CIMTextGraphic representation of the annotation.
    Syntax
    public CIMTextGraphic TextGraphic {get;}
    Public ReadOnly Property TextGraphic As CIMTextGraphic
    Example
    Modify Annotation Text Graphic
    await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
    
      var selection = annoLayer.GetSelection();
      if (selection.GetCount() == 0)
        return;
    
      // use the first selelcted feature 
      //at 2.x - var insp = new Inspector(true);
      var insp = new Inspector();
      insp.Load(annoLayer, selection.GetObjectIDs().FirstOrDefault());
    
      // getAnnoProperties should return null if not an annotation feature
      AnnotationProperties annoProperties = insp.GetAnnotationProperties();
      // get the textGraphic
      CIMTextGraphic textGraphic = annoProperties.TextGraphic;
    
      // change text
      textGraphic.Text = "Hello world";
    
      // set x,y offset via the symbol
      var symbol = textGraphic.Symbol.Symbol;
      var textSymbol = symbol as CIMTextSymbol;
      textSymbol.OffsetX = 2;
      textSymbol.OffsetY = 3;
    
      textSymbol.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center;
    
      // load the updated textGraphic
      annoProperties.LoadFromTextGraphic(textGraphic);
      // assign the annotation properties back 
      insp.SetAnnotationProperties(annoProperties);
    
      EditOperation op = new EditOperation();
      op.Name = "modify symbol";
      op.Modify(insp);
      bool result = op.Execute();
    });
    
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

    See Also