public static void CreateDictionary()
{
//Get the map's defintion
var mapDefn = MapView.Active.Map.GetDefinition();
//Get the Map's Maplex labelling engine properties
var mapDefnPlacementProps = mapDefn.GeneralPlacementProperties as CIMMaplexGeneralPlacementProperties;
//Define the abbreaviations we need in an array
List<CIMMaplexDictionaryEntry> abbreviationDictionary = new List<CIMMaplexDictionaryEntry>
{
new CIMMaplexDictionaryEntry {
Abbreviation = "Hts",
Text = "Heights",
MaplexAbbreviationType = MaplexAbbreviationType.Ending
},
new CIMMaplexDictionaryEntry
{
Abbreviation = "Ct",
Text = "Text",
MaplexAbbreviationType = MaplexAbbreviationType.Ending
}
//etc
};
//The Maplex Dictionary - can hold multiple Abbreviation collections
var maplexDictionary = new List<CIMMaplexDictionary>
{
new CIMMaplexDictionary {
Name = "NameEndingsAbbreviations",
MaplexDictionary = abbreviationDictionary.ToArray()
}
};
//Set the Maplex Label Engine Dictionary property to the Maplex Dictionary collection created above.
mapDefnPlacementProps.Dictionaries = maplexDictionary.ToArray();
//Set the Map defintion
MapView.Active.Map.SetDefinition(mapDefn);
}
private static void ApplyDictionary()
{
var featureLayer = MapView.Active.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<FeatureLayer>().First();
QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
//Creates Abbreviation dictionary and adds to Map Defintion
CreateDictionary();
//Get the layer's definition
var lyrDefn = featureLayer.GetDefinition() as CIMFeatureLayer;
//Get the label classes - we need the first one
var listLabelClasses = lyrDefn.LabelClasses.ToList();
var theLabelClass = listLabelClasses.FirstOrDefault();
//Modify label Placement props to use abbreviation dictionary
CIMGeneralPlacementProperties labelEngine = MapView.Active.Map.GetDefinition().GeneralPlacementProperties;
theLabelClass.MaplexLabelPlacementProperties.DictionaryName = "NameEndingsAbbreviations";
theLabelClass.MaplexLabelPlacementProperties.CanAbbreviateLabel = true;
theLabelClass.MaplexLabelPlacementProperties.CanStackLabel = false;
//Set the labelClasses back
lyrDefn.LabelClasses = listLabelClasses.ToArray();
//set the layer's definition
featureLayer.SetDefinition(lyrDefn);
});
}