CreatePictureGraphicElement Method (ElementFactory)

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Creates a picture graphic element based on the input geometry and symbol. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.

Syntax

C#
Visual Basic (Declaration)

public GraphicElement CreatePictureGraphicElement( 
   IElementContainer elementContainer,
   Geometry frameOrLocation,
   string url,
   string elementName,
   bool select,
   ElementInfo elementInfo
)

Public Function CreatePictureGraphicElement( _
   ByVal elementContainer As IElementContainer, _
   ByVal frameOrLocation As Geometry, _
   ByVal url As String, _
   Optional ByVal elementName As String, _
   Optional ByVal select As Boolean, _
   Optional ByVal elementInfo As ElementInfo _
) As GraphicElement

Parameters

elementContainer: The parent element container
frameOrLocation: The picture graphic envelope (frame) or center point
url: The url of the image to use
elementName: An element name (optional)
select: Select after create flag (default is true) (optional)
elementInfo: Additional element properties (optional)

Return Value

A GraphicElement

Exceptions

Exception	Description
ArcGIS.Core.CalledOnWrongThreadException	This method or property must be called within the lambda passed to QueuedTask.Run.
System.ArgumentException	empty or null geometry
System.ArgumentException	invalid geometry type
System.ArgumentException	empty or null url

Remarks

If a point is specified, the picture frame is sized to the extent of the content. If an envelope is specified, the content is sized to fit the extent of the frame.

Example

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

Reference

ElementFactory Class
ElementFactory Members

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