ArcGIS Pro 3.0 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Core Namespace / ItemFactory Class
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    ItemFactory Class
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    Creates items that can be added or imported to the project
    Object Model
    ItemFactory ClassItem ClassDataset ClassDefinition ClassIItemFactory Interface
    Syntax
    public class ItemFactory : IItemFactory  
    Public Class ItemFactory 
       Implements IItemFactory 
    Example
    Importing Maps To Project
    /// Import a mxd
    Item mxdToImport = ItemFactory.Instance.Create(@"C:\Projects\RegionalSurvey\LatestResults.mxd");
    var addedMxd = await QueuedTask.Run(
                  () => Project.Current.AddItem(mxdToImport as IProjectItem));
    
    /// Add map package      
    Item mapPackageToAdd = ItemFactory.Instance.Create(@"c:\Data\Map.mpkx");
    var addedMapPackage = await QueuedTask.Run(
                  () => Project.Current.AddItem(mapPackageToAdd as IProjectItem));
    
    /// Add an exported Pro map
    Item proMapToAdd = ItemFactory.Instance.Create(@"C:\ExportedMaps\Election\Districts.mapx");
    var addedMapProjectItem = await QueuedTask.Run(
                  () => Project.Current.AddItem(proMapToAdd as IProjectItem));
    
    Add a folder connection item to the current project
    //Adding a folder connection
    string folderPath = "@C:\\myDataFolder";
    var folder = await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
      //Create the folder connection project item
      var item = ItemFactory.Instance.Create(folderPath) as IProjectItem;
      //If it is succesfully added to the project, return it otherwise null
      return Project.Current.AddItem(item) ? item as FolderConnectionProjectItem : null;
    });
    
    //Adding a Geodatabase:
    string gdbPath = "@C:\\myDataFolder\\myData.gdb";
    var newlyAddedGDB = await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
      //Create the File GDB project item
      var item = ItemFactory.Instance.Create(gdbPath) as IProjectItem;
      //If it is succesfully added to the project, return it otherwise null
      return Project.Current.AddItem(item) ? item as GDBProjectItem : null;
    });
    
    Import a pagx into a project
    //Import a pagx into a project.
    
    //Create a layout project item from importing a pagx file
    await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
      IProjectItem pagx = ItemFactory.Instance.Create(
                                @"C:\Temp\Layout.pagx") as IProjectItem;
      Project.Current.AddItem(pagx);
    });
    Import a report file
    //Note: Call within QueuedTask.Run()
    Item reportToImport = ItemFactory.Instance.Create(reportFile);
    Project.Current.AddItem(reportToImport as IProjectItem);
    Inheritance Hierarchy

    System.Object
       ArcGIS.Desktop.Core.ItemFactory

    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

    See Also