AnnotationPlacementMode Enumeration

In This Topic

Defines the annotation placement mode for new annotation relative to the direction of the line or boundary feature it is following

Syntax

C#
Visual Basic (Declaration)

public enum AnnotationPlacementMode : System.Enum, System.IComparable, System.IConvertible, System.IFormattable

Public Enum AnnotationPlacementMode 
   Inherits System.Enum
   Implements System.IComparable, System.IConvertible, System.IFormattable

Members

Member	Description
Left	Constrain to the Left side of the feature based on the direction of the feature.
OnLine	Constrain centered on the feature segment.
Right	Constrain to the right side of the feature based on the direction of the feature.
SideCursor	Constrains to follow the pointer as you hover to either side of a segment.

Example

Get/Set Editing Annotation Options

var eOptions = ApplicationOptions.EditingOptions;

var followLinkedLines = eOptions.AutomaticallyFollowLinkedLineFeatures;
var followLinedPolygons = eOptions.AutomaticallyFollowLinkedPolygonFeatures;
var usePlacementProps = eOptions.UseAnnotationPlacementProperties;
var followMode = eOptions.AnnotationFollowMode;
var placementMode = eOptions.AnnotationPlacementMode;

     
eOptions.AnnotationFollowMode = AnnotationFollowMode.Parallel;
eOptions.AnnotationPlacementMode = AnnotationPlacementMode.Left;

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
   System.ValueType
      System.Enum
         ArcGIS.Desktop.Core.AnnotationPlacementMode

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

ArcGIS Pro version: 3.1 or higher.

Reference

ArcGIS.Desktop.Core Namespace

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