ZoomToSelectedElements Method (LayoutView)
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Zoom the layout view to the extent of the selected elements. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.
Syntax
Parameters
- duration
- The amount of time to navigate the view to the new camera position. If null it uses the default navigation duration.
Return Value
Returns true if the navigation is completed, false if it was interrupted by another view navigation.
Exceptions
Example
LayoutView_ZoomTo_SelectedElements
//Set the layout view extent to the selected elements.
//Process on worker thread
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
layoutView.ZoomToSelectedElements();
});
LayoutViewClassExample1
//This example references the active layout view. Next it finds a couple of elements and adds them to a collection.
//The elements in the collection are selected within the layout view. Finally, the layout view is zoomed to the
//extent of the selection.
// Make sure the active pane is a layout view and then reference it
if (LayoutView.Active != null)
{
LayoutView lytView = LayoutView.Active;
//Reference the layout associated with the layout view
Layout lyt = await QueuedTask.Run(() => lytView.Layout);
//Find a couple of layout elements and add them to a collection
Element map1 = lyt.FindElement("Map1 Map Frame");
Element map2 = lyt.FindElement("Map2 Map Frame");
List<Element> elmList = new List<Element>();
elmList.Add(map1);
elmList.Add(map2);
//Set the selection on the layout view and zoom to the selected elements
await QueuedTask.Run(() => lytView.SelectElements(elmList));
await QueuedTask.Run(() => lytView.ZoomToSelectedElements());
}
LayoutViewClassExample2
// Make sure the active pane is a layout view and then reference it
if (LayoutView.Active != null)
{
LayoutView lytView = LayoutView.Active;
//Reference the layout associated with the layout view
Layout lyt = await QueuedTask.Run(() => lytView.Layout);
//Find a couple of layout elements and add them to a collection
Element map1 = lyt.FindElement("Map1 Map Frame");
Element map2 = lyt.FindElement("Map2 Map Frame");
List<Element> elmList = new List<Element>();
elmList.Add(map1);
elmList.Add(map2);
//Set the selection on the layout view and zoom to the selected elements
await QueuedTask.Run(() => lytView.SelectElements(elmList));
await QueuedTask.Run(() => lytView.ZoomToSelectedElements());
return true;
}
return false;
Requirements
Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10
ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
See Also