ArcGIS Pro 3.4 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Core.Data.UtilityNetwork Namespace / UtilityNetwork Class / CreateElement Method / CreateElement(AssetType,Guid) Method
The AssetType of the row used to create the Element.
The global ID of the row used to create the Element.
Example Version

CreateElement(AssetType,Guid) Method
Creates an Element object, which represents a Row (or Row + Terminal) in a utility network. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.
Syntax
public Element CreateElement( 
   AssetType assetType,
   Guid globalID
)

Parameters

assetType
The AssetType of the row used to create the Element.
globalID
The global ID of the row used to create the Element.

Return Value

An Element object corresponding to globalID from a NetworkSource associated with assetType.
Exceptions
ExceptionDescription
assetType is null.
A geodatabase-related exception has occurred.
This method or property must be called within the lambda passed to QueuedTask.Run
Remarks
No default Terminal is assigned. This overload allows the creation of a Element when no ArcGIS.Core.Data.Row is available. If you don't already have a Row object, fetching one requires an additional query (database query or round-trip call to the feature service). This constructor allows this extra call to be avoided.
Example
Create a utility network association
// Create edit operation
EditOperation editOperation = new EditOperation();
editOperation.Name = "Create structural attachment association";

// Create a RowHandle for the pole

Element poleElement = utilityNetwork.CreateElement(poleAssetType, poleGlobalID);
RowHandle poleRowHandle = new RowHandle(poleElement, utilityNetwork);

// Create a RowHandle for the transformer bank

Element transformerBankElement = utilityNetwork.CreateElement(transformerBankAssetType, transformerBankGlobalID);
RowHandle transformerBankRowHandle = new RowHandle(transformerBankElement, utilityNetwork);

// Attach the transformer bank to the pole

AssociationDescription structuralAttachmentAssociationDescription = new AssociationDescription(AssociationType.Attachment, poleRowHandle, transformerBankRowHandle);
editOperation.Create(structuralAttachmentAssociationDescription);
editOperation.Execute();
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
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