GraphicElement CreateTextGraphicElement( 
   IElementContainer elementContainer,
   TextType textType,
   Geometry geometry,
   CIMTextSymbol textSymbol,
   string text,
   string elementName,
   bool select,
   ElementInfo elementInfo
)

Function CreateTextGraphicElement( _
   ByVal elementContainer As IElementContainer, _
   ByVal textType As TextType, _
   ByVal geometry As Geometry, _
   Optional ByVal textSymbol As CIMTextSymbol, _
   Optional ByVal text 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. It can be a presentation page or a group element that is associated with a presentation page.

textType

The type of text graphic to create

geometry

The geometry for the resulting graphic

textSymbol

The text symbol to be used with the graphic (optional)

text

The text string (optional)

elementName

An element name (optional)

select

Select after create flag (default is true) (optional)

elementInfo

Additional element properties (optional)

Return Value

• TextType.PointText use a point
• TextType.SplinedText use a polyline (straight or curved)
• TextType.CircleParagraph use a circle (polygon) or point
• TextType.EllipseParagraph use an ellipse (polygon) or point
• TextType.RectangleParagraph use an envelope or point
• TextType.PolygonParagraph use a polygon or point

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

Reference

IPresentationElementFactory Interface
IPresentationElementFactory Members