CIMStandardGeneralPlacementProperties Class
Represents standard label engine general placement properties.
Change the active map's labeling engine from Standard to Maplex or vice versa
//Note: call within QueuedTask.Run()
//Get the active map's definition - CIMMap.
var cimMap = MapView.Active.Map.GetDefinition();
//Get the labeling engine from the map definition
var cimGeneralPlacement = cimMap.GeneralPlacementProperties;
if (cimGeneralPlacement is CIMMaplexGeneralPlacementProperties)
{
//Current labeling engine is Maplex labeling engine
//Create a new standard label engine properties
var cimStandardPlacementProperties = new CIMStandardGeneralPlacementProperties();
//Set the CIMMap's GeneralPlacementProperties to the new label engine
cimMap.GeneralPlacementProperties = cimStandardPlacementProperties;
}
else
{
//Current labeling engine is Standard labeling engine
//Create a new Maplex label engine properties
var cimMaplexGeneralPlacementProperties = new CIMMaplexGeneralPlacementProperties();
//Set the CIMMap's GeneralPlacementProperties to the new label engine
cimMap.GeneralPlacementProperties = cimMaplexGeneralPlacementProperties;
}
//Set the map's definition
MapView.Active.Map.SetDefinition(cimMap);
Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10
ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.