ArcGIS Pro 3.4 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Core.CIM Namespace / CIMStandardGeneralPlacementProperties Class
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    CIMStandardGeneralPlacementProperties Class
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    Represents standard label engine general placement properties.
    Object Model
    CIMStandardGeneralPlacementProperties ClassCIMStandardGeneralPlacementProperties ClassCIMStandardGeneralPlacementProperties ClassCIMColor Class
    Syntax
    Example
    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);
    Inheritance Hierarchy

    System.Object
       ArcGIS.Core.CIM.CIMObject
          ArcGIS.Core.CIM.CIMGeneralPlacementProperties
             ArcGIS.Core.CIM.CIMStandardGeneralPlacementProperties

    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
    See Also