ArcGIS Pro 3.4 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Core Namespace / TextAndGraphicsElementsOptions Class / SetDefaultPolygonSymbol Method
The default polygon symbol to set
Example Version

SetDefaultPolygonSymbol Method
Sets the application default polygon symbol. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.
Syntax
public void SetDefaultPolygonSymbol( 
   CIMPolygonSymbol polygonSymbol
)

Parameters

polygonSymbol
The default polygon symbol to set
Exceptions
ExceptionDescription
This method or property must be called within the lambda passed to QueuedTask.Run.
Example
Set TextAndGraphicsElementsOptions
QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
  //Set a default font. Use its default style
  ApplicationOptions.TextAndGraphicsElementsOptions.SetDefaultFont("tahoma");
  //or specify an explicit style
  ApplicationOptions.TextAndGraphicsElementsOptions.SetDefaultFont("tahoma", "bold");

  //Create symbols
  var ptSymbol2 = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructPointSymbol(
    ColorFactory.Instance.RedRGB, 14, SimpleMarkerStyle.Diamond);
  var lineSymbol2 = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructLineSymbol(
    ColorFactory.Instance.RedRGB, 2, SimpleLineStyle.Dash);
  var polySymbol2 = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructPolygonSymbol(
    ColorFactory.Instance.RedRGB, SimpleFillStyle.DiagonalCross);
  var textSymbol2 = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructTextSymbol(
    ColorFactory.Instance.RedRGB, 12);

  //Set default point, line, poly, text graphics element symbols
  ApplicationOptions.TextAndGraphicsElementsOptions.SetDefaultPointSymbol(ptSymbol2);
  ApplicationOptions.TextAndGraphicsElementsOptions.SetDefaultLineSymbol(lineSymbol2);
  ApplicationOptions.TextAndGraphicsElementsOptions.SetDefaultPolygonSymbol(polySymbol2);
  ApplicationOptions.TextAndGraphicsElementsOptions.SetDefaultTextSymbol(textSymbol2);
});
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
See Also