ArcGIS Pro 3.4 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts Namespace / GraphicFactory Class / CreateSimpleTextGraphic Method
The type of text graphic to create
The geometry for the resulting graphic
The text symbol to be used with the graphic (optional)
The text string (optional)
Example Version

CreateSimpleTextGraphic Method (GraphicFactory)
Creates a text graphic based on the input geometry, symbol, and text. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.
Syntax

Parameters

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)

Return Value

Exceptions
ExceptionDescription
This method or property must be called within the lambda passed to QueuedTask.Run.
empty or null geometry
Remarks
For:
  • TextType.PointText use a point
  • TextType.SplinedText use a polyline (straight or curved)
  • TextType.CircleParagraph use a circle (polygon)
  • TextType.EllipseParagraph use an ellipse (polygon)
  • TextType.RectangleParagraph use an envelope
  • TextType.PolygonParagraph use a polygon
For TextType.PointText and TextType.SplinedText, cast the returned CIMTextGraphicBase to ArcGIS.Core.CIM.CIMTextGraphic. For all paragraph text types cast to ArcGIS.Core.CIM.CIMParagraphTextGraphic.
Example
Create Circle Text Graphic
//Must be on QueuedTask.Run(() => { ...

//Build geometry
Coordinate2D center = new Coordinate2D(4.5, 4);
var eabCir = new EllipticArcBuilderEx(center, 0.5, ArcOrientation.ArcClockwise);
var cir = eabCir.ToSegment();

var poly = PolygonBuilderEx.CreatePolygon(
  PolylineBuilderEx.CreatePolyline(cir, AttributeFlags.AllAttributes));

//Set symbology, create and add element to layout
CIMTextSymbol sym = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructTextSymbol(
  ColorFactory.Instance.GreenRGB, 10, "Arial", "Regular");
string text = "Circle, circle, circle";

var graphic = GraphicFactory.Instance.CreateSimpleTextGraphic(
  TextType.CircleParagraph, poly, sym, text);

//Make an element to add to GraphicsLayer or Layout
//var ge = ElementFactory.Instance.CreateGraphicElement(container, graphic,
//  "New Circle Text", true);
Create Bezier Graphic
//Must be on QueuedTask.Run(() => { ...

//Build geometry
Coordinate2D pt1 = new Coordinate2D(3.5, 7.5);
Coordinate2D pt2 = new Coordinate2D(4.16, 8);
Coordinate2D pt3 = new Coordinate2D(4.83, 7.1);
Coordinate2D pt4 = new Coordinate2D(5.5, 7.5);
var bez = new CubicBezierBuilderEx(pt1, pt2, pt3, pt4);
var bezSeg = bez.ToSegment();
Polyline bezPl = PolylineBuilderEx.CreatePolyline(bezSeg, AttributeFlags.AllAttributes);

//Set symbology, create and add element to layout
CIMTextSymbol sym = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructTextSymbol(
      ColorFactory.Instance.BlackRGB, 24, "Comic Sans MS", "Regular");

var graphic = GraphicFactory.Instance.CreateSimpleTextGraphic(
  TextType.SplinedText, bezPl, sym, "Splined text");

//Make an element to add to GraphicsLayer or Layout
//var ge = ElementFactory.Instance.CreateGraphicElement(container, graphic);
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
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