ArcGIS Pro 3.4 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts Namespace / MapFrame Class / IsMapSeriesMapFrame Method
Example Version

IsMapSeriesMapFrame Method
Gets whether this map frame is associated with a layout map series. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.
Syntax
public bool IsMapSeriesMapFrame()

Return Value

True if this is the map frame associated with a layout map series
Exceptions
ExceptionDescription
This method or property must be called within the lambda passed to QueuedTask.Run.
Remarks
The map series map frame name is stored in the ArcGIS.Core.CIM.CIMLayout.MapSeries, if present. Enabled status of the map series is ignored. Note: A CIMAutoCamera cannot be set on the map series map frame. Refer to SetAutoCamera.
Example
SetAutoCameraNone
var layout = LayoutView.Active.Layout;
var mf = layout.GetElementsAsFlattenedList().OfType<MapFrame>()
  .First(mf => mf.Name == mapFrame);
var autoCamera = mf.GetAutoCamera();
autoCamera.Source = AutoCameraSource.None;
if (mf.ValidateAutoCamera(autoCamera) &&
  !mf.IsMapSeriesMapFrame())
  mf.SetAutoCamera(autoCamera);
SetAutoCameraFixedExtent
var layout = LayoutView.Active.Layout;
var mf = layout.GetElementsAsFlattenedList().OfType<MapFrame>()
  .First(mf => mf.Name == mapFrame);
var autoCamera = mf.GetAutoCamera();
autoCamera.Source = AutoCameraSource.Fixed;
autoCamera.AutoCameraType = AutoCameraType.Extent;

var mf_extent = mf.GetViewExtent();

var extent = EnvelopeBuilderEx.CreateEnvelope(
  400748.62, 800296.4, 1310669.05, 1424520.74, mf.Map.SpatialReference);
autoCamera.Extent = extent;

if (mf.ValidateAutoCamera(autoCamera) &&
  !mf.IsMapSeriesMapFrame())
  mf.SetAutoCamera(autoCamera);
SetAutoCameraFixedCenter
//Note: run within the QueuedTask
var layout = LayoutView.Active.Layout;
var mf = layout.GetElementsAsFlattenedList().OfType<MapFrame>()
  .First(mf => mf.Name == mapFrame);
var autoCamera = mf.GetAutoCamera();
autoCamera.Source = AutoCameraSource.Fixed;
autoCamera.AutoCameraType = AutoCameraType.Center;

var camera = mf.GetMapView(LayoutView.Active).Camera;
var center = mf.GetViewCenter();

//var extent = EnvelopeBuilderEx.CreateEnvelope(
//    400748.62, 800296.4, 1310669.05, 1424520.74, mf.Map.SpatialReference);
//autoCamera.Extent = extent;

var camera2 = new CIMViewCamera()
{
  Heading = 0,
  Pitch = -90,
  Roll = 0,
  Scale = 21169571,
  X = 855708,
  Y = 1112409,
  Z = double.NaN
};
autoCamera.Camera = camera2;
var states = mf.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().First(l => l.Name == "State_Polygons");
autoCamera.IntersectLayerPath = states.URI;

if (mf.ValidateAutoCamera(autoCamera) &&
  !mf.IsMapSeriesMapFrame())
  mf.SetAutoCamera(autoCamera);
SetAutoCameraFixedCenterAndScale
//Note: run within the QueuedTask
var layout = LayoutView.Active.Layout;
var mf = layout.GetElementsAsFlattenedList().OfType<MapFrame>()
  .First(mf => mf.Name == mapFrame);
var autoCamera = mf.GetAutoCamera();
autoCamera.Source = AutoCameraSource.Fixed;
autoCamera.AutoCameraType = AutoCameraType.CenterAndScale;

var camera = mf.GetMapView(LayoutView.Active).Camera;
var center = mf.GetViewCenter();

//var extent = EnvelopeBuilderEx.CreateEnvelope(
//    400748.62, 800296.4, 1310669.05, 1424520.74, mf.Map.SpatialReference);
//autoCamera.Extent = extent;

var camera2 = new CIMViewCamera()
{
  Heading = 0,
  Pitch = -90,
  Roll = 0,
  Scale = 21169571,
  X = 1310669.0 + ((400748.5 - 1310669.0) / 2.0),
  Y = 800296.4 + ((1424520.74 - 800296.4) / 2.0),
  Z = double.NaN
};
autoCamera.Camera = camera2;
var states = mf.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().First(l => l.Name == "State_Polygons");
//autoCamera.IntersectLayerPath = states.URI;


if (mf.ValidateAutoCamera(autoCamera) &&
  !mf.IsMapSeriesMapFrame())
  mf.SetAutoCamera(autoCamera);
SetAutoCameraFixedScale
//Note: run within the QueuedTask
var layout = LayoutView.Active.Layout;
var mf = layout.GetElementsAsFlattenedList().OfType<MapFrame>()
  .First(mf => mf.Name == mapFrame);
var autoCamera = mf.GetAutoCamera();
autoCamera.Source = AutoCameraSource.Fixed;
autoCamera.AutoCameraType = AutoCameraType.Scale;

var camera = mf.GetMapView(LayoutView.Active).Camera;
var center = mf.GetViewCenter();

//var extent = EnvelopeBuilderEx.CreateEnvelope(
//    400748.62, 800296.4, 1310669.05, 1424520.74, mf.Map.SpatialReference);
//autoCamera.Extent = extent;

var camera2 = new CIMViewCamera()
{
  Heading = 0,
  Pitch = -90,
  Roll = 0,
  Scale = 20000571,
  X = 1310669.0 + ((400748.5 - 1310669.0) / 2.0),
  Y = 800296.4 + ((1424520.74 - 800296.4) / 2.0),
  Z = double.NaN
};
autoCamera.Camera = camera2;
var states = mf.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().First(l => l.Name == "State_Polygons");
//autoCamera.IntersectLayerPath = states.URI;

if (mf.ValidateAutoCamera(autoCamera) &&
  !mf.IsMapSeriesMapFrame())
  mf.SetAutoCamera(autoCamera);
SetAutoCameraLinkedExtent
var layout = LayoutView.Active.Layout;
var mf = layout.GetElementsAsFlattenedList().OfType<MapFrame>()
  .First(mf => mf.Name == mapFrame);
var autoCamera = mf.GetAutoCamera();
autoCamera.Source = AutoCameraSource.MapFrameLink;
autoCamera.AutoCameraType = AutoCameraType.Extent;
autoCamera.MapFrameLinkName = mapFrameLink;

if (mf.ValidateAutoCamera(autoCamera) &&
  !mf.IsMapSeriesMapFrame())
  mf.SetAutoCamera(autoCamera);
SetAutoCameraLinkedCenter
var layout = LayoutView.Active.Layout;
var mf = layout.GetElementsAsFlattenedList().OfType<MapFrame>()
  .First(mf => mf.Name == mapFrame);
var autoCamera = mf.GetAutoCamera();
autoCamera.Source = AutoCameraSource.MapFrameLink;
autoCamera.AutoCameraType = AutoCameraType.Center;
autoCamera.MapFrameLinkName = mapFrameLink;
var states = mf.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().First(l => l.Name == "State_Polygons");
autoCamera.IntersectLayerPath = states.URI;

if (mf.ValidateAutoCamera(autoCamera) &&
  !mf.IsMapSeriesMapFrame())
  mf.SetAutoCamera(autoCamera);
SetAutoCameraLinkedCenterAndScale
var layout = LayoutView.Active.Layout;
var mf = layout.GetElementsAsFlattenedList().OfType<MapFrame>()
  .First(mf => mf.Name == mapFrame);
var autoCamera = mf.GetAutoCamera();
autoCamera.Source = AutoCameraSource.MapFrameLink;
autoCamera.AutoCameraType = AutoCameraType.CenterAndScale;
autoCamera.MapFrameLinkName = mapFrameLink;
var states = mf.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().First(l => l.Name == "State_Polygons");
autoCamera.IntersectLayerPath = states.URI;

if (mf.ValidateAutoCamera(autoCamera) &&
  !mf.IsMapSeriesMapFrame())
  mf.SetAutoCamera(autoCamera);
SetAutoCameraLinkedScale
var layout = LayoutView.Active.Layout;
var mf = layout.GetElementsAsFlattenedList().OfType<MapFrame>()
  .First(mf => mf.Name == mapFrame);
var autoCamera = mf.GetAutoCamera();
autoCamera.Source = AutoCameraSource.MapFrameLink;
autoCamera.AutoCameraType = AutoCameraType.Scale;
autoCamera.MapFrameLinkName = mapFrameLink;
var states = mf.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().First(l => l.Name == "State_Polygons");
autoCamera.IntersectLayerPath = states.URI;

if (mf.ValidateAutoCamera(autoCamera) &&
  !mf.IsMapSeriesMapFrame())
  mf.SetAutoCamera(autoCamera);
SetAutoCameraLinkedMapSeriesShape
var layout = LayoutView.Active.Layout;
var mf = layout.GetElementsAsFlattenedList().OfType<MapFrame>()
  .First(mf => mf.Name == mapFrame);
var autoCamera = mf.GetAutoCamera();
autoCamera.Source = AutoCameraSource.MapSeriesLink;
autoCamera.AutoCameraType = AutoCameraType.Extent;
//autoCamera.MapFrameLinkName = mapFrameLink;
var states = mf.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().First(l => l.Name == "State_Polygons");
autoCamera.IntersectLayerPath = states.URI;

if (mf.ValidateAutoCamera(autoCamera) &&
  !mf.IsMapSeriesMapFrame())
  mf.SetAutoCamera(autoCamera);
SetAutoCameraLinkedMapSeriesCenter
var layout = LayoutView.Active.Layout;
var mf = layout.GetElementsAsFlattenedList().OfType<MapFrame>()
  .First(mf => mf.Name == mapFrame);
var autoCamera = mf.GetAutoCamera();
autoCamera.Source = AutoCameraSource.MapSeriesLink;
autoCamera.AutoCameraType = AutoCameraType.Center;

var states = mf.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().First(l => l.Name == "State_Polygons");
autoCamera.IntersectLayerPath = states.URI;

if (mf.ValidateAutoCamera(autoCamera) &&
  !mf.IsMapSeriesMapFrame())
  mf.SetAutoCamera(autoCamera);
Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
See Also