ArcGIS Pro 3.3 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Editing.Templates Namespace / EditingTemplate Class / ActivateDefaultToolAsync Method
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    ActivateDefaultToolAsync Method
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    Activates the Tool that is identified by DefaultToolID.
    Syntax
    public Task ActivateDefaultToolAsync()
    Public Function ActivateDefaultToolAsync() As Task
    Exceptions
    ExceptionDescription
    Template must be on the active map
    Example
    Hide or show editing tools on templates
    QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
      //hide all tools except line tool on layer
      var featLayer = MapView.Active.Map.FindLayers("Roads").First();
    
      var editTemplates = featLayer.GetTemplates();
      var newCIMEditingTemplates = new List<CIMEditingTemplate>();
    
      foreach (var et in editTemplates)
      {
        //initialize template by activating default tool
        et.ActivateDefaultToolAsync();
        var cimEditTemplate = et.GetDefinition();
        //get the visible tools on this template
        var allTools = et.ToolIDs.ToList();
        //add the hidden tools on this template
        allTools.AddRange(cimEditTemplate.GetExcludedToolIDs().ToList());
        //hide all the tools then allow the line tool
      
        //At 2.x -
        //allTools.AddRange(cimEditTemplate.GetExcludedToolDamlIds().ToList());
        allTools.AddRange(cimEditTemplate.GetExcludedToolIDs().ToList());
        
        //At 2.x - 
        //cimEditTemplate.SetExcludedToolDamlIds(allTools.ToArray());
        //cimEditTemplate.AllowToolDamlID("esri_editing_SketchLineTool");
        
        cimEditTemplate.SetExcludedToolIDs(allTools.ToArray());
        cimEditTemplate.AllowToolID("esri_editing_SketchLineTool");
        newCIMEditingTemplates.Add(cimEditTemplate);
      }
      //update the layer templates
      var layerDef = featLayer.GetDefinition() as CIMFeatureLayer;
      // Set AutoGenerateFeatureTemplates to false for template changes to stick
      layerDef.AutoGenerateFeatureTemplates = false;
      layerDef.FeatureTemplates = newCIMEditingTemplates.ToArray();
      featLayer.SetDefinition(layerDef);
    });
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
    See Also