async public static void MethodSnippets()
{
LayoutProjectItem layoutItem = Project.Current.GetItems <LayoutProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name.Equals("Layout Name"));
Layout layout = await QueuedTask.Run(() => layoutItem.GetLayout());
Element element = layout.FindElement("Group Element");
#region Element_ConvertToGraphics
//Convert a legend to a graphic and move the Title to the bottom of the legend and also move
//the label in the contents pane to the bottom of the list.
//Perform on the worker thread
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
Legend leg = layout.FindElement("Legend") as Legend;
GroupElement result = leg.ConvertToGraphics().First() as GroupElement;
Element firstElm = result.Elements.First(); //Note: Bottom element is first in drawing order.
foreach (Element elm in result.Elements)
{
if (elm.Name == "Title")
{
elm.SetY(firstElm.GetY() - 0.25); //Move title below other legend elements
elm.SetTOCPositionAbsolute(result, false); // Move Title item in TOC to bottom as well
}
}
});
#endregion Element_ConvertToGraphics
#region Element_GetSetAnchor
//Change the element's anchor position
//Perform on the worker thread
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
Anchor elmAnchor = element.GetAnchor();
elmAnchor = Anchor.CenterPoint;
element.SetAnchor(elmAnchor); //You don't have to get to set; a shortcut would be: element.SetAnchor(Anchor.CenterPoint);
});
#endregion Element_GetSetAnchor
#region Element_GetCustomProperty
//Get a custom property that has been previously set.
//Perform on the worker thread
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
String custProp = element.GetCustomProperty("MyKeyString");
});
#endregion Element_GetCustomProperty
#region Element_GetSetDefinition
//Modify an element's CIM properties.
//Perform on the worker thread
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
CIMElement CIMElm = element.GetDefinition();
//Modify a CIM value
element.SetDefinition(CIMElm);
});
#endregion Element_GetSetDefinition
#region Element_GetSetHeight
//Modify an element's hieght.
//Perform on the worker thread
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
double elmHeight = element.GetHeight();
elmHeight = 11;
element.SetHeight(elmHeight); //You don't have to get to set; a shortcut would be: element.SetHieght(11);
});
#endregion Element_GetSetHeight
#region Element_SetLocked
//Modify an element's locked state if it isn't already
//Perform on the worker thread
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
if (!element.IsLocked)
{
element.SetLocked(true);
}
});
#endregion Element_GetSetLocked
#region Element_GetSetLockedAspectRatio
//Modify an element's aspect ratio.
//Perform on the worker thread
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
bool elmLocked = element.GetLockedAspectRatio();
elmLocked = false; //Turn off the locked state.
element.SetLockedAspectRatio(elmLocked); //You don't have to get to set; a shortcut would be: element.SetLockedAspectRatio(false);
});
#endregion Element_GetSetLockedAspectRatio
#region Element_GetSetRotation
//Modify and element's rotation value.
//Perform on the worker thread
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
double elmRot = element.GetRotation();
elmRot = 22.5;
element.SetRotation(elmRot); //You don't have to get to set; a shortcut would be: element.SetRotation(22.5);
});
#endregion Element_GetSetRotation
#region Element_GetSetWidth
//Modify an element's width.
//Perform on the worker thread
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
double elmWidth = element.GetWidth();
elmWidth = 8.5;
element.SetWidth(elmWidth); //You don't have to get to set; a shortcut would be: element.SetWidth(8.5);
});
#endregion Element_GetSetWidth
#region Element_GetSetX
//Modify an element's X position.
//Perform on the worker thread
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
double elmX = element.GetX();
elmX = 4.25;
element.SetX(elmX); //You don't have to get to set; a shortcut would be: element.SetX(4.25);
});
#endregion Element_GetSetX
#region Element_GetSetY
//Modify an element's Y position.
//Perform on the worker thread
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
double elmY = element.GetY();
elmY = 5.5;
element.SetY(elmY); //You don't have to get to set; a shortcut would be: element.SetY(5.5);
});
#endregion Element_GetSetY
#region Element_SetCustomProperty
//Set a custom property on an element.
//Perform on the worker thread
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
element.SetCustomProperty("MyKeyString", "MyValueString");
});
#endregion Element_SetCustomProperty
#region Element_SetName
//Modify an element's name.
//Perform on the worker thread
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
element.SetName("New Name");
});
#endregion Element_SetName
#region Element_SetTOCPositionAbsolute
//Move an element to the top of the TOC
//Perform on the worker thread
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
element.SetTOCPositionAbsolute(layout, true);
});
#endregion Element_SetTOCPositionAbsolute
#region Element_SetTOCPositionRelative
//Move a layout element above an existing layout element.
//Perform on the worker thread
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
element.SetTOCPositionRelative(element, true);
});
#endregion Element_SetTOCPositionRelative
#region Element_SetVisible
//Modify an element's visibility.
//Perform on the worker thread
await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
{
element.SetVisible(true); //Turn it on / make visible.
});
#endregion Element_SetVisible
}