public static Task <bool> UpdateMapSurroundAsync(string LayoutName, string SBName, string MFName) { //Reference a layoutitem in a project by name LayoutProjectItem layoutItem = Project.Current.GetItems <LayoutProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name.Equals(LayoutName)); if (layoutItem == null) { return(Task.FromResult(false)); } return(QueuedTask.Run <bool>(() => { //Reference and load the layout associated with the layout item Layout lyt = layoutItem.GetLayout(); //Reference a scale bar element by name MapSurround scaleBar = lyt.FindElement(SBName) as MapSurround; if (scaleBar == null) { return false; } //Reference a map frame element by name MapFrame mf = lyt.FindElement(MFName) as MapFrame; if (mf == null) { return false; } //Set the scale bar to the newly referenced map frame scaleBar.SetMapFrame(mf); return true; })); }
async public static void MapSurroundSnippets() { #region MapSurround_SetMapFrame await QueuedTask.Run(() => { LayoutProjectItem layoutItem = Project.Current.GetItems <LayoutProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name.Equals("Layout Name")); Layout lyt = layoutItem.GetLayout(); MapFrame mf = lyt.FindElement("Map1 Map Frame") as MapFrame; MapSurround ms = lyt.FindElement("Scale Bar") as MapSurround; ms.SetMapFrame(mf); }); #endregion MapSurround_SetMapFrame }
public void snippets_UpdateElements() { double x = 0; double y = 0; #region Update Text Element properties // Reference a layoutitem in a project by name LayoutProjectItem layoutItem = Project.Current.GetItems <LayoutProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name.Equals("MyLayout")); if (layoutItem != null) { QueuedTask.Run(() => { // Reference and load the layout associated with the layout item Layout layout = layoutItem.GetLayout(); if (layout != null) { // Reference a text element by name TextElement txtElm = layout.FindElement("MyTextElement") as TextElement; if (txtElm != null) { // Change placement properties txtElm.SetAnchor(Anchor.CenterPoint); txtElm.SetX(x); txtElm.SetY(y); // Change TextProperties TextProperties txtProperties = new TextProperties("Hello world", "Times New Roman", 48, "Regular"); txtElm.SetTextProperties(txtProperties); } } }); } #endregion #region Update a picture element QueuedTask.Run(() => { // Reference and load the layout associated with the layout item Layout layout = layoutItem.GetLayout(); if (layout != null) { // Reference a picture element by name PictureElement picElm = layout.FindElement("MyPicture") as PictureElement; // Change the path to a new source if (picElm != null) { picElm.SetSourcePath(@"D:\MyData\Pics\somePic.jpg"); } } }); #endregion #region Update a map surround QueuedTask.Run(() => { // Reference and load the layout associated with the layout item Layout layout = layoutItem.GetLayout(); if (layout != null) { // Reference a scale bar element by name MapSurround scaleBar = layout.FindElement("MyScaleBar") as MapSurround; // Reference a map frame element by name MapFrame mf = layout.FindElement("MyMapFrame") as MapFrame; if ((scaleBar != null) && (mf != null)) { //Set the scale bar to the newly referenced map frame scaleBar.SetMapFrame(mf); } } }); #endregion #region Lock an element // The Locked property is displayed in the TOC as a lock symbol next to each element. // If locked the element can't be selected in the layout using the graphic // selection tools. QueuedTask.Run(() => { // Reference and load the layout associated with the layout item Layout layout = layoutItem.GetLayout(); if (layout != null) { //Reference an element by name Element element = layout.FindElement("MyElement"); if (element != null) { // Modify the Locked property via the CIM CIMElement CIMElement = element.GetDefinition() as CIMElement; CIMElement.Locked = true; element.SetDefinition(CIMElement); } } }); #endregion #region Update an elements transparency QueuedTask.Run(() => { // Reference and load the layout associated with the layout item Layout layout = layoutItem.GetLayout(); if (layout != null) { // Reference a element by name GraphicElement graphicElement = layout.FindElement("MyElement") as GraphicElement; if (graphicElement != null) { // Modify the Transparency property that exists only in the CIMGraphic class. CIMGraphic CIMGraphic = graphicElement.Graphic as CIMGraphic; CIMGraphic.Transparency = 50; // mark it 50% transparent graphicElement.SetGraphic(CIMGraphic); } } }); #endregion double xOffset = 0; double yOffset = 0; #region Clone an element QueuedTask.Run(() => { // Reference and load the layout associated with the layout item Layout layout = layoutItem.GetLayout(); if (layout != null) { // Reference a element by name GraphicElement graphicElement = layout.FindElement("MyElement") as GraphicElement; if (graphicElement != null) { // clone and set the new x,y GraphicElement cloneElement = graphicElement.Clone("Clone"); cloneElement.SetX(cloneElement.GetX() + xOffset); cloneElement.SetY(cloneElement.GetY() + yOffset); } } }); #endregion }