varmap= MapView.Active.Map;if(map.MapType != MapType.Map)return;// not 2Dvargl_param=new GraphicsLayerCreationParams {Name="Graphics Layer"};
QueuedTask.Run(()=>{//By default will be added to the top of the TOCvargraphicsLayer= LayerFactory.Instance.CreateLayer<ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.GraphicsLayer>(gl_param, map);//Add to the bottom of the TOC LayerFactory.Instance.CreateLayer<ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.GraphicsLayer>(gl_param, map, LayerPosition.AddToBottom);//Add a graphics layer to a group layer...vargroup_layer= map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<GroupLayer>().First(); LayerFactory.Instance.CreateLayer<ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.GraphicsLayer>(gl_param, group_layer);//TODO...use the graphics layer });
Accessing GraphicsLayer
//get the first graphics layer in the map's collection of graphics layersvargraphicsLayer= map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.GraphicsLayer>().FirstOrDefault();if(graphicsLayer!=null){//TODO...use the graphics layer }
Copy Graphic elements
//on the QueuedTaskvarelems= sourceGraphicsLayer.FindElements(newList<string>(){"Point 1","Line 3","Text 1"});varcopiedElements= targetGraphicsLayer.CopyElements(elems);
Remove Graphic elements
//on the QueuedTask
graphicsLayer.RemoveElements(graphicsLayer.GetSelectedElements());
Create Graphic Elements
Graphic Element using CIMGraphic
vargraphicsLayer= MapView.Active.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.GraphicsLayer>().FirstOrDefault();if(graphicsLayer==null)return;
QueuedTask.Run(()=>{//Place symbol in the center of the mapvarextent= MapView.Active.Extent;varlocation= extent.Center;//specify a symbolvarpt_symbol= SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructPointSymbol( ColorFactory.Instance.GreenRGB);//create a CIMGraphic vargraphic=new CIMPointGraphic(){Symbol= pt_symbol.MakeSymbolReference(),Location=location//center of map}; graphicsLayer.AddElement(graphic);});
Graphic Element using CIMSymbol
vargraphicsLayer= MapView.Active.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.GraphicsLayer>().FirstOrDefault();if(graphicsLayer==null)return;
QueuedTask.Run(()=>{//Place symbol in the center of the mapvarextent= MapView.Active.Extent;varlocation= extent.Center;//specify a symbolvarpt_symbol= SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructPointSymbol( ColorFactory.Instance.GreenRGB); graphicsLayer.AddElement(location, pt_symbol);});
Text Graphic Element
vargraphicsLayer= MapView.Active.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.GraphicsLayer>().FirstOrDefault();if(graphicsLayer==null)return;
QueuedTask.Run(()=>{//Place symbol in the center of the mapvarextent= MapView.Active.Extent;varlocation= extent.Center;//specify a text symbolvartext_symbol= SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructTextSymbol(ColorFactory.Instance.BlackRGB,8.5,"Corbel","Regular"); graphicsLayer.AddElement(location,"Text Example", text_symbol);});
Bulk Graphics creation
//Point Feature layer to convert into graphicsvarlyr= MapView.Active?.Map?.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<FeatureLayer>().FirstOrDefault();//Graphics layer to store the graphics tovargl= MapView.Active.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.GraphicsLayer>().FirstOrDefault();if(lyr==null)return;
QueuedTask.Run(()=>{//Point symbol for graphicsvarpointSymbol= SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructPointSymbol(CIMColor.CreateRGBColor(100,255,40),10, SimpleMarkerStyle.Circle);//Collection to hold the point graphicsvarlistGraphicElements=newList<CIMGraphic>();//Iterate through each point feature in the feature layerusing(RowCursorrows= lyr.Search())//execute{inti=0;while(rows.MoveNext()){using(varfeature= rows.Current as Feature){//Create a point graphic for the featurevarcrimePt= feature.GetShape()as MapPoint;if(crimePt!=null){varcimGraphicElement=new CIMPointGraphic{Location=crimePt,//MapPointSymbol= pointSymbol.MakeSymbolReference()};//Add the point feature to the collection listGraphicElements.Add(cimGraphicElement);i++;}}}}//Magic happens...Add all the features to the Graphics layer gl.AddElements(listGraphicElements);});
Graphic Elements Selection
Select Graphic Elements
vargraphicsLayer= MapView.Active.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.GraphicsLayer>().FirstOrDefault();if(graphicsLayer==null)return;varelements= graphicsLayer.GetElementsAsFlattenedList().Where(e => e.Name.StartsWith("Text"));
QueuedTask.Run(()=>{ graphicsLayer.SelectElements(elements);//or select one element graphicsLayer.SelectElement(elements.FirstOrDefault());});
Find Graphic elements
//on the QueuedTask//Find elements by namevarelems= graphicsLayer.FindElements(newList<string>(){"Point 1","Line 3","Text 1"});//Find elements by type//Find all point graphics in the Graphics LayervarpointGraphics= graphicsLayer.GetElementsAsFlattenedList().Where(elem => elem.GetGraphic()is CIMPointGraphic);//Find all line graphics in the Graphics LayervarlineGraphics= graphicsLayer.GetElementsAsFlattenedList().Where(elem => elem.GetGraphic()is CIMLineGraphic);//Find all polygon graphics in the Graphics LayervarpolygonGraphics= graphicsLayer.GetElementsAsFlattenedList().Where(elem => elem.GetGraphic()is CIMPolygonGraphic);//Find all text graphics in the Graphics LayervartextGraphics= graphicsLayer.GetElementsAsFlattenedList().Where(elem => elem.GetGraphic()is CIMTextGraphic);//Find all picture graphics in the Graphics LayervarpictureGraphic= graphicsLayer.GetElementsAsFlattenedList().Where(elem => elem.GetGraphic()is CIMPictureGraphic);
Spatial selection of elements in all Graphics Layers
//Map Tool is used to perform Spatial selection.//Graphic selection uses the selection geometry //to intersect the geometries of those elements (graphic or group) //that will be selected and then highlights them. protectedoverrideasyncTask<bool>OnSketchCompleteAsync(Geometrygeometry){varselPoly= geometry as Polygon;returnawait QueuedTask.Run(()=>{//note: the selected elements may belong to more than one layer...varelems= MapView.Active.SelectElements(selPoly, SelectionCombinationMethod.New);returntrue;});}
Spatial selection of elements in one graphics layer
//on the QueuedTask//Create an extent to use for the spatial selectionvarextent= MapView.Active.Extent;varselectionExtent= extent.Expand(0.5,0.5,true);//Select elements in specified graphics layer using the selection extent.varselectedElements= MapView.Active.SelectElements(graphicsLayer, selectionExtent, SelectionCombinationMethod.Add);
vargraphicsLayer= MapView.Active.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.GraphicsLayer>().FirstOrDefault();if(graphicsLayer==null)return;//unselect the first element in the currently selected elementsvarelem= graphicsLayer.GetSelectedElements().FirstOrDefault();
QueuedTask.Run(()=>{if(elem!=null)//Unselect one element graphicsLayer.UnSelectElement(elem);//unselect all elements graphicsLayer.UnSelectElements();//equivalent to graphicsLayer.ClearSelection();});
Graphic Element Events
Subscribe to ElementSelectionChangedEvent
ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.Events.ElementSelectionChangedEvent.Subscribe((args)=>{//check if the container is a graphics layer - could be a Layout (or even map view)if(args.ElementContainer is ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.GraphicsLayer graphicsLayer){//get the total selection count for the containervarcount= args.SelectedElementCount;//Check count - could have been an unselect or clearselectif(count>0){//this is a selection or add to selectionvarelems= graphicsLayer.GetSelectedElements();//TODO process the selection...}else{//This is an unselect or clear selection//TODO process the unselect or clear select}}});
Grouping and Ordering Graphic Elements
Group Graphic Elements
vargraphicsLayer= MapView.Active.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.GraphicsLayer>().FirstOrDefault();if(graphicsLayer==null)return;varelemsToGroup= graphicsLayer.GetSelectedElements();//Note: run within the QueuedTask//group elementsvargroupElement= graphicsLayer.GroupElements(elemsToGroup);
Un-Group Graphic Elements
varselectedElements= graphicsLayer.GetSelectedElements().ToList();;if(selectedElements?.Any()==false)//must be at least 1.return;varelementsToUnGroup=newList<GroupElement>();//All selected elements should be grouped.if(selectedElements.Count()== selectedElements.OfType<GroupElement>().Count()){//Convert to a GroupElement list.elementsToUnGroup= selectedElements.ConvertAll(x =>(GroupElement)x);}if(elementsToUnGroup.Count()==0)return;//UnGroup
graphicsLayer.UnGroupElements(elementsToUnGroup);
Parent of GroupElement
//check the parentvarparent= groupElement.Elements.First().GetParent();//will be the group element//top-most parentvartop_most= groupElement.Elements.First().GetParent(true);//will be the GraphicsLayer
Ordering: Send backward and Bring forward
//On the QueuedTask//get the current selection setvarsel_elems= graphicsLayer.GetSelectedElements();//can they be brought forward? This will also check that all elements have the same parentif(graphicsLayer.CanBringForward(sel_elems)){//bring forward
graphicsLayer.BringForward(sel_elems);//bring to front (of parent)//graphicsLayer.BringToFront(sel_elems);}elseif(graphicsLayer.CanSendBackward(sel_elems)){//send back
graphicsLayer.SendBackward(sel_elems);//send to the back (of parent)//graphicsLayer.SendToBack(sel_elems);}
Get Z-Order
varselElementsZOrder= graphicsLayer.GetSelectedElements();//list out the z orderforeach(var elem in selElementsZOrder)
System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"{elem.Name}: z-order {elem.GetZOrder()}");
Modifying Graphic Elements
Move Graphic Elements
//Each selected element will move to a set distance to the upper right.varselElements= graphicsLayer.GetSelectedElements();if(selElements.Count ==0)return;//Move the element upforeach(var selElement in selElements){//Get the element's boundsvarelementPoly= PolygonBuilder.CreatePolygon(selElement.GetBounds());//get the coordinates of the element bounding envelope.varpointsList= elementPoly.Copy2DCoordinatesToList();//Move the element's Anchor point to the upper right.
selElement.SetAnchorPoint(pointsList[1]);}
Modify symbology of a Graphic Element
//within a queued Task//get the first line element in the layervarge= graphicsLayer.FindElement("Line 10")as GraphicElement;vargraphic= ge.GetGraphic();if(graphic is CIMLineGraphic lineGraphic){//change its symbol
lineGraphic.Symbol =
SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructLineSymbol(
SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructStroke(
ColorFactory.Instance.BlueRGB,2, SimpleLineStyle.DashDot)).MakeSymbolReference();//apply the change
ge.SetGraphic(lineGraphic);}