ArcObjects (C#.Net) - How to copy and move Annotation Feature with ITransform2D?

MarkMindlin

We need to copy an annotation feature (not feature linked) and move 10 metres.

Two issues:

• A new annotation is drawn behind old one
• A new annotation is not moved

IFeatureClass pFeatCls = pSourceAnnotationFeature.Class as IFeatureClass;
IFeature pNewAnnoFeature = pFeatCls.CreateFeature();
CopyAttributes(pSourceAnnotationFeature, ref pNewAnnoFeature);

IClone pCloneGeometry = (IClone)pSourceAnnotationFeature.Shape;
IGeometry pShapeCopyGeometry = (IGeometry)pCloneGeometry.Clone();
ITransform2D pTransform2D = pShapeCopyGeometry as ITransform2D;
pTransform2D.Move( 10, 0);
pNewAnnoFeature.Shape = pShapeCopyGeometry;
(pNewAnnoFeature as IAnnotationFeature).Annotation.Geometry = pShapeCopyGeometry;
pNewAnnoFeature.Store();

ArcMap.Document.ActiveView.Refresh();

MarkMindlin

This may solve the issue

IFeature pNewAnnoFeature = pFeatureClass.CreateFeature();
if (CopyAttributes(pOldFeature, ref pNewAnnoFeature, out outErrMsg) == false)
{
MessageBox.Show(outErrMsg);
return;
}

IClone pFirstAnnotation = (IClone)(pOldFeature as IAnnotationFeature).Annotation;
IElement pSecondElement = pFirstAnnotation.Clone() as IElement;
ITextElement pSecondTextElement = pSecondElement as ITextElement;
try
{
//ensure the alignment of the cloned text is lower left
ISymbolCollectionElement txtSymElemTwo = (ISymbolCollectionElement)pSecondTextElement;
txtSymElemTwo.HorizontalAlignment = esriTextHorizontalAlignment.esriTHALeft;
txtSymElemTwo.VerticalAlignment = esriTextVerticalAlignment.esriTVABottom;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString());
}

ITransform2D pTransform2D = (pSecondTextElement as ITransform2D);
pTransform2D.Move(100, 100);

(pNewAnnoFeature as IAnnotationFeature).Annotation = pSecondElement;
pNewAnnoFeature.Store();