How to load abbreviation dictionary

Question

Hello,

I want to load abbreviation dictionnary from a table with ArcGisPro sdk, when a new map is added to a project. I dont find any way (snippset) to do this.

I done in it with the ArcObjects (for Arcmap) some years ago.

Could someone help me ?

Thanks.

UmaHarano · Accepted Answer

Hi It is a two step process to work with Abbreviation Dictionary. You first have to create the dictionary and add it to the Map definition and then apply the dictionary to a specific layer. This method below creates a dictionary and adds it to the Active map's definition: public void LoadDictionary() { //Get the map's defintion var mapDefn = MapView.Active.Map.GetDefinition(); //Get the Map's Maplex labelling engine properties var mapDefnPlacementProps = mapDefn.GeneralPlacementProperties as CIMMaplexGeneralPlacementProperties; //Define the abbreaviations we need in an array List<CIMMaplexDictionaryEntry> abbreviationDictionary = new List<CIMMaplexDictionaryEntry> { new CIMMaplexDictionaryEntry { Abbreviation = "Hts", Text = "Heights", MaplexAbbreviationType = MaplexAbbreviationType.Ending }, new CIMMaplexDictionaryEntry { Abbreviation = "Ct", Text = "Text", MaplexAbbreviationType = MaplexAbbreviationType.Ending } //etc }; //The Maplex Dictionary - can hold multiple Abbreviation collections var maplexDictionary = new List<CIMMaplexDictionary> { new CIMMaplexDictionary { Name = "NameEndingsAbbreviations", MaplexDictionary = abbreviationDictionary.ToArray() } }; //Set the Maplex Label Engine Dictionary property to the Maplex Dictionary collection created above. mapDefnPlacementProps.Dictionaries = maplexDictionary.ToArray(); //Set the Map defintion MapView.Active.Map.SetDefinition(mapDefn); }‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ Second step, apply a specific abbreviation dictionary in the Map Definition to the layer: var featureLayer = MapView.Active.Map.GetLayersAsFlattenedList().OfType<FeatureLayer>().First(); QueuedTask.Run( () => { //Creates Abbreviation dictionary and adds to Map Defintion LoadDictionary(); //Get the layer's definition var lyrDefn = featureLayer.GetDefinition() as CIMFeatureLayer; //Get the label classes - we need the first one var listLabelClasses = lyrDefn.LabelClasses.ToList(); var theLabelClass = listLabelClasses.FirstOrDefault(); //Modify label Placement props to use abbreviation dictionary CIMGeneralPlacementProperties labelEngine = MapView.Active.Map.GetDefinition().GeneralPlacementProperties; theLabelClass.MaplexLabelPlacementProperties.DictionaryName = "NameEndingsAbbreviations"; theLabelClass.MaplexLabelPlacementProperties.CanAbbreviateLabel = true; theLabelClass.MaplexLabelPlacementProperties.CanStackLabel = false; //Set the labelClasses back lyrDefn.LabelClasses = listLabelClasses.ToArray(); //set the layer's definition featureLayer.SetDefinition(lyrDefn); });‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ Thanks Uma