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ArcGIS Pro SDK - Update Map Frame's Map

julian_svcs — Sat, 01 May 2021 18:44:16 GMT

What I am trying to do is import a .pagx map template and use my active map (Layers) for the MapFrame in my template.

I am able to import my .pagx map template. When it is imported, a new Map is created (Layers1) which from the map template layout. I have tried setting the MapFrame's .Map property but this is readonly.

It might not be the correct way to do this, but I was hoping I could set this property to my active map.

var mv = MapView.Active; var currentCamera = mv?.Camera; QueuedTask.Run(() => { IProjectMultiItem pagx = ItemFactory.Instance.Create(TemplatePath) as IProjectMultiItem; Project.Current.ImportItem(pagx); LayoutProjectItem layoutItem = Project.Current.GetItems<LayoutProjectItem>().Last(); // Get the layout from the layout template item Layout layout = layoutItem.GetLayout(); if (mapFrame != null) { // Get map frame var mapFrameMap = mapFrame.Map; // Setting the mapFrameMap var does not make a change //mapFrameMap = mv.Map; mapFrame.Map = mv.Map; if (currentCamera != null) mapFrame.SetCamera(currentCamera); } });

Re: ArcGIS Pro SDK - Update Map Frame's Map

julian_svcs — Sun, 02 May 2021 07:02:17 GMT

I found that the mapFrame.Map is read only. I used the mapFrame.SetMap(mv.Map). This will set the map frame to my original map.

This does however still add a new Map (Layers1) to the project. Is this expected? If yes, would I just need to delete it once the Layout has been created?

Re: ArcGIS Pro SDK - Update Map Frame's Map

julian_svcs — Wed, 05 May 2021 18:33:24 GMT

For now, I am deleting the map item that is created (Layers1) from the project:

MapFrame mapFrame = layout.FindElement("Map Frame") as MapFrame; MapProjectItem OriginalLayoutMap = Project.Current.GetItems<MapProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault(item => item.Name.Equals(mapFrame.Map.Name)); // Set map frame to original active map mapFrame.SetMap(OriginalActiveMap.Map); // Delete new OriginalLayoutMap created Project.Current.RemoveItem(OriginalLayoutMap);