topic Changing GroupLayer Type in ArcGIS Pro SDK Questions

Changing GroupLayer Type

JoeMadrigal — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 22:35:55 GMT

At 3.2 they added ability to change grouplayer to either check boxes or radio buttons. Is there a way to create a new grouplayer in code to default to radio buttons? I'm using LayerFactory.Instance.CreateGroupLayer() to create the GroupLayer. I can't find any methods to do so (or options in the CTOR), but maybe still too new?

Thanks,

Joe

Re: Changing GroupLayer Type

UmaHarano — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 21:27:02 GMT

@JoeMadrigal

You can access the CIM Definition of the Group Layer to accomplish this. Code snippet:

//Construct/Create the group layer first. var groupLayerCreationParams = new GroupLayerCreationParams(); groupLayerCreationParams.Name = "Group Layer"; var groupLayer = LayerFactory.Instance. CreateLayer<GroupLayer>(groupLayerCreationParams, MapView.Active.Map); //Get the CIM Definition of the group layer var groupLayerDefinition = groupLayer.GetDefinition() as CIMGroupLayer; //Set the "SublayerVisibilityMode" CIM property of the group layer to //"Independent" or "Exclusive". Use the SublayerVisibilityMode enum. //SublayerVisibilityMode.Exclusive - Radio button //SublayerVisibilityMode.Independent - checkbox groupLayerDefinition.SublayerVisibilityMode = SublayerVisibilityMode.Exclusive; //Set the modified CIM Definition back to the group layer. groupLayer.SetDefinition(groupLayerDefinition);

Re: Changing GroupLayer Type

JoeMadrigal — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 21:43:23 GMT

That worked great thank you. Is there a CIM diagram that describes all the CIM definitions of most things in the map or a layout? Seems you can modify just about anything using those definitions.

Re: Changing GroupLayer Type

JoeMadrigal — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 22:20:57 GMT

Found a good doc: DevSummitPS_33.pdf (SECURED) (esri.com)

Re: Changing GroupLayer Type

UmaHarano — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 21:26:19 GMT

@JoeMadrigal

You can use the CIM Viewer addin to examine the CIM Definition of objects in ArcGIS Pro. If you are on Pro 3.x, use the addin from the CIMViewer_3.x folder in the above repo.

The ReadMe file in the repo has detailed instructions on how to use the addin to view the CIM Definitions.