topic Re: Create a feature in a layer with subtypes in ArcGIS Pro SDK Questions

Create a feature in a layer with subtypes

ModyBuchbinder — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 15:43:14 GMT

Hello all

I need t create a feature in a featureclass that has subtypes in Enterprise geodatabase with some other attributes.

Some of the attributes will be taken from the subtype default values and other will be taken from a value list.

As far as I understand, the way to create a feature with default subtype values is to use edit template (it looks like define subtype create edit template for each subtype automatically).

The only way I found to use it is to do editOperation.create(EditTemplate).

I have an option to add the geometry to the create method but no other attributes (if I am using template).

I need something like editOperation.Create(editTemplate, geometry, attribute dictionary)

The only way I found is to take the new record and use Inspector to update values.

Am I missing something?

Re: Create a feature in a layer with subtypes

NarelleChedzey — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 23:31:10 GMT

Hi Mody,

Use the Inspector from the Template object to provide temporary override values for field values prior to calling the EditOperation.Create method.

Here is an example

// perform the creation var op = new EditOperation(); op.Name = "Create feature"; // use template default field values op.Create(template, geometry); // to modify default template properties var insp = template.Inspector; insp["City"] = "Perth"; // create with the modified fields and a different geometry op.Create(template, geometry2); // reset the template fields back to original defaults insp.Cancel(); // execute the operation bool result = op.Execute();

Re: Create a feature in a layer with subtypes

ModyBuchbinder — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 05:45:45 GMT

Hi Narelle

The solution works, I was not aware of the Inspector property of the editing template.

The only detail that you forgot is that you must ActivateDefaultToolAsync on the editing template or else the Inspector of the edit template is null.

Found it here: https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-sdk-questions/inspector-for-editing-template-returns-null/td-p/1054033

I think there should be a few words about this on the Inspector property docs.

Many thanks