https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-sdk-questions/how-to-converttographics-without-modifying-the/m-p/1697938#M13505 <P>Page elements such as a scalebar can be converted to a collection of elements (rectangles, texts, ...), using element.ConvertToGraphics().&nbsp;</P><P>However, this is applied directly to the element on the layout, and after being converted, the scalebar does no longer have a connection to the map.</P><P>Is there a way to get the subelements of an element without altering the element itself? Can I for instance clone the element in memory? Or clone the entire layout, and delete the copy afterwards?</P> Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:03:30 GMT BerendVeldkamp 2026-04-23T14:03:30Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-sdk-questions/how-to-converttographics-without-modifying-the/m-p/1697938#M13505 <P>Page elements such as a scalebar can be converted to a collection of elements (rectangles, texts, ...), using element.ConvertToGraphics().&nbsp;</P><P>However, this is applied directly to the element on the layout, and after being converted, the scalebar does no longer have a connection to the map.</P><P>Is there a way to get the subelements of an element without altering the element itself? Can I for instance clone the element in memory? Or clone the entire layout, and delete the copy afterwards?</P> Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:03:30 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-sdk-questions/how-to-converttographics-without-modifying-the/m-p/1697938#M13505 BerendVeldkamp 2026-04-23T14:03:30Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-sdk-questions/how-to-converttographics-without-modifying-the/m-p/1699195#M13521 <P>Perhaps "Clone"?</P><P>&nbsp;</P><LI-CODE lang="csharp">var lv = LayoutView.Active; var layout = lv?.Layout; if (layout == null) return; QueuedTask.Run(() =&gt; { var sel_elems = lv.GetSelectedElements() .OfType&lt;GraphicElement&gt;()?.ToList() ?? new List&lt;GraphicElement&gt;(); foreach(var elem in sel_elems) { var ge_clones = elem.Clone("Cloned_").ConvertToGraphics(); if (ge_clones != null) { foreach(var ge_clone in ge_clones) { //TO DO - something with the converted elements //...</LI-CODE><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:44:47 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-sdk-questions/how-to-converttographics-without-modifying-the/m-p/1699195#M13521 CharlesMacleod 2026-04-29T21:44:47Z