Referrring to the code at http://edndoc.esri.com/arcobjects/9.0/Samples/Linear_Referencing/Arcmap/FindPointRouteLocation.htm Dim pRtLocName As IRouteLocatorName Set pRtLocName = New RouteMeasureLocatorName I tried to do like that ESRI.ArcGIS.Geodatabase.IRouteLocatorName pRtLocatorName = new ESRI.ArcGIS.Location.RouteMeasureLocatorName(); but got the compile error: Cannot implicitly convert type 'ESRI.ArcGIS.Location.RouteMeasureLocatorName' to 'ESRI.ArcGIS.Geodatabase.IRouteLocatorName'. An explicit conversion exists (are you missing a cast?) I tried to cast but not successful. How to cast the variable here? Thanks for your hint.