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Add Graphics Layer to Globe Snippet (ArcObjects .NET 10.5 SDK)

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Add Graphics Layer to Globe Snippet

[C#]

///<summary>Add a new graphics layer and elements to a globe.</summary>
///      
///<param name="globe">An IGlobe interface</param>
///<param name="graphicsLayerName">A System.String that is the display name of the new graphics layer. Example: "NewGraphicsLayer"</param>
///      
///<remarks></remarks>
public void AddGraphicsLayerToGlobe(ESRI.ArcGIS.GlobeCore.IGlobe globe, System.String graphicsLayerName)
{
  // Create and add the graphics layer to ArcGlobe
  ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.IGraphicsContainer globeGraphicsLayer=new ESRI.ArcGIS.GlobeCore.GlobeGraphicsLayerClass();
  ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.ILayer layer=(ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.ILayer)globeGraphicsLayer; // Explicit cast
  layer.Name=graphicsLayerName;
  ESRI.ArcGIS.Analyst3D.IScene scene=globe as ESRI.ArcGIS.Analyst3D.IScene;  // Reference or Boxing Conversion

  // Add the graphics layer
  scene.AddLayer(layer, true);

  // Add a point graphics element to the graphics layer
  ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.IElement markerElement=new ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.MarkerElementClass();
  ESRI.ArcGIS.Analyst3D.ISimpleMarker3DSymbol simpleMarker3DSymbol=new ESRI.ArcGIS.Analyst3D.SimpleMarker3DSymbolClass();
  simpleMarker3DSymbol.Style=ESRI.ArcGIS.Analyst3D.esriSimple3DMarkerStyle.esriS3DMSCone;

  // Set symbol color and size
  simpleMarker3DSymbol.ResolutionQuality=1;
  ESRI.ArcGIS.Display.IColor rgbColor=new ESRI.ArcGIS.Display.RgbColorClass();
  rgbColor.RGB=255;

  ESRI.ArcGIS.Display.IMarkerSymbol markerSymbol=(ESRI.ArcGIS.Display.IMarkerSymbol)simpleMarker3DSymbol; // Explicit cast
  markerSymbol.Color=rgbColor;
  markerSymbol.Size=100000;

  // Set the geometry
  ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.IPoint point=new ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.PointClass();
  point.PutCoords(-47, 44);
  markerElement.Geometry=point;

  // Add to the graphics layer
  ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.IMarkerElement markerElement_2=(ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.IMarkerElement)markerElement; // Explicit Cast
  markerElement_2.Symbol=markerSymbol;
  globeGraphicsLayer.AddElement(markerElement, 1);

  // Add a line graphics element to the graphics layer
  ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.IElement lineElement=new ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.LineElementClass();
  ESRI.ArcGIS.Analyst3D.ISimpleLine3DSymbol simpleLineSymbol3D=new ESRI.ArcGIS.Analyst3D.SimpleLine3DSymbolClass();
  simpleLineSymbol3D.Style=ESRI.ArcGIS.Analyst3D.esriSimple3DLineStyle.esriS3DLSStrip;

  // Set symbol color and size
  simpleLineSymbol3D.ResolutionQuality=1;
  rgbColor.RGB=255000;

  ESRI.ArcGIS.Display.ILineSymbol lineSymbol=(ESRI.ArcGIS.Display.ILineSymbol)simpleLineSymbol3D; //Explicit cast
  lineSymbol.Color=rgbColor;
  lineSymbol.Width=2;

  // Set the geometry
  ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.IPolyline polyline=new ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.PolylineClass();
  ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.IPoint fromPoint=new ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.PointClass();
  fromPoint.PutCoords(-30, 44);
  polyline.FromPoint=fromPoint;
  ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.IPoint toPoint=new ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.PointClass();
  toPoint.PutCoords(-60, 44);
  polyline.ToPoint=toPoint;
  lineElement.Geometry=polyline;

  // Add to the graphics layer
  ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.ILineElement lineElement_2=(ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.ILineElement)lineElement; // Explicit cast
  lineElement_2.Symbol=lineSymbol;
  globeGraphicsLayer.AddElement(lineElement, 1);
}

[Visual Basic .NET]

'''<summary>Add a new graphics layer and elements to a globe.</summary>
'''      
'''<param name="globe">An IGlobe interface</param>
'''<param name="graphicsLayerName">A System.String that is the display name of the new graphics layer. Example: "NewGraphicsLayer"</param>
'''      
'''<remarks></remarks>
Public Sub AddGraphicsLayerToGlobe(ByVal globe As ESRI.ArcGIS.GlobeCore.IGlobe, ByVal graphicsLayerName As System.String)

  ' Create and add the graphics layer to ArcGlobe
  Dim globeGraphicsLayer As ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.IGraphicsContainer=New ESRI.ArcGIS.GlobeCore.GlobeGraphicsLayerClass
  Dim layer As ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.ILayer=CType(globeGraphicsLayer, ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.ILayer) 'Explicit Cast
  layer.Name=graphicsLayerName
  Dim scene As ESRI.ArcGIS.Analyst3D.IScene=CType(globe, ESRI.ArcGIS.Analyst3D.IScene) ' Explicit Cast

  ' Add the graphics layer
  scene.AddLayer(layer, True)

  ' Add a point graphics element to the graphics layer
  Dim markerElement As ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.IElement=New ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.MarkerElementClass
  Dim simpleMarker3DSymbol As ESRI.ArcGIS.Analyst3D.ISimpleMarker3DSymbol=New ESRI.ArcGIS.Analyst3D.SimpleMarker3DSymbolClass
  simpleMarker3DSymbol.Style=ESRI.ArcGIS.Analyst3D.esriSimple3DMarkerStyle.esriS3DMSCone

  ' Set symbol color and size
  simpleMarker3DSymbol.ResolutionQuality=1
  Dim rgbColor As ESRI.ArcGIS.Display.IColor=New ESRI.ArcGIS.Display.RgbColorClass
  rgbColor.RGB=255

  Dim markerSymbol As ESRI.ArcGIS.Display.IMarkerSymbol=CType(simpleMarker3DSymbol, ESRI.ArcGIS.Display.IMarkerSymbol) ' Explicit Cast
  markerSymbol.Color=rgbColor
  markerSymbol.Size=100000

  ' Set the geometry
  Dim point As ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.IPoint=New ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.PointClass
  point.PutCoords(-47, 44)
  markerElement.Geometry=point

  ' Add to the graphics layer
  Dim markerElement_2 As ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.IMarkerElement=CType(markerElement, ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.IMarkerElement) ' Explicit Cast
  markerElement_2.Symbol=markerSymbol
  globeGraphicsLayer.AddElement(markerElement, 1)

  ' Add a line graphics element to the graphics layer
  Dim lineElement As ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.IElement=New ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.LineElementClass
  Dim simpleLineSymbol3D As ESRI.ArcGIS.Analyst3D.ISimpleLine3DSymbol=New ESRI.ArcGIS.Analyst3D.SimpleLine3DSymbolClass
  simpleLineSymbol3D.Style=ESRI.ArcGIS.Analyst3D.esriSimple3DLineStyle.esriS3DLSStrip

  ' Set symbol color and size
  simpleLineSymbol3D.ResolutionQuality=1
  rgbColor.RGB=255000

  Dim lineSymbol As ESRI.ArcGIS.Display.ILineSymbol=CType(simpleLineSymbol3D, ESRI.ArcGIS.Display.ILineSymbol) ' Explicit Cast
  lineSymbol.Color=rgbColor
  lineSymbol.Width=2

  ' Set the geometry
  Dim polyline As ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.IPolyline=New ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.PolylineClass
  Dim fromPoint As ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.IPoint=New ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.PointClass
  fromPoint.PutCoords(-30, 44)
  polyline.FromPoint=fromPoint
  Dim toPoint As ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.IPoint=New ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry.PointClass
  toPoint.PutCoords(-60, 44)
  polyline.ToPoint=toPoint
  lineElement.Geometry=Polyline

  ' Add to the graphics layer
  Dim lineElement_2 As ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.ILineElement=CType(lineElement, ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.ILineElement) ' Explicit Cast
  lineElement_2.Symbol=lineSymbol
  globeGraphicsLayer.AddElement(lineElement, 1)

End Sub