ArcObjects Library Reference (Carto)

IElement Interface

Provides access to members that control the Element.

Product Availability

Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.

Members

	Name	Description
	Activate	Prepare to display graphic on screen.
	Deactivate	ActiveView that graphics are displayed on is no longer visible.
	Draw	Draws the element into the given display object.
	Geometry	Shape of the element as a geometry.
	HitTest	Indicates if the given x and y coordinates are contained by the element.
	Locked	Indicates if the element is in a read-only state.
	QueryBounds	Bounds of the element taking symbology into consideration.
	QueryOutline	Bounds of the element taking symbology into consideration.
	SelectionTracker	Selection tracker used by this element.

CoClasses that implement IElement

CoClasses and Classes	Description
BmpPictureElement	The Graphic Element to display BMP Pictures.
CircleElement	The Graphic Element to display Circles.
DataGraphTElement (esriCartoUI)	A container for the display and manipulation of data graph graphic element on the ArcMap layout view.
DisplacementLinkElement (esriEditorExt)	The Graphic Element to display adjustment links.
EllipseElement	The Graphic Element to display Ellipses.
EmfPictureElement	The Graphic Element to display Emf Pictures.
FrameElement	The Frame element to provide a neatline or background.
GifPictureElement	Graphic Element to display GIF Pictures.
GroupElement	The Group Graphic Element to display a group of graphic elements.
IdentityLinkElement (esriEditorExt)	The Graphic Element to display identity links.
ImgPictureElement	Graphic Element to display IMG Pictures. This coclass is deprecated. It will not be available in a future release.
InkGraphic	Ink Graphic Object.
Jp2PictureElement	Graphic Element to display JPEG2000 Pictures.
JpgPictureElement	Graphic Element to display JPG Pictures.
LineElement	The Graphic Element to display lines.
MapFrame	A graphic element for displaying maps.
MapSurroundFrame	A graphic element for displaying map surrounds.
MarkerElement	The Graphic Element to display markers.
MultiPatchElement	The MultiPatch Graphics Element CoClass.
OleFrame (esriArcMapUI)	The OLE frame.
ParagraphTextElement	The Graphic Element to display text which flows into an area geometry.
PictureElement	Picture Graphic Element.
PMFTitleTextElement	The Graphic Element to display dynamic PMF titles.
PngPictureElement	Graphic Element to display PNG Pictures.
PolygonElement	The Graphic Element to display polygons.
RectangleElement	The Graphic Element to display rectangles.
SidPictureElement	Graphic Element to display SID Pictures. This coclass is deprecated. It will not be available in a future release.
TableFrame (esriEditorExt)	Graphic Element to display table.
TemporalChartElement (esriTrackingAnalystUI)	Controls elements of the temporal charts.
Text3DElement	The Text3D Graphics Element CoClass.
TextElement	The Graphic Element to display text.
TifPictureElement	Graphic Element to display TIF Pictures.

Remarks

IElement is the generic interface implemented by all Element objects (TextElement, PolygonElement, LineElement, MapSurroundFrame, etc). The interface provides access to the geometry of the element and contains methods for drawing and performing hit tests.

An IElement object gnerally obtained and manipulated by IGraphicsContainer and IGraphicsContainerSelect objects. IElement is most often used when the developer wants to manipulate the selected set of graphics.

The geometry type of objects implementing IElement varies widely depending on what the element does. The remarks of each object implementing IElement will list the geometry types that are valid for that specific element.

.NET Snippets

.NET Samples

3D multipatch examples (Code Files: ElementUtilities) | Use a PageLayoutControl as an overview window (Code Files: Overview) | 3D dynamic element tracking (Code Files: TrackDynamicObject) | Visualizing the camera path while animating (Code Files: VisualizeCameraPath) | Display feedback (Code Files: DisplayFeedbackSampleVB) | Custom UI elements using add-ins (Code Files: AddGraphicsTool) | Extent view (Code Files: clsExtentView) | Brushing to create a selection (Code Files: BrushingVB) | Control text symbols using the SymbologyControl (Code Files: TextSymbols) | Geoevents in a MapControl (Code Files: GeoEvents) | Committing ink sketches using the controls ink commands (Code Files: InkSketchCommit) | Move a graphic along a path in ArcMap (Code Files: AnimationTypeMapGraphic cmdMoveGraphicAlongPath frmCreateGraphicTrackOptions MapGraphicKeyframe MapGraphicTrackExtension) | Copy the PageLayoutControl focus map and overwrite the MapControl map (Code Files: CopyFocusMap) | Creating a toolbar of globe tools (Code Files: Layer PointElement PolygonElement PolylineElement StyleElement TextElement) | Print multiple pages (Code Files: PrintMultiPagesVB_NET_Addin) | Custom scene navigation commands (Code Files: SelectGraphics) | Building a MapViewer application using the ArcGIS Engine controls (Code Files: AddDateTool) | Subset network evaluators (Code Files: AutoUpdateNetworkElementArrayParametersCommand SubsetHelperUI) | StreetMap routing (Code Files: RoutingForm) | Triangle graphic element (Code Files: TriangleElementClass TriangleElementTool) | Create a custom tool (Code Files: DrawGraphicLine) | Add map surrounds using the SymbologyControl (Code Files: NorthArrows ScaleBars ScaleText) | Update a legend format with SymbologyControl area and line patches (Code Files: AreaLinePatches) | Configure a command for a specific locale (Code Files: CultureTool)

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