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IMapDescriptor Interface (ArcObjects .NET 10.6 SDK)

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ArcObjects Library Reference (Carto)

IMapDescriptor Interface

Provides access to the available properties of a map descriptor object.

Product Availability

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

Members

	Name	Description
	AddMapSurround	Call this multiple times to place surrounds on the surface of the map. Specify coordinates in pixels. Origin is at lower left corner.
	AddPixelGraphic	Call this multiple times to place graphics in pixel space on the map above Custom Graphics and Map Surrounds. Specify coordinates in pixels. Origin is at lower left corner.
	Angle	The angle/rotation of the map in degrees, measured anti-clockwise.
	BackgroundColor	The background color of the map.
	ClearMapSurrounds	Remove all surrounds from the map.
	ClearPixelGraphics	Remove all pixel graphics from the map.
	CustomGraphics	Custom graphics of the map.
	Extent	The current extent of the map.
	FullExtent	The full extent of the map.
	KeepAspectRatio	Indicates whether of not to maintain the aspect ratio.
	LabelBarriers	The barriers used for labeling.
	LayerOrder	The layer order for the map. The VARIANT value is a SAFEARRAY of long integers that list the layerIDs in order. The first element is top layer in the map. Layers that are within groups are not listed in this array.
	Layers	The layer descriptors of the map.
	MapCenter	The center of the map.
	MapScale	The scale of the map.
	Name	The name of the map.
	SpatialReference	The spatial reference of the map.
	TransparentColor	The color used for transparency (100 %).

CoClasses that implement IMapDescriptor

CoClasses and Classes	Description
MapDescriptor	The Map Descriptor coclass contains a description of a map in the current document.