ArcObjects Library Reference (Carto)

IMapDocument Interface

Provides access to members that control the reading and writing of map document files.

Product Availability

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

Description

The IMapDocument interface provides properties and methods for reading map document files (*.mxd, *mxt, *.pmf) and writing and saving changes to map document files (*.mxd). However, since it is not tied to the ArcMap application, application-specific functionality in the MapDocument will not be persisted. Examples of application specific functionality are toolbar settings, UI customizations, VBA projects, and ArcMap graphs. For desktop developers who need to use this functionality, the MxDocument interface located in the ArcMapUI library is a better choice.

Members

	Name	Description
	ActiveView	The ActiveView of the map document.
	Close	Close the map document.
	DocumentFilename	The map document filename that the MapDocument coclass is linked to.
	DocumentType	The type of map document currently loaded in the object.
	DocumentVersion	Indicates if the version of the map document is compatible with the current version of software.
	GetVersionInfo	Retrieve the detailed version information of the map document.
	IsMapDocument	Indicates if the map document is a valid map document.
	IsPasswordProtected	Indicates if the map document is protected by a passsword.
	IsPresent	Indicates if the map document is present.
	IsReadOnly	Indicates if the map document is read only.
	IsRestricted	Indicates if the use of the map document is restricted to certain applications.
	Layer	The Layer object at the specified index for the specified map.
	Map	The Map object at the specified index.
	MapCount	The number of Map objects contained within the map document.
	New	Creates and opens a new map document in preparation for the contents to be retrieve or updated.
	Open	Open the map document in preparation for the contents to be retrieve or updated.
	PageLayout	The PageLayout object.
	Printer	The printer object. If no printer object is stored in the map document this returns NULL.
	ReplaceContents	Replace the contents of the map document.
	Save	Save the contents of the map document to the bound file.
	SaveAs	Save the contents of the map document to the specified file name.
	SetActiveView	Set the ActiveView content of the map document.
	Thumbnail	The thumbnail stored in the map document. If this is empty E_FAIL is returned.
	UsesRelativePaths	Indicates if the data in the map document is referenced using relative paths.

CoClasses that implement IMapDocument

CoClasses and Classes	Description
MapDocument	The MapDocument coclass is used to read and write map document files.
MxDocument (esriArcMapUI)	Esri Mx Document.

.NET Samples

Synchronized MapControl and PageLayoutControl application (Code Files: frmMain OpenNewMapDocument) | Simple dynamic display application (Code Files: MainForm) | Implementing a property page for an ArcGIS Engine application (Code Files: frmMain) | Load a map document into the PageLayoutControl (Code Files: LoadMap) | Save a layer file in a MapControl application (Code Files: frmMain) | Schematics Engine application (Code Files: MainForm) | Temporal statistics (Code Files: MainForm) | Working with packages in ArcGIS Engine (Code Files: FrmMapControl)

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