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Provides access to the available properties of a map descriptor object.
| 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 %). | 
| Classes | Description | 
|---|---|
| MapDescriptor | The Map Descriptor coclass contains a description of a map in the current document. |