IMapControl3.DrawShape Method

Draws a geometry shape on the MapControl.

[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Sub DrawShape ( _
    ByVal Shape As IGeometry, _
    [ByRef symbol As Object] _
)

[C#]
public void DrawShape (
    IGeometry Shape,
    ref object symbol
);

[C++]
HRESULT DrawShape(
  IGeometry* Shape,
  Variant* symbol
);

[C++]
Parameters
Shape [in]

  Shape is a parameter of type IGeometry*
symbol [in, optional]

  symbol is a parameter of type VARIANT*

Product Availability

Description

Errors Returned

1025 800a0401: The specified symbol does not indicate the correct type of object

1030 800a0406: The supplied geometry does not have a geometry type that is supported for drawing 

Remarks

Geometry objects implementing IEnvelope, IMultiPatch, IMultiPoint, IPoint, IPolygon and IPolyline are supported. 

private void axMapControl1_OnAfterDraw(object sender, ESRI.ArcGIS.MapControl.IMapControlEvents2_OnAfterDrawEvent e)
{
    if (e.viewDrawPhase == (int) esriViewDrawPhase.esriViewForeground)
    {
        //Use DrawShape...
    }
}

See Also

IMapControl3 Interface | IMapControl3.DrawText Method | IMapControl2.DrawText Method | IMapControl4.DrawText Method | IMapControl3.FlashShape Method | IMapControl4.FlashShape Method | IMapControl2.FlashShape Method