ConstructMarker(Int32,String,String) Method

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Constructs a character marker.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)
C#

Public Overloads Function ConstructMarker( _
   ByVal characterIndex As Integer, _
   ByVal fontFamily As String, _
   ByVal fontStyle As String _
) As CIMMarker

public CIMMarker ConstructMarker( 
   int characterIndex,
   string fontFamily,
   string fontStyle
)

Parameters

characterIndex: The index of the character from the font.
fontFamily: The font family name of the character marker to construct.
fontStyle: The font style name (Regular, Bold, Italic, etc.) of the character marker to construct.

Return Value

ArcGIS.Core.CIM.CIMMarker

Example

Modify a point symbol created from a character marker

{
    //create marker from the Font, char index,size,color
    //Note: Needs QueuedTask to run
    var cimMarker = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructMarker(125, "Wingdings 3", "Regular", 6, ColorFactory.Instance.BlueRGB) as CIMCharacterMarker;
    var polygonMarker = cimMarker.Symbol;
    //modifying the polygon's outline and fill
    //This is the outline
    polygonMarker.SymbolLayers[0] = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructStroke(ColorFactory.Instance.GreenRGB, 2, SimpleLineStyle.Solid);
    //This is the fill
    polygonMarker.SymbolLayers[1] = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructSolidFill(ColorFactory.Instance.BlueRGB);
    //create a symbol from the marker 
    //Note this overload of ConstructPointSymbol does not need to be run within QueuedTask.Run.
    var pointSymbol = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructPointSymbol(cimMarker);
}

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 11 Home, Pro, Enterprise (64 bit)

ArcGIS Pro version: 3.0 or higher.

Reference

SymbolFactory Class
SymbolFactory Members
Overload List

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