public CIMPolygonSymbol ConstructPolygonSymbol( 
   CIMFill fill,
   CIMStroke outline
)

{
  //Create a simple 2D rectangle graphic and apply simple fill and
  //outline symbols.

  //Note: Must be on QueuedTask.Run

  //Build 2D envelope geometry
  Coordinate2D rec_ll = new Coordinate2D(1.0, 4.75);
  Coordinate2D rec_ur = new Coordinate2D(3.0, 5.75);

  Envelope rec_env = EnvelopeBuilderEx.CreateEnvelope(rec_ll, rec_ur);

  //Set symbology, create and add element to layout
  CIMStroke outline = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructStroke(
    ColorFactory.Instance.BlackRGB, 5.0, SimpleLineStyle.Solid);
  CIMPolygonSymbol polySym = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructPolygonSymbol(
    ColorFactory.Instance.GreenRGB, SimpleFillStyle.DiagonalCross, outline);


  GraphicElement recElm = ElementFactory.Instance.CreateGraphicElement(
    layout, rec_env, polySym, "New Rectangle");
  //Or use Predefined shape
  GraphicElement recElm2 = ElementFactory.Instance.CreatePredefinedShapeGraphicElement(
                            layout, PredefinedShape.Rectangle, rec_env, polySym,
                            "New Rectangle2");
}