public CIMStroke ConstructStroke( 
   CIMColor color,
   double width
)

{
  //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");
}

{
    CIMStroke stroke = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructStroke(ColorFactory.Instance.BlackRGB, 2.0);
    CIMLineSymbol lineSymbolFromStroke = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructLineSymbol(stroke);
}

{
    //Note: Needs QueuedTask to run
    var lineStrokeRed = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructStroke(ColorFactory.Instance.RedRGB, 4.0);
    var markerCircle = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructMarker(ColorFactory.Instance.RedRGB, 12, SimpleMarkerStyle.Circle);
    markerCircle.MarkerPlacement = new CIMMarkerPlacementOnVertices()
    {
        AngleToLine = true,
        PlaceOnEndPoints = true,
        Offset = 0
    };
    var lineSymbolWithCircles = new CIMLineSymbol()
    {
        SymbolLayers = new CIMSymbolLayer[2] { markerCircle, lineStrokeRed }
    };
}