Provides access to members that control the Element.
Product Availability
Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server.
Members
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Activate | Prepare to display graphic on screen. |
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Deactivate | ActiveView that graphics are displayed on is no longer visible. |
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Draw | Draws the element into the given display object. |
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Geometry | Shape of the element as a geometry. |
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HitTest | Indicates if the given x and y coordinates are contained by the element. |
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Locked | Indicates if the element is in a read-only state. |
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QueryBounds | Bounds of the element taking symbology into consideration. |
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QueryOutline | Bounds of the element taking symbology into consideration. |
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SelectionTracker | Selection tracker used by this element. |
CoClasses that implement IElement
| CoClasses and Classes | Description |
|---|---|
| BmpPictureElement | The Graphic Element to display BMP Pictures. |
| CircleElement | The Graphic Element to display Circles. |
| DataGraphTElement (esriCartoUI) | A container for the display and manipulation of data graph graphic element on the ArcMap layout view. |
| DisplacementLinkElement (esriEditorExt) | The Graphic Element to display adjustment links. |
| EllipseElement | The Graphic Element to display Ellipses. |
| EmfPictureElement | The Graphic Element to display Emf Pictures. |
| FEGraphic (esriDefenseSolutions) | A cached graphic that symbolizes a point based military object (feature or force element). |
| FrameElement | The Frame element to provide a neatline or background. |
| GeoEllipseElement (esriDefenseSolutions) | The graphic element to display GeoEllipses. |
| GeoPolygonElement (esriDefenseSolutions) | The graphic element for displaying GeoPolygons. |
| GeoPolylineElement (esriDefenseSolutions) | The graphic element for displaying GeoPolylines. |
| GifPictureElement | Graphic Element to display GIF Pictures. |
| GroupElement | The Group Graphic Element to display a group of graphic elements. |
| IdentityLinkElement (esriEditorExt) | The Graphic Element to display identity links. |
| InkGraphic | Ink Graphic Object. |
| Jp2PictureElement | Graphic Element to display JPEG2000 Pictures. |
| JpgPictureElement | Graphic Element to display JPG Pictures. |
| LineElement | The Graphic Element to display lines. |
| MapFrame | A graphic element for displaying maps. |
| MapSurroundFrame | A graphic element for displaying map surrounds. |
| MarkerElement | The Graphic Element to display markers. |
| MoleGroupElement (esriDefenseSolutions) | Mole Group Element Class. |
| MultiPatchElement | The MultiPatch Graphics Element CoClass. |
| OleFrame (esriArcMapUI) | The OLE frame. |
| ParagraphTextElement | The Graphic Element to display text which flows into an area geometry. |
| PictureElement | Picture Graphic Element. |
| PMFTitleTextElement | The Graphic Element to display dynamic PMF titles. |
| PngPictureElement | Graphic Element to display PNG Pictures. |
| PolygonElement | The Graphic Element to display polygons. |
| RectangleElement | The Graphic Element to display rectangles. |
| TableFrame (esriEditorExt) | Graphic Element to display table. |
| TemporalChartElement (esriTrackingAnalystUI) | Controls elements of the temporal charts. |
| Text3DElement | The Text3D Graphics Element CoClass. |
| TextElement | The Graphic Element to display text. |
| TifPictureElement | Graphic Element to display TIF Pictures. |
Remarks
IElement is the generic interface implemented by all
Element objects (TextElement, PolygonElement, LineElement,
MapSurroundFrame, etc). The interface provides access to the
geometry of the element and contains methods for drawing and
performing hit tests.
An IElement object gnerally obtained and manipulated by
IGraphicsContainer and IGraphicsContainerSelect objects. IElement
is most often used when the developer wants to manipulate the
selected set of graphics.
The geometry type of objects implementing IElement varies widely depending on what the element does. The remarks of each object implementing IElement will list the geometry types that are valid for that specific element.
See Also
IGraphicsContainer Interface | IGraphicsContainerSelect Interface