CreateLayout(Double,Double,LinearUnit,Boolean,Double) Method

Creates a layout using a simple set of parameters. This method must be called on the MCT. Use QueuedTask.Run.

Syntax

C#
Visual Basic (Declaration)

Layout CreateLayout( 
   double width,
   double height,
   LinearUnit units,
   bool showRulers,
   double smallestRulerDivision
)

Overloads Function CreateLayout( _
   ByVal width As Double, _
   ByVal height As Double, _
   ByVal units As LinearUnit, _
   Optional ByVal showRulers As Boolean, _
   Optional ByVal smallestRulerDivision As Double _
) As Layout

Parameters

width: The width of the page layout in page units.
height: The height of the page layout in page units.
units: Specify the linear units.
showRulers: An optional boolean to show rulers on the layout.
smallestRulerDivision: An optional double to specify smallest ruler division.

Return Value

Returns Layout or a null.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
ArcGIS.Core.CalledOnWrongThreadException	This method must be called within the lambda passed to QueuedTask.Run.

Example

//This example creates a new layout using a minimum set of parameters.

//Added references
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Layouts;                    
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Framework.Threading.Tasks; 
using ArcGIS.Desktop.Core;

public class CreateLayoutEx1
{
  async public static Task<Layout> CreateBasicLayout(double width, double height, LinearUnit units, string LayoutName)
  {
    Layout layout = null;
    await QueuedTask.Run(() =>
    {
      layout = LayoutFactory.Instance.CreateLayout(width, height, units);
      layout.SetName(LayoutName);
    });

    //Open the layout in a pane
    await ProApp.Panes.CreateLayoutPaneAsync(layout);

    return layout;
  }
}

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7

Reference

ILayoutFactory Interface
ILayoutFactory Members
Overload List