ArcGIS Pro 3.4 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Editing Namespace / EditOperation Class / Create Method / Create(Layer,Geometry) Method
The layer to create a new feature in.
The geometry of the new feature.
Example

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    Create(Layer,Geometry) Method
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    Creates a new feature in the given layer given a geometry with default geodatabase values.
    Syntax
    public RowToken Create( 
       Layer layer,
       Geometry geometry
    )
    Public Overloads Function Create( _
       ByVal layer As Layer, _
       ByVal geometry As Geometry _
    ) As RowToken

    Parameters

    layer
    The layer to create a new feature in.
    geometry
    The geometry of the new feature.

    Return Value

    A RowToken object that represents the row to be created.
    Example
    Edit Operation Create Features
    var createFeatures = new EditOperation() { Name = "Create Features" };
    //Create a feature with a polygon
    var token = createFeatures.Create(featureLayer, polygon);
    if (createFeatures.IsSucceeded)
    {
      // token.ObjectID wll be populated with the objectID of the created feature after Execute has been successful
    }
    //Do a create features and set attributes
    var attributes = new Dictionary<string, object>();
    attributes.Add("SHAPE", polygon);
    attributes.Add("NAME", "Corner Market");
    attributes.Add("SIZE", 1200.5);
    attributes.Add("DESCRIPTION", "Corner Market");
    
    createFeatures.Create(featureLayer, attributes);
    
    //Create features using the current template
    //Must be within a MapTool
    createFeatures.Create(this.CurrentTemplate, polygon);
    
    //Execute to execute the operation
    //Must be called within QueuedTask.Run
    
    if (!createFeatures.IsEmpty)
    {
      createFeatures.Execute(); //Execute will return true if the operation was successful and false if not.
    }
    
    //or use async flavor
    //await createFeatures.ExecuteAsync();
    
    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11, Windows 10

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3 or higher.
    See Also