Use a symbol style to display a graphic on a graphics overlay.
Use case
Allows you to customize a graphic by assigning a unique symbol. For example, you may wish to display individual graphics for different landmarks across a region, and to style each one with a unique symbol.
How to use the sample
Observe the graphics on the map.
How it works
- Create a
GraphicsOverlay
and add it to theMapView
. - Create a
Symbol
such asSimpleMarkerSymbol
,SimpleLineSymbol
orSimpleFillSymbol
. - Create a
Graphic
, specifying aGeometry
and aSymbol
. - Add the
Graphic
to theGraphicsOverlay
.
Relevant API
- Geometry
- Graphic
- GraphicsOverlay
- SimpleFillSymbol
- SimpleLineSymbol
- SimpleMarkerSymbol
Additional information
To set a symbol style across a number of graphics (e.g. showing trees as graphics sharing a symbol in a park), see the "Add graphics with renderer" sample.
Tags
display, fill, graphics, line, marker, overlay, point, symbol
Sample Code
<UserControl x:Class="ArcGISRuntime.WPF.Samples.AddGraphicsWithSymbols.AddGraphicsWithSymbols"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:esri="http://schemas.esri.com/arcgis/runtime/2013">
<Grid>
<esri:MapView x:Name="MyMapView" />
</Grid>
</UserControl>