Simple renderer

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Display common symbols for all graphics in a graphics overlay with a renderer.

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Use case

Graphics are often used to display data that changes location regularly because they are held in memory instead of being persisted to the map. When a number of graphics are required to share the same style, a simple renderer can be applied to the graphics overlay containing the graphics. For example, the location of mobile taxis from a same company could be plotted on a map with each taxi marked by a relevant symbol.

How to use the sample

The sample loads with a predefined simple renderer, which displays a red cross simple marker symbol for the graphics in the graphics overlay.

How it works

  1. Create a GraphicsOverlay.
  2. Create a number of Point objects with x, y and spatial reference parameters.
  3. Create a SimpleMarkerSymbol passing in a SimpleMarkerSymbol.Style, color and size as parameters.
  4. Create a simple renderer with SimpleRenderer(simpleMarkerSymbol).
  5. Set the simple renderer to the graphics overlay using graphicsOverlay.setRenderer(simpleRenderer).
  6. Create a number of Graphic objects with the points initiated in step 2.
  7. Add the graphics to the graphics overlay with graphicsOverlay.Graphics.Add(graphic).

Relevant API

  • Graphic
  • GraphicsOverlay
  • Point
  • SimpleMarkerSymbol
  • SimpleRenderer

Additional information

Renderers are used to display graphics that don't already have a symbol set. A renderer will not override a graphic's symbol if one has been set.

Tags

graphics, marker, renderer, symbol, symbolize, symbology

Sample Code

SimpleRenderers.xamlSimpleRenderers.xamlSimpleRenderers.xaml.cs
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<UserControl x:Class="ArcGISRuntime.WPF.Samples.SimpleRenderers.SimpleRenderers"
             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>

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