CreatePolygonGraphicElement
QueuedTask.Run( () => {
var layout = Project.Current.GetItems<LayoutProjectItem>().FirstOrDefault().GetLayout();
var element = layout.Elements.OfType<GraphicElement>().FirstOrDefault();
if (element == null) return;
//Get the element's X, Y, Width and height
var x = element.GetX();
var y = element.GetY();
var width = element.GetWidth();
var height = element.GetHeight();
//Create a polygon using the Graphic elements X, Y, Width and Height.
MapPoint pt1 = MapPointBuilder.CreateMapPoint(x, y); //Anchor pt - lower left
MapPoint pt2 = MapPointBuilder.CreateMapPoint(x + width, y); //lower right
MapPoint pt3 = MapPointBuilder.CreateMapPoint(x + width, y + height );//upper right
MapPoint pt4 = MapPointBuilder.CreateMapPoint(x, y + height);//upper left
List<MapPoint> list = new List<MapPoint>() { pt1, pt2, pt3, pt4 };
Polygon polygon = PolygonBuilder.CreatePolygon(list, null);
//Rotate the polygon by the same angle the graphic element is rotated by
var polygonRotate = GeometryEngine.Instance.Rotate(polygon, pt1, element.GetRotation() * (Math.PI / 180)) as Polygon; //Angle should be in radians.
//Use polygonRotate to get the bounds of the rotated text element
System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"Width: {polygonRotate.Extent.Width}, Height: {polygonRotate.Extent.Height}");
//Create another graphic element that envelops the original element
Envelope env = polygonRotate.Extent;
CIMStroke lineStroke = SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructStroke(ColorFactory.Instance.BlackRGB, 1, SimpleLineStyle.DashDotDot);
LayoutElementFactory.Instance.CreatePolygonGraphicElement(layout, env, SymbolFactory.Instance.ConstructPolygonSymbol(ColorFactory.Instance.RedRGB, SimpleFillStyle.Null, lineStroke));
});