Synchronized MapControl and PageLayoutControl application

Purpose
This sample demonstrates synchronization of a MapControl and a PageLayoutControl in one application. This means that, as in ArcMap, you can switch between the two views and maintain the scale and extent, as well as add graphics to the Map view and see them in the PageLayout view.
For simplicity, this sample only handles one data frame; it selects the first data frame from a map document.

How to use

See How to use ArcGIS samples for help on compiling, setting up the debugger, and running the sample. If the sample has associated data, you will find that the sample's zip file includes a "data" folder alongside the language folders. However, you will need to update the sample to point to the location of the data once you have extracted all the files.

  1. Start Visual Studio, open the solution, and build the project.
  2. Press F5 or double-click the resulting executable to run the application.
  3. Use the Open Map Document command to load a new map document to the application.
  4. Zoom in and add graphic elements using the Graphics toolbar at the bottom on the application window.
  5. Click the Layout tab to switch to the Layout view. The PageLayout is centered around the same point as the MapControl, and the graphic elements from the Map view are visible in the Layout view.
  6. Use the Pan tool in the PageLayout view, then switch back to the Map view. Once again, the map is centered around the same point as the Layout view.

frmMain.cs
(view code)
 Implementation file of the application main form hosting the MapControl and the PageLayoutControl.
Maps.cs
(view code)
 Implementation class of the IMaps interface that is needed for synchronization.
OpenNewMapDocument.cs
(view code)
 Command that allows you to open existing map documents.
ControlsSynchronizer.cs
(view code)
 Class responsible for synchronizing the MapControl and the PageLayoutControl.
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frmMain.vb
(view code)
 Implementation file of the application main form hosting the MapControl and the PageLayoutControl.
Maps.vb
(view code)
 Implementation class of the IMaps interface that is needed for synchronization.
OpenNewMapDocument.vb
(view code)
 Command that allows you to open existing map documents.
ControlsSynchronizer.vb
(view code)
 Class responsible for synchronizing the MapControl and the PageLayoutControl.
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See Also:

How to create a MapControl application
Walkthrough: Building a map viewing application using the ArcGIS Engine controls
Sample: Load a map document into the PageLayoutControl
Sample: Printing with the PageLayoutControl
Working with map elements
How to drop data onto the MapControl



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