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I am trying to build an add-in that will create a polygon from the current map extent. This is not a problem in Data View where I can easily get the envelope of an iMxDocument:iActiveView in data view. I need to do the same in Layout view, preferably without switching back and forth between layout and data views.

When in Layout the iActiveView:Extent:Envelope returns an envelope coordinates of the map position with respect to the layout. (position of the map frame on paper so to speak) How do I transform these into actual map coordinates? I tried using iDisplayTransoformation:ToMapPoint but the input needs to be a screen point and the coordinates I have are of the map frame with respect to layout, not screen coordinates.

In other words i need to transform page units to map units whereas iDisplayTransformation will transform only screen nits to map units or screen units to page units.

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Found it: iDisplayTrasformation:TransformRect

VB example in Transform Rectangle from Page to Map Units:

You can use this function to transform an envelope (rectangle) from page units to map units.

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  • I wonder if that code does when the map is rotated slightly (IDisplaytransformation.Rotation != 0). To handle that case, it seems like you'd need to use four corner points instead of a rectangle. TransformPointsFI to get from page to device units, then TransformPointsIF to go from device to map. – Kirk Kuykendall Jul 6 '12 at 1:47
  • Thanks @Kirk. That sounds like a better approach. I am running into some issues with the linked sample. – Jakub Sisak GeoGraphics Jul 6 '12 at 4:02
  • @KirkKuykendall - would you be able to add a code snippet or a link to one as a separate answer? The code in the link I posted gets me an envelope of the data frame when in layout but not the extent of the layout map frame. I will add some visual to illustrate what I am after... – Jakub Sisak GeoGraphics Jul 6 '12 at 13:36

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