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In an MXD file, I have a page layout and a map with a north arrow, and I need to move it in the page layout programmatically using ArcObjects Java SDK.

I managed to get the north arrow map surround object:

for(int i = 0; i < dataFrame.getMapSurroundCount(); i++) {
        IMapSurround mapSurround = dataFrame.getMapSurround(i);
        if(mapSurround instanceof INorthArrow) {
            log.info("North");
            // ...
        }
        if(mapSurround instanceof IScaleBar) {
            log.info("scale bar");

        }
    }

Now, I need to get my north arrow as an IElement, in order to apply an Envelope as a geometry, that will cause the north arrow to be moved within the page layout.

INorthArrow cannot be cast to IElement (ever tried).

Any idea to get an IElement?

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Cast the layout to IGraphicsContainer and call IGraphicsContainer.FindFrame, passing the map surround as its argument. The returned frame is an IElement instance.

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  • Thanks, I did it but when I get an AutomationException when I set a new geometry to the IElement: Item Not Found in this Collection. in 'DAO.Fields'
    – superrache
    Mar 26, 2014 at 8:56
  • sorry, something was wrong in my Envelope creation. It works very well now, thanks a lot! I'll do the same for the scalebar.
    – superrache
    Mar 26, 2014 at 9:01

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