Remove a data frame from a map document using ArcObjects

Summary

Instructions provided describe some sample code to remove a data frame from the page layout by calling the IGraphicsContainer::DeleteElement() method.

Procedure

• [VB.NET]
  
  

  Code:
  Dim pMap As IMap = pMapDoc.Map(0)
  Dim pContainer As IGraphicsContainer = pMapDoc.PageLayout
  Dim pMapframe As IMapFrame = pContainer.FindFrame(pMap)
  pContainer.DeleteElement(pMapframe)

  
  
• [C#]
  
  

  Code:
  IMap pMap = pMapDoc.get_Map(0);
  IGraphicsContainer pContainer = (IGraphicsContainer)pMapDoc.PageLayout;
  IMapFrame pMapframe = (IMapFrame)pContainer.FindFrame(pMap);
  pContainer.DeleteElement((IElement)pMapframe);

  
  
• [JAVA]
  
  

  Code:
  IMap pMap = pMapDoc.getMap(0);
  IGraphicsContainer pContainer = (IGraphicsContainer)pMapDoc.getPageLayout();
  IMapFrame pMapframe = (IMapFrame)pContainer.findFrame(pMap);
  pContainer.deleteElement((IElement)pMapframe);