## CreateLayer(string) {#createlayer_4}

Creates the layer and opens it for appending.

```csharp
public VectorLayer CreateLayer(string path)
```

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| path | String | Path to the file. |

### Return Value

An instance of [`VectorLayer`](../../vectorlayer/).

### Exceptions

| exception | condition |
| --- | --- |
| ArgumentNullException | The path is `null`. |
| [GisException](../../gisexception/) | Error writing the feature to the file. |
| IOException | An I/O error occurred. |
| NotSupportedException | Driver can not create vector layers (see [`CanCreateLayers`](../cancreatelayers/)). |

### See Also

* class [VectorLayer](../../vectorlayer/)
* class [FileDriver](../)
* namespace [Aspose.Gis](../../filedriver/)
* assembly [Aspose.GIS](../../../)

---

## CreateLayer(AbstractPath) {#createlayer}

Creates the layer and opens it for appending.

```csharp
public VectorLayer CreateLayer(AbstractPath path)
```

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| path | AbstractPath | Path to the file. |

### Return Value

An instance of [`VectorLayer`](../../vectorlayer/).

### Exceptions

| exception | condition |
| --- | --- |
| ArgumentNullException | The path is `null`. |
| [GisException](../../gisexception/) | Error writing the feature to the file. |
| IOException | An I/O error occurred. |
| NotSupportedException | Driver can not create vector layers (see [`CanCreateLayers`](../cancreatelayers/)). |

### See Also

* class [VectorLayer](../../vectorlayer/)
* class [AbstractPath](../../abstractpath/)
* class [FileDriver](../)
* namespace [Aspose.Gis](../../filedriver/)
* assembly [Aspose.GIS](../../../)

---

## CreateLayer(string, DriverOptions) {#createlayer_5}

Creates the layer and opens it for appending.

```csharp
public VectorLayer CreateLayer(string path, DriverOptions options)
```

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| path | String | Path to the file. |
| options | DriverOptions | Driver-specific options. |

### Return Value

An instance of [`VectorLayer`](../../vectorlayer/).

### Exceptions

| exception | condition |
| --- | --- |
| ArgumentNullException | The path is `null`. |
| ArgumentException | Options object has an incorrect type for this driver. |
| [GisException](../../gisexception/) | Error writing the feature to the file. |
| IOException | An I/O error occurred. |
| NotSupportedException | Driver can not create vector layers (see [`CanCreateLayers`](../cancreatelayers/)). |

### See Also

* class [VectorLayer](../../vectorlayer/)
* class [DriverOptions](../../driveroptions/)
* class [FileDriver](../)
* namespace [Aspose.Gis](../../filedriver/)
* assembly [Aspose.GIS](../../../)

---

## CreateLayer(AbstractPath, DriverOptions) {#createlayer_1}

Creates the layer and opens it for appending.

```csharp
public VectorLayer CreateLayer(AbstractPath path, DriverOptions options)
```

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| path | AbstractPath | Path to the file. |
| options | DriverOptions | Driver-specific options. |

### Return Value

An instance of [`VectorLayer`](../../vectorlayer/).

### Exceptions

| exception | condition |
| --- | --- |
| ArgumentNullException | The path is `null`. |
| ArgumentException | Options object has an incorrect type for this driver. |
| [GisException](../../gisexception/) | Error writing the feature to the file. |
| IOException | An I/O error occurred. |
| NotSupportedException | Driver can not create vector layers (see [`CanCreateLayers`](../cancreatelayers/)). |

### See Also

* class [VectorLayer](../../vectorlayer/)
* class [AbstractPath](../../abstractpath/)
* class [DriverOptions](../../driveroptions/)
* class [FileDriver](../)
* namespace [Aspose.Gis](../../filedriver/)
* assembly [Aspose.GIS](../../../)

---

## CreateLayer(string, SpatialReferenceSystem) {#createlayer_7}

Creates the layer and opens it for appending.

```csharp
public VectorLayer CreateLayer(string path, SpatialReferenceSystem spatialReferenceSystem)
```

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| path | String | Path to the file. |
| spatialReferenceSystem | SpatialReferenceSystem | Spatial reference system. |

### Return Value

An instance of [`VectorLayer`](../../vectorlayer/).

### Exceptions

| exception | condition |
| --- | --- |
| ArgumentNullException | The path is `null`. |
| [GisException](../../gisexception/) | Error writing the feature to the file. |
| IOException | An I/O error occurred. |
| NotSupportedException | Spatial reference system is not supported by the driver. Use [`SupportsSpatialReferenceSystem`](../supportsspatialreferencesystem/) to check whether spatial reference system is supported. |

### See Also

* class [VectorLayer](../../vectorlayer/)
* class [SpatialReferenceSystem](../../../aspose.gis.spatialreferencing/spatialreferencesystem/)
* class [FileDriver](../)
* namespace [Aspose.Gis](../../filedriver/)
* assembly [Aspose.GIS](../../../)

---

## CreateLayer(AbstractPath, SpatialReferenceSystem) {#createlayer_3}

Creates the layer and opens it for appending.

```csharp
public VectorLayer CreateLayer(AbstractPath path, SpatialReferenceSystem spatialReferenceSystem)
```

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| path | AbstractPath | Path to the file. |
| spatialReferenceSystem | SpatialReferenceSystem | Spatial reference system. |

### Return Value

An instance of [`VectorLayer`](../../vectorlayer/).

### Exceptions

| exception | condition |
| --- | --- |
| ArgumentNullException | The path is `null`. |
| [GisException](../../gisexception/) | Error writing the feature to the file. |
| IOException | An I/O error occurred. |
| NotSupportedException | Spatial reference system is not supported by the driver. Use [`SupportsSpatialReferenceSystem`](../supportsspatialreferencesystem/) to check whether spatial reference system is supported. |

### See Also

* class [VectorLayer](../../vectorlayer/)
* class [AbstractPath](../../abstractpath/)
* class [SpatialReferenceSystem](../../../aspose.gis.spatialreferencing/spatialreferencesystem/)
* class [FileDriver](../)
* namespace [Aspose.Gis](../../filedriver/)
* assembly [Aspose.GIS](../../../)

---

## CreateLayer(string, DriverOptions, SpatialReferenceSystem) {#createlayer_6}

Creates the layer and opens it for appending.

```csharp
public VectorLayer CreateLayer(string path, DriverOptions options, 
    SpatialReferenceSystem spatialReferenceSystem)
```

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| path | String | Path to the file. |
| options | DriverOptions | Driver-specific options. |
| spatialReferenceSystem | SpatialReferenceSystem | Spatial reference system. |

### Return Value

An instance of [`VectorLayer`](../../vectorlayer/).

### Exceptions

| exception | condition |
| --- | --- |
| ArgumentNullException | The path is `null`. |
| ArgumentException | Options object has an incorrect type for this driver. |
| [GisException](../../gisexception/) | Error writing the feature to the file. |
| IOException | An I/O error occurred. |
| NotSupportedException | Spatial reference system is not supported by the driver. Use [`SupportsSpatialReferenceSystem`](../supportsspatialreferencesystem/) to check whether spatial reference system is supported. |
| NotSupportedException | Driver can not create vector layers (see [`CanCreateLayers`](../cancreatelayers/)). |

### See Also

* class [VectorLayer](../../vectorlayer/)
* class [DriverOptions](../../driveroptions/)
* class [SpatialReferenceSystem](../../../aspose.gis.spatialreferencing/spatialreferencesystem/)
* class [FileDriver](../)
* namespace [Aspose.Gis](../../filedriver/)
* assembly [Aspose.GIS](../../../)

---

## CreateLayer(AbstractPath, DriverOptions, SpatialReferenceSystem) {#createlayer_2}

Creates the layer and opens it for appending.

```csharp
public abstract VectorLayer CreateLayer(AbstractPath path, DriverOptions options, 
    SpatialReferenceSystem spatialReferenceSystem)
```

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| path | AbstractPath | Path to the file. |
| options | DriverOptions | Driver-specific options. |
| spatialReferenceSystem | SpatialReferenceSystem | Spatial reference system. |

### Return Value

An instance of [`VectorLayer`](../../vectorlayer/).

### Exceptions

| exception | condition |
| --- | --- |
| ArgumentNullException | The path is `null`. |
| ArgumentException | Options object has an incorrect type for this driver. |
| [GisException](../../gisexception/) | Error writing the feature to the file. |
| IOException | An I/O error occurred. |
| NotSupportedException | Spatial reference system is not supported by the driver. Use [`SupportsSpatialReferenceSystem`](../supportsspatialreferencesystem/) to check whether spatial reference system is supported. |
| NotSupportedException | Driver can not create vector layers (see [`CanCreateLayers`](../cancreatelayers/)). |

### See Also

* class [VectorLayer](../../vectorlayer/)
* class [AbstractPath](../../abstractpath/)
* class [DriverOptions](../../driveroptions/)
* class [SpatialReferenceSystem](../../../aspose.gis.spatialreferencing/spatialreferencesystem/)
* class [FileDriver](../)
* namespace [Aspose.Gis](../../filedriver/)
* assembly [Aspose.GIS](../../../)