CreateShape

Creates a shape with the parameters specified.

Syntax

expression.CreateShape(shapeType, width, height, fill, stroke);

expression - A variable that represents a Api class.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Default	Description
shapeType	Optional	ShapeType	"rect"	The shape type which specifies the preset shape geometry.
width	Optional	EMU	72	The shape width in English measure units.
height	Optional	EMU	72	The shape height in English measure units.
fill	Optional	ApiFill	Api.CreateNoFill()	The color or pattern used to fill the shape.
stroke	Optional	ApiStroke	Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill())	The stroke used to create the element shadow.

Returns

ApiShape

Example

Insert a flowchart shape with text and colors in a PDF.

// How do I add a shape and populate it with text in a PDF?

// Create a shape with colored background and multiple text runs in a PDF.

const doc = Api.GetDocument();
const page = doc.GetPage(0);

const fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.CreateRGBColor(255, 111, 61));
const stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const shape = Api.CreateShape("flowChartMagneticTape", 150 * 36000, 65 * 36000, fill, stroke);
shape.SetPosition(608400, 1267200);
const docContent = shape.GetContent();
const paragraph = docContent.GetElement(0);

let run = Api.CreateRun();
run.SetFontSize(60);
run.AddText("This is just a sample text. ");
paragraph.AddElement(run);

run = Api.CreateRun();
run.SetFontSize(60);
run.SetFontFamily("Comic Sans MS");
run.AddText("This is a text run with the font family set to 'Comic Sans MS'.");
paragraph.AddElement(run);
page.AddObject(shape);