CreateShape

Creates a shape with the parameters specified.

Syntax

expression.CreateShape(sType, nWidth, nHeight, oFill, oStroke);

expression - A variable that represents an Api class.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Default	Description
sType	Optional	ShapeType	"rect"	The shape type which specifies the preset shape geometry.
nWidth	Optional	EMU	914400	The shape width in English measure units.
nHeight	Optional	EMU	914400	The shape height in English measure units.
oFill	Optional	ApiFill	Api.CreateNoFill()	The color or pattern used to fill the shape.
oStroke	Optional	ApiStroke	Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill())	The stroke used to create the element shadow.

Returns

ApiShape

Example

Add a flowchart shape with fill and stroke properties in a presentation.

// How do I create a custom shape with colors in a presentation?

// Set up a shape with a fill color, outline, and add text to it in a presentation.

const presentation = Api.GetPresentation();
const slide = presentation.GetSlideByIndex(0);
slide.RemoveAllObjects();

const fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(255, 111, 61));
const stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const shape = Api.CreateShape("flowChartMagneticTape", 300 * 36000, 130 * 36000, fill, stroke);
shape.SetPosition(608400, 1267200);
const docContent = shape.GetDocContent();
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);
slide.AddObject(shape);