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Shape Constructor

Initializes a new instance of the Shape class.

Namespace: SautinSoft.Document.Drawing
Assembly: SautinSoft.Document (in SautinSoft.Document.dll) Version: 2025.2.13
Syntax
public Shape(
	DocumentCore document,
	Layout layout
)

Parameters

document  DocumentCore
The owner document.
layout  Layout
The shape's layout (position and size).
Example

See Developer Guide: How to work with Shapes

This sample shows how to work with shapes using C#
using SautinSoft.Document;
using SautinSoft.Document.Drawing;

namespace Sample
{
    class Sample
    {

        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // Get your free trial key here:   
            // https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/

            Shapes();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// This sample shows how to work with shapes. 
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>
        /// Details: https://sautinsoft.com/products/document/help/net/developer-guide/shapes.php
        /// </remarks>
        public static void Shapes()
        {
            string documentPath = @"Shapes.docx";

            // Let's create a new document.
            DocumentCore dc = new DocumentCore();

            // Create shape 1 with fill and outline.
            Shape shp1 = new Shape(dc, Layout.Floating(
                new HorizontalPosition(25f, LengthUnit.Millimeter, HorizontalPositionAnchor.LeftMargin),
                new VerticalPosition(20f, LengthUnit.Millimeter, VerticalPositionAnchor.TopMargin),
                new Size(200, 100)
                ));

            // Specify outline and fill using a picture.
            shp1.Outline.Fill.SetSolid(Color.DarkGreen);
            shp1.Outline.Width = 2;

            // Set fill for this shape.
            shp1.Fill.SetSolid(Color.Orange);

            // Create shape 2 with some text inside, 100mm*20mm.
            Shape shp2 = new Shape(dc, Layout.Floating(
                new HorizontalPosition(100f, LengthUnit.Millimeter, HorizontalPositionAnchor.LeftMargin),
                new VerticalPosition(20f, LengthUnit.Millimeter, VerticalPositionAnchor.TopMargin),
                new Size(LengthUnitConverter.Convert(100f, LengthUnit.Millimeter, LengthUnit.Point),
                        LengthUnitConverter.Convert(20f, LengthUnit.Millimeter, LengthUnit.Point))
                ));

            // Specify outline and fill using a picture.
            shp2.Outline.Fill.SetSolid(Color.LightGray);
            shp2.Outline.Width = 0.5;

            // Create a new paragraph with a formatted text.
            Paragraph p = new Paragraph(dc);
            Run run1 = new Run(dc, "Welcome to International Software Developer conference!");
            run1.CharacterFormat.FontName = "Helvetica";
            run1.CharacterFormat.Size = 14f;
            run1.CharacterFormat.Italic = true;
            p.Inlines.Add(run1);

            // Add the paragraph into the shp2.Text property.
            shp2.Text.Blocks.Add(p);

            // Add our shapes into the document.
            dc.Content.End.Insert(shp1.Content);
            dc.Content.End.Insert(shp2.Content);

            // Save the document to DOCX format.
            dc.Save(documentPath);

            // Open the result for demonstration purposes.
            System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(documentPath) { UseShellExecute = true });
        }
    }
}
This sample shows how to work with shapes using VB.Net
Imports System
Imports System.IO
Imports SautinSoft.Document
Imports SautinSoft.Document.Drawing

Module Sample
    Sub Main()
        Shapes()
    End Sub
    ''' Get your free trial key here:   
    ''' https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/
    ''' <summary>
    ''' This sample shows how to work with shapes. 
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <remarks>
    ''' Details: https://sautinsoft.com/products/document/help/net/developer-guide/shapes.php
    ''' </remarks>
    Sub Shapes()
        Dim documentPath As String = "Shapes.docx"

        ' Let's create a new document.
        Dim dc As New DocumentCore()

        ' Create shape 1 with fill and outline.
        Dim shp1 As New Shape(dc, Layout.Floating(New HorizontalPosition(25.0F, LengthUnit.Millimeter, HorizontalPositionAnchor.LeftMargin), New VerticalPosition(20.0F, LengthUnit.Millimeter, VerticalPositionAnchor.TopMargin), New Size(200, 100)))

        ' Specify outline and fill using a picture.
        shp1.Outline.Fill.SetSolid(Color.DarkGreen)
        shp1.Outline.Width = 2

        ' Set fill for this shape.
        shp1.Fill.SetSolid(Color.Orange)

        ' Create shape 2 with some text inside, 100mm*20mm.
        Dim shp2 As New Shape(dc, Layout.Floating(New HorizontalPosition(100.0F, LengthUnit.Millimeter, HorizontalPositionAnchor.LeftMargin), New VerticalPosition(20.0F, LengthUnit.Millimeter, VerticalPositionAnchor.TopMargin), New Size(LengthUnitConverter.Convert(100.0F, LengthUnit.Millimeter, LengthUnit.Point), LengthUnitConverter.Convert(20.0F, LengthUnit.Millimeter, LengthUnit.Point))))

        ' Specify outline and fill using a picture.
        shp2.Outline.Fill.SetSolid(Color.LightGray)
        shp2.Outline.Width = 0.5

        ' Create a new paragraph with a formatted text.
        Dim p As New Paragraph(dc)
        Dim run1 As New Run(dc, "Welcome to International Software Developer conference!")
        run1.CharacterFormat.FontName = "Helvetica"
        run1.CharacterFormat.Size = 14.0F
        run1.CharacterFormat.Italic = True
        p.Inlines.Add(run1)

        ' Add the paragraph into the shp2.Text property.
        shp2.Text.Blocks.Add(p)

        ' Add our shapes into the document.
        dc.Content.End.Insert(shp1.Content)
        dc.Content.End.Insert(shp2.Content)

        ' Save the document to DOCX format.
        dc.Save(documentPath)

        ' Open the result for demonstration purposes.
        System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(New System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(documentPath) With {.UseShellExecute = True})
    End Sub
End Module
See Also