How to work with shapes using C# and VB.Net


Complete code

using SautinSoft.Document;
using SautinSoft.Document.Drawing;

namespace Sample
{
    class Sample
    {
       
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            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);

            // Create shape 3 with some vertycal text inside.
            Shape shp3 = new Shape(dc, Layout.Floating(
                new HorizontalPosition(180f, LengthUnit.Millimeter, HorizontalPositionAnchor.LeftMargin),
                new VerticalPosition(50f, LengthUnit.Millimeter, VerticalPositionAnchor.TopMargin),
                new Size(LengthUnitConverter.Convert(10f, LengthUnit.Millimeter, LengthUnit.Point),
                        LengthUnitConverter.Convert(110f, LengthUnit.Millimeter, LengthUnit.Point))
                ));

            // Create a new paragraph with a formatted text.
            Paragraph p1 = new Paragraph(dc);
            Run run2 = new Run(dc, "Welcome to International Software Developer conference!");
            run2.CharacterFormat.FontName = "Calibri";
            run2.CharacterFormat.Size = 12f;
            run2.CharacterFormat.Bold = true;
            run2.CharacterFormat.FontColor = Color.Orange;
            
            p1.Inlines.Add(run2);

            // Add the paragraph into the shp3.Text property.
            shp3.Text.Blocks.Add(p1);
            shp3.Text.TextDirection = TextDirection.TopToBottom;

            // Add our shapes into the document.
            dc.Content.End.Insert(shp1.Content);
            dc.Content.End.Insert(shp2.Content);
            dc.Content.End.Insert(shp3.Content);
            // 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 });
        }
    }
}

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            Imports System
Imports System.IO
Imports SautinSoft.Document
Imports SautinSoft.Document.Drawing

Module Sample
    Sub Main()
        Shapes()
    End Sub

    ''' <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)

        ' Create shape 3 with some vertical text inside
        Dim shp3 As New Shape(dc, Layout.Floating(New HorizontalPosition(180.0F, LengthUnit.Millimeter, HorizontalPositionAnchor.LeftMargin), New VerticalPosition(50.0F, LengthUnit.Millimeter, VerticalPositionAnchor.TopMargin), New Size(LengthUnitConverter.Convert(10.0F, LengthUnit.Millimeter, LengthUnit.Point), LengthUnitConverter.Convert(110.0F, LengthUnit.Millimeter, LengthUnit.Point))))

        ' Create a new paragraph with a formatted text.
        Dim p1 As New Paragraph(dc)
        Dim run2 As New Run(dc, "Welcome to International Software Developer conference!")
        run2.CharacterFormat.FontName = "Calibri"
        run2.CharacterFormat.Size = 12.0F
        run2.CharacterFormat.Bold = True
        run2.CharacterFormat.FontColor = Color.Orange

        p1.Inlines.Add(run2)

        shp3.Text.Blocks.Add(p1)
        shp3.Text.TextDirection = TextDirection.TopToBottom

        ' Add our shapes into the document.
        dc.Content.End.Insert(shp1.Content)
        dc.Content.End.Insert(shp2.Content)
        dc.Content.End.Insert(shp3.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

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