GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.Drawing.IChart.AddShape

AddShape Method

AddShape(AutoShapeType, double, double, double, double)

Adds an AutoShape to the chart and returns the corresponding IShape object.

The shape is positioned relative to the upper-left corner of the chart area, and its size and position are specified in points.

Declaration

IShape AddShape(AutoShapeType type, double left, double top, double width, double height)

Function AddShape(type As AutoShapeType, left As Double, top As Double, width As Double, height As Double) As IShape

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
AutoShapeType	type	The type of AutoShape to create.
double	left	The distance from the left edge of the AutoShape's boundary box to the left edge of the chart area, in points.
double	top	The distance from the top edge of the AutoShape's boundary box to the top edge of the chart area, in points.
double	width	The width of the AutoShape's boundary box, in points.
double	height	The height of the AutoShape's boundary box, in points.

Returns

Type	Description
IShape	The IShape object that represents the new AutoShape.

Examples

IChart chart = worksheet.Shapes.AddChart(ChartType.ColumnClustered, 20, 20, 300, 200).Chart;
IShape autoShape = chart.AddShape(AutoShapeType.Chevron, 30, 25, 120, 80);
autoShape.Fill.Color.RGB = Color.Blue;

Exceptions

Type	Condition
ArgumentException	if `type` is None.