SetAllowOverlap

Sets whether the drawing object is allowed to overlap other drawing objects.

Inherited from ApiDrawing.SetAllowOverlap.

Syntax

expression.SetAllowOverlap(bOverlap);

expression - A variable that represents an ApiOleObject class.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Default	Description
bOverlap	Required	boolean		Specifies whether this drawing object can overlap other drawing objects.

Returns

void

Example

Set whether the drawing is allowed to overlap other drawing objects in a document.

// Useful for allowing a drawing to overlap other drawings in a text document.

// Create a shape, enable overlap and display the result.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
let fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(255, 111, 61));
let stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
let drawing = Api.CreateShape("rect", 3212465, 963295, fill, stroke);
drawing.SetWrappingStyle("square");
paragraph.AddDrawing(drawing);
drawing.SetAllowOverlap(true);
let docContent = drawing.GetContent();
let allowOverlap = drawing.GetAllowOverlap();
let innerParagraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
innerParagraph.AddText("Allow overlap: " + allowOverlap);
docContent.AddElement(0, innerParagraph);