CreateShape

Creates a shape with the parameters specified.

Syntax

expression.CreateShape(shapeType, width, height, fill, stroke);

expression - A variable that represents an Api class.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Default	Description
shapeType	Optional	ShapeType	"rect"	The shape type which specifies the preset shape geometry. The "textRect" type creates a text box: it has no fill and no outline, and its height follows the text.
width	Optional	EMU	914400	The shape width in English measure units.
height	Optional	EMU	914400	The shape height in English measure units.
fill	Optional	ApiFill		The color or pattern used to fill the shape. If not specified, the default shape style fill (theme accent) is used, a text box has no fill.
stroke	Optional	ApiStroke		The stroke used to draw the shape outline. If not specified, the default shape style outline (theme accent) is used, a text box has no outline.

Returns

ApiShape

Example

Insert a flowchart shape with text and colors in a PDF.

// How do I add a shape and populate it with text in a PDF?

// Create a shape with colored background and multiple text runs in a PDF.

const doc = Api.GetDocument();
const page = doc.GetPage(0);

const fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(255, 111, 61));
const stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const shape = Api.CreateShape("flowChartMagneticTape", 150 * 36000, 65 * 36000, fill, stroke);
shape.SetPosition(608400, 1267200);
const docContent = shape.GetContent();
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);
page.AddObject(shape);