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GetShadow

Returns the shadow of the current graphic object.

Syntax​

expression.GetShadow();

expression - A variable that represents an ApiDrawing class.

Parameters​

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns​

ApiShadow | null

Example​

Read the shadow of a drawing and reuse it on a page in a PDF form.

// Retrieve the shadow applied to one shape and apply the same shadow to another.

// Set a shadow on the first shape, read it with GetShadow, and apply it to a second shape.

const doc = Api.GetDocument();
const page = doc.GetPage(0);
const fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.RGB(255, 213, 191));
const stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const shape = Api.CreateShape("rect", 50 * 36000, 50 * 36000, fill, stroke);
shape.SetPosition(30 * 36000, 30 * 36000);
page.AddObject(shape);
shape.SetShadow(Api.CreateShadow({ color: Api.RGB(0, 0, 0), transparency: 0.4, offsetX: 3, offsetY: 3 }));
const shadow = shape.GetShadow();
const shape2 = Api.CreateShape("ellipse", 50 * 36000, 50 * 36000, fill, stroke);
shape2.SetPosition(30 * 36000, 90 * 36000);
page.AddObject(shape2);
shape2.SetShadow(shadow);