Select

Selects the current graphic object.

Syntax

expression.Select();

expression - A variable that represents a ApiDrawing class.

Parameters

This method doesn't have any parameters.

Returns

boolean

Example

How to select a drawing object of the page.

• Code
• Result

// Select an object from a page.

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

const fill = Api.CreateSolidFill(Api.CreateRGBColor(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 height = shape.GetHeight();
const docContent = shape.GetContent();
const paragraph = docContent.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddText("Example drawing");
page.AddObject(shape);

const allDrawings = page.GetAllDrawings();
if (allDrawings.length > 0) {
	const drawing = allDrawings[0];
	drawing.Select();
}