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ShapeGroup(DocumentCore, Layout, IEnumerableShapeBase) Constructor

Initializes a new instance of the ShapeGroup class.

Namespace: SautinSoft.Document.Drawing
Assembly: SautinSoft.Document (in SautinSoft.Document.dll) Version: 2024.4.24
Syntax
public ShapeGroup(
	DocumentCore document,
	Layout layout,
	IEnumerable<ShapeBase> childShapes
)

Parameters

document  DocumentCore
The owner document.
layout  Layout
The group's layout (position and size).
childShapes  IEnumerableShapeBase
The child shapes.
Example

See Developer Guide: How to work with Shape Groups

How to work with Shape Groups in C#
using SautinSoft.Document;
using SautinSoft.Document.Drawing;

namespace Sample
{
    class Sample
    {

        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // Get your free 30-day key here:   
            // https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/

            ShapeGroups();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// This sample shows how to work with shape groups. 
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>
        /// Details: https://sautinsoft.com/products/document/help/net/developer-guide/shape-groups.php
        /// </remarks>
        public static void ShapeGroups()
        {
            string pictPath = @"..\..\..\image1.jpg";
            string documentPath = @"ShapeGroups.docx";

            // Let's create a document.
            DocumentCore dc = new DocumentCore();

            // Create floating layout.
            HorizontalPosition hp = new HorizontalPosition(HorizontalPositionType.Center, HorizontalPositionAnchor.Page);
            VerticalPosition vp = new VerticalPosition(5f, LengthUnit.Centimeter, VerticalPositionAnchor.TopMargin);
            FloatingLayout fl = new FloatingLayout(hp, vp, new Size(300, 300));

            // Create group.
            ShapeGroup group = new ShapeGroup(dc, fl);

            // Specify the size dimensions of the child extents rectangle.
            group.ChildSize = new Size(100, 100);

            // Create a child shape#1 (inside group) with preset geometry.
            // Specify shape's size and offset relative to group's ChildSize (100x100).
            Shape shape1 = new Shape(dc, new GroupLayout(new Point(0, 0), new Size(50, 50)));

            // Specify outline and fill.
            shape1.Outline.Fill.SetSolid(new Color("#358CCB"));
            shape1.Outline.Width = 2;
            shape1.Fill.SetSolid(Color.Orange);

            // Shape will be rectangle.
            shape1.Geometry.SetPreset(Figure.Rectangle);

            // Create picture and add it into the group.
            Picture picture = new Picture(dc, Layout.Group(new Point(50, 50), new Size(50, 50)), pictPath);

            // Specify picture fill mode.
            picture.ImageData.FillMode = PictureFillMode.Stretch;

            // Add shape and picture into our group.
            group.ChildShapes.Add(shape1);
            group.ChildShapes.Add(picture);

            // Add our group into the document.
            dc.Content.End.Insert(group.Content);

            // Save our document into DOCX format.
            dc.Save(documentPath);

            // Open the result for demonstration purposes.
            System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(documentPath) { UseShellExecute = true });
        }
    }
}
How to work with Shape Groups in VB.Net
Imports System
Imports System.IO
Imports SautinSoft.Document
Imports SautinSoft.Document.Drawing

Module Sample
    Sub Main()
        ShapeGroups()
    End Sub
    ''' Get your free 30-day key here:   
    ''' https://sautinsoft.com/start-for-free/
    ''' <summary>
    ''' This sample shows how to work with shape groups. 
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <remarks>
    ''' Details: https://sautinsoft.com/products/document/help/net/developer-guide/shape-groups.php
    ''' </remarks>
    Sub ShapeGroups()
        Dim pictPath As String = "..\..\..\image1.jpg"
        Dim documentPath As String = "ShapeGroups.docx"

        ' Let's create a document.
        Dim dc As New DocumentCore()

        ' Create floating layout.
        Dim hp As New HorizontalPosition(HorizontalPositionType.Center, HorizontalPositionAnchor.Page)
        Dim vp As New VerticalPosition(5.0F, LengthUnit.Centimeter, VerticalPositionAnchor.TopMargin)
        Dim fl As New FloatingLayout(hp, vp, New Size(300, 300))

        ' Create group.
        Dim group As New ShapeGroup(dc, fl)

        ' Specify the size dimensions of the child extents rectangle.
        group.ChildSize = New Size(100, 100)

        ' Create a child shape#1 (inside group) with preset geometry.
        ' Specify shape's size and offset relative to group's ChildSize (100x100).
        Dim shape1 As New Shape(dc, New GroupLayout(New Point(0, 0), New Size(50, 50)))

        ' Specify outline and fill.
        shape1.Outline.Fill.SetSolid(New Color("#358CCB"))
        shape1.Outline.Width = 2
        shape1.Fill.SetSolid(Color.Orange)

        ' Shape will be rectangle.
        shape1.Geometry.SetPreset(Figure.Rectangle)

        ' Create picture and add it into the group.
        Dim picture As New Picture(dc, Layout.Group(New Point(50, 50), New Size(50, 50)), pictPath)

        ' Specify picture fill mode.
        picture.ImageData.FillMode = PictureFillMode.Stretch

        ' Add shape and picture into our group.
        group.ChildShapes.Add(shape1)
        group.ChildShapes.Add(picture)

        ' Add our group into the document.
        dc.Content.End.Insert(group.Content)

        ' Save our document into DOCX format.
        dc.Save(documentPath)

        ' Open the result for demonstration purposes.
        System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(New System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(documentPath) With {.UseShellExecute = True})
    End Sub

End Module
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