ShapeCollection.GroupShapes(IList<Shape>) Method
Groups shapes into a shape group.
Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet
Assembly: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.v24.2.Core.dll
NuGet Package: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Core
Declaration
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
shapes | IList<Shape> | A collection of shapes to be grouped. |
Returns
Type | Description |
---|---|
Shape | A shape group. |
Remarks
Use the Shape.ShapeType property to determine a drawing object’s type in ShapeCollection.
The shape group can contain nested shape groups.
Call the ShapeCollection.UngroupShapes method to split the shape group into individual shapes. The ShapeCollection.UngroupShapes method call does not split child shape groups into individual shapes.
Example
The code sample below shows how to combine three shapes into a shape group using the ShapeCollection.GroupShapes
method:
// Create three shapes.
Worksheet worksheet = spreadsheetControl1.Document.Worksheets[0];
Shape shape1 = worksheet.Shapes.AddShape(ShapeGeometryPreset.RectangularCallout, 100, 100, 300, 300);
Shape shape2 = worksheet.Shapes.AddShape(ShapeGeometryPreset.RegularPentagon, 450, 0, 300, 300);
Shape shape3 = worksheet.Shapes.AddTextBox(300, 500, 200, 200, "Shape Text");
// Combine them into a shape group.
Shape shapeGroup = worksheet.Shapes.GroupShapes(new Shape[] { shape1, shape2, shape3 });
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