AddShape  

This edition primitive addresses the creation of a new shape in a diagram.

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Usage

[DiagramShape <value> =]
AddShape(container=<container_path>[,options])

or

[DiagramShape <value> =]
DIAGRAM::AddShape(container=<container_path>[,options])

where

• \<container_path> addresses a DiagramContainerElement<?>

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Configuration

Property	Type	Required
container	DiagramContainerElement<?>	yes
extendParentBoundsToHostThisShape	boolean	no

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• container : container for newly created shape
• extendParentBoundsToHostThisShape : flag indicating if parent container should be extended in order to fully contain newly created shape

Examples

myShape = AddShape(container=topLevel) in (myDiagram);

Creates a new shape in Diagram identified by ‘myDiagram’ expression, at top-level, and assign this new shape to ‘myShape’

myShape = DIAGRAM::AddShape(
        container=myContainerShape,
        extendParentBoundsToHostThisShape=true) in (myDiagram);

Creates a new shape in Diagram identified by ‘myDiagram’ expression, inside shape identified by ‘myContainerShape’ expression, and assign this new shape to ‘myShape’

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Javadoc

org.openflexo.technologyadapter.diagram.fml.editionaction.AddShape

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See also

• [`ShapeRole`](ShapeRole.html) : No documentation yet
• [`CreateDiagram`](CreateDiagram.html) : This edition primitive addresses the creation of a new diagram.
• [`AddConnector`](AddConnector.html) : This edition primitive addresses the creation of a new connector linking two shapes in a diagram
• [`GraphicalAction`](GraphicalAction.html) : No documentation yet