Manage SmartArt

Get Text from SmartArt

Now TextFrame method has been added to ISmartArtShape interface and SmartArtShape class respectively. This property allows you to get all text from SmartArt if it has not only nodes text. The following sample code will help you to get text from SmartArt node.

Presentation pres = new Presentation("Presentation.pptx");
try {
    ISlide slide = pres.getSlides().get_Item(0);
    ISmartArt smartArt = (ISmartArt)slide.getShapes().get_Item(0);

    ISmartArtNodeCollection smartArtNodes = smartArt.getAllNodes();
    for (ISmartArtNode smartArtNode : smartArtNodes)
    {
        for (ISmartArtShape nodeShape : smartArtNode.getShapes())
        {
            if (nodeShape.getTextFrame() != null)
                System.out.println(nodeShape.getTextFrame().getText());
        }
    }
} finally {
    if (pres != null) pres.dispose();
}

Change Layout Type of SmartArt

In order to change the layout type of SmartArt. Please follow the steps below:

  • Create an instance of Presentation class.
  • Obtain the reference of a slide by using its Index.
  • Add SmartArt BasicBlockList.
  • Change LayoutType to BasicProcess.
  • Write the presentation as a PPTX file. In the example given below, we have added a connector between two shapes.
Presentation pres = new Presentation();
try {
    // Add SmartArt BasicProcess
    ISmartArt smart = pres.getSlides().get_Item(0).getShapes().addSmartArt(10, 10, 400, 300, SmartArtLayoutType.BasicBlockList);

    // Change LayoutType to BasicProcess
    smart.setLayout(SmartArtLayoutType.BasicProcess);

    // Saving Presentation
    pres.save("ChangeSmartArtLayout_out.pptx", SaveFormat.Pptx);
} finally {
    if (pres != null) pres.dispose();
}

Check Hidden Property of SmartArt

Please note: method ISmartArtNode.isHidden() returns true if this node is a hidden node in the data model. In order to check the hidden property of any node of SmartArt. Please follow the steps below:

  • Create an instance of Presentation class.
  • Add SmartArt RadialCycle.
  • Add node on SmartArt.
  • Check isHidden property.
  • Write the presentation as a PPTX file.

In the example given below, we have added a connector between two shapes.

Presentation pres = new Presentation();
try {
    // Add SmartArt BasicProcess 
    ISmartArt smart = pres.getSlides().get_Item(0).getShapes().addSmartArt(10, 10, 400, 300, SmartArtLayoutType.RadialCycle);

    // Add node on SmartArt 
    ISmartArtNode node = smart.getAllNodes().addNode();

    // Check isHidden property
    boolean hidden = node.isHidden(); // Returns true

    if (hidden)
    {
        // Do some actions or notifications
    }
    // Saving Presentation
    pres.save("CheckSmartArtHiddenProperty_out.pptx", SaveFormat.Pptx);
} finally {
    if (pres != null) pres.dispose();
}

Get or Set Organization Chart Type

Methods ISmartArtNode.getOrganizationChartLayout(), setOrganizationChartLayout(int) allow get or sets organization chart type associated with current node. In order to get or set organization chart type. Please follow the steps below:

Presentation pres = new Presentation();
try {
    // Add SmartArt BasicProcess
    ISmartArt smart = pres.getSlides().get_Item(0).getShapes().addSmartArt(10, 10, 400, 300, SmartArtLayoutType.OrganizationChart);

    // Get or Set the organization chart type
    smart.getNodes().get_Item(0).setOrganizationChartLayout(OrganizationChartLayoutType.LeftHanging);

    // Saving Presentation
    pres.save("OrganizeChartLayoutType_out.pptx", SaveFormat.Pptx);
} finally {
    if (pres != null) pres.dispose();
}

Create Picture Organization Chart

Aspose.Slides for Java provides a simple API for creating and PictureOrganization charts in an easy way. To create a chart on a slide:

  1. Create an instance of the Presentation class.
  2. Obtain a slide’s reference by its index.
  3. Add a chart with default data along with the desired type (ChartType.PictureOrganizationChart).
  4. Write the modified presentation to a PPTX file

The following code is used to create a chart.

Presentation pres = new Presentation("test.pptx");
try {
    ISmartArt smartArt = pres.getSlides().get_Item(0).getShapes().addSmartArt(0, 0, 400, 400, SmartArtLayoutType.PictureOrganizationChart);
    pres.save("OrganizationChart.pptx", SaveFormat.Pptx);
} finally {
    if (pres != null) pres.dispose();
}

Get or Set SmartArt State

In order to change the layout type of SmartArt. Please follow the steps below:

  1. Create an instance of the Presentation class.
  2. Add SmartArt on slide.
  3. Get or Set the state of SmartArt Diagram.
  4. Write the presentation as a PPTX file.

The following code is used to create a chart.

// Instantiate Presentation class that represents the PPTX file
Presentation pres = new Presentation();
try {
    // Add SmartArt BasicProcess
    ISmartArt smart = pres.getSlides().get_Item(0).getShapes().addSmartArt(10, 10, 400, 300, SmartArtLayoutType.BasicProcess);
    
    // Get or Set the state of SmartArt Diagram
    smart.setReversed(true);
    boolean flag = smart.isReversed();
    
    // Saving Presentation
    pres.save("output.pptx", SaveFormat.Pptx);
} finally {
    if (pres != null) pres.dispose();
}
Manage SmartArt Shape