Convert the Smart Art to Group Shape with C++

Possible Usage Scenarios

You can convert Smart Art Shape into Group Shape using the Shape::GetResultOfSmartArt() method. It will enable you to handle smart art shape like a group shape. Consequently, you will have access to the individual parts or shapes of the group shape.

Convert the Smart Art to Group Shape

The following sample code loads the sample Excel file containing a smart art shape as shown in this screenshot. It then converts the smart art shape into group shape and prints the Shape::IsGroup property. Please see the console output of the sample code given below.

Sample Code

#include <iostream>
#include "Aspose.Cells.h"

using namespace Aspose::Cells;
using namespace Aspose::Cells::Drawing;

int main()
{
    Aspose::Cells::Startup();

    // Load the sample smart art shape - Excel file
    U16String inputFilePath(u"sampleSmartArtShape_GetResultOfSmartArt.xlsx");
    Workbook wb(inputFilePath);

    // Access first worksheet
    Worksheet ws = wb.GetWorksheets().Get(0);

    // Access first shape
    Shape sh = ws.GetShapes().Get(0);

    // Determine if shape is smart art
    std::cout << "Is Smart Art Shape: " << sh.IsSmartArt() << std::endl;

    // Determine if shape is group shape
    std::cout << "Is Group Shape: " << sh.IsGroup() << std::endl;

    // Convert smart art shape into group shape
    std::cout << "Is Group Shape: " << sh.GetResultOfSmartArt().IsGroup() << std::endl;

    Aspose::Cells::Cleanup();
}

Console Output

Is Smart Art Shape: True

Is Group Shape: False

Is Group Shape: True