Convert the Smart Art to Group Shape
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
// For complete examples and data files, please go to https://github.com/aspose-cells/Aspose.Cells-for-Java | |
//Load the sample smart art shape - Excel file | |
Workbook wb = new Workbook("sampleSmartArtShape_GetResultOfSmartArt.xlsx"); | |
//Access first worksheet | |
Worksheet ws = wb.getWorksheets().get(0); | |
//Access first shape | |
Shape sh = ws.getShapes().get(0); | |
//Determine if shape is smart art | |
System.out.println("Is Smart Art Shape: " + sh.isSmartArt()); | |
//Determine if shape is group shape | |
System.out.println("Is Group Shape: " + sh.isGroup()); | |
//Convert smart art shape into group shape | |
System.out.println("Is Group Shape: " + sh.getResultOfSmartArt().isGroup()); |
Console Output
Is Smart Art Shape: true
Is Group Shape: false
Is Group Shape: true