# SmartArt

> Work with SmartArt in Aspose.Slides for Android: create, edit, convert, and style diagrams with Java for PowerPoint and OpenDocument presentations.

Source: https://docs.aspose.com/slides/androidjava/examples/elements/smart-art/
Updated: 2026-02-19


This article demonstrates how to add SmartArt graphics, access them, remove them, and change layouts using **Aspose.Slides for Android via Java**.

## **Add SmartArt**

Insert a SmartArt graphic using one of the built-in layouts.

```java
static void addSmartArt() {
    Presentation presentation = new Presentation();
    try {
        ISlide slide = presentation.getSlides().get_Item(0);

        ISmartArt smartArt = slide.getShapes().addSmartArt(50, 50, 400, 300, SmartArtLayoutType.BasicProcess);
    } finally {
        presentation.dispose();
    }
}
```

## **Access SmartArt**

Retrieve the first SmartArt object on a slide.

```java
static void accessSmartArt() {
    Presentation presentation = new Presentation();
    try {
        ISlide slide = presentation.getSlides().get_Item(0);

        ISmartArt smartArt = slide.getShapes().addSmartArt(50, 50, 400, 300, SmartArtLayoutType.BasicProcess);

        ISmartArt firstSmartArt = null;
        for (IShape shape : slide.getShapes()) {
            if (shape instanceof ISmartArt) {
                firstSmartArt = (ISmartArt) shape;
                break;
            }
        }
    } finally {
        presentation.dispose();
    }
}
```

## **Remove SmartArt**

Delete a SmartArt shape from the slide.

```java
static void removeSmartArt() {
    Presentation presentation = new Presentation();
    try {
        ISlide slide = presentation.getSlides().get_Item(0);

        ISmartArt smartArt = slide.getShapes().addSmartArt(50, 50, 400, 300, SmartArtLayoutType.BasicProcess);

        slide.getShapes().remove(smartArt);
    } finally {
        presentation.dispose();
    }
}
```

## **Change SmartArt Layout**

Update the layout type of an existing SmartArt graphic.

```java
static void changeSmartArtLayout() {
    Presentation presentation = new Presentation();
    try {
        ISlide slide = presentation.getSlides().get_Item(0);

        ISmartArt smartArt = slide.getShapes().addSmartArt(50, 50, 400, 300, SmartArtLayoutType.BasicBlockList);
        smartArt.setLayout(SmartArtLayoutType.VerticalPictureList);
    } finally {
        presentation.dispose();
    }
}
```