Connector
This article demonstrates how to connect shapes with connectors and change their targets using Aspose.Slides for .NET.
Copy a C# block into Program.cs in a .NET project with Aspose.Slides.NET6.CrossPlatform installed. Each block is a complete program. Run one block at a time. The ZIP contains the IDE-ready project and its verification checks. The copied code runs in evaluation mode. For licensed output, apply your license before creating a presentation, as described in the licensing guide.
Download and run
Download the complete project, extract it, and open Example.sln or run:
dotnet restore Example.sln
dotnet run --project Example.csproj -- --mode evaluation
The download includes every case below, its fixture helpers and inputs. Program.cs runs all cases; use --action block-001 to run one independently. Outputs and an action report are written to the printed output directory. No previous example or working-directory setup is required. Evaluation adds a watermark and can truncate read-back text; the short fixtures still have explicit structural checks. For full text and no watermark, use --mode licensed --license PATH with your own valid license. See the setup guide for supported SDKs and native prerequisites.
Add a Connector
Add an unattached bent connector to the slide. The last example attaches its endpoints to shapes.
using Aspose.Slides.Export;
using Aspose.Slides;
using var presentation = new Presentation();
var slide = presentation.Slides[0];
slide.Shapes.AddConnector(ShapeType.BentConnector2, 0, 0, 100, 100);
presentation.Save("connector-01.pptx", SaveFormat.Pptx);
Access a Connector
Retrieve the first connector shape added to a slide.
using System;
using Aspose.Slides.Export;
using System.Linq;
using Aspose.Slides;
using var presentation = new Presentation();
var slide = presentation.Slides[0];
slide.Shapes.AddConnector(ShapeType.BentConnector2, 0, 0, 100, 100);
var connector = slide.Shapes.OfType<IConnector>().First();
Console.WriteLine(connector.ShapeType);
presentation.Save("connector-02.pptx", SaveFormat.Pptx);
Remove a Connector
Delete a connector from the slide.
using Aspose.Slides.Export;
using Aspose.Slides;
using var presentation = new Presentation();
var slide = presentation.Slides[0];
var connector = slide.Shapes.AddConnector(ShapeType.BentConnector2, 0, 0, 100, 100);
slide.Shapes.Remove(connector);
presentation.Save("connector-03.pptx", SaveFormat.Pptx);
Reconnect Shapes
Attach a connector to two shapes by assigning start and end targets.
using Aspose.Slides.Export;
using Aspose.Slides;
using var presentation = new Presentation();
var slide = presentation.Slides[0];
var startShape = slide.Shapes.AddAutoShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, 0, 0, 50, 50);
var endShape = slide.Shapes.AddAutoShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, 100, 100, 50, 50);
var connector = slide.Shapes.AddConnector(ShapeType.BentConnector2, 0, 0, 100, 100);
connector.StartShapeConnectedTo = startShape;
connector.EndShapeConnectedTo = endShape;
presentation.Save("connector-04.pptx", SaveFormat.Pptx);