Group Shape

Create, access and remove shape groups with Aspose.Slides for .NET. Move an individual shape out of its group.

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.

Each printed CaseNN.cs file is compiled verbatim. The download checks each case in CaseVerification.cs before saving and after reopening the result.

Add a Group Shape

Create a group containing two basic shapes.

using Aspose.Slides;

internal static partial class Program
{
    static void Case01()
    {
        using var presentation = new Presentation();
        var slide = presentation.Slides[0];

        var group = slide.Shapes.AddGroupShape();
        group.Shapes.AddAutoShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, 0, 0, 50, 50);
        group.Shapes.AddAutoShape(ShapeType.Ellipse, 60, 0, 50, 50);

        VerifyCase01(presentation);
    }
}

Access a Group Shape

Retrieve the first group shape from a slide.

using System.Linq;
using Aspose.Slides;

internal static partial class Program
{
    static void Case02()
    {
        using var presentation = new Presentation();
        var slide = presentation.Slides[0];

        var group = slide.Shapes.AddGroupShape();
        group.Shapes.AddAutoShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, 0, 0, 50, 50);

        var firstGroup = slide.Shapes.OfType<IGroupShape>().First();

        VerifyCase02(presentation);
    }
}

Remove a Group Shape

Delete a group shape from the slide.

using Aspose.Slides;

internal static partial class Program
{
    static void Case03()
    {
        using var presentation = new Presentation();
        var slide = presentation.Slides[0];

        var group = slide.Shapes.AddGroupShape();

        slide.Shapes.Remove(group);

        VerifyCase03(presentation);
    }
}

Move a Shape Out of a Group

Clone a shape onto the slide and remove the original from its group. The group stays on the slide.

using Aspose.Slides;

internal static partial class Program
{
    static void Case04()
    {
        using var presentation = new Presentation();
        var slide = presentation.Slides[0];

        var group = slide.Shapes.AddGroupShape();
        var rect = group.Shapes.AddAutoShape(ShapeType.Rectangle, 0, 0, 50, 50);

        // Move shape out of the group.
        slide.Shapes.AddClone(rect);
        group.Shapes.Remove(rect);

        VerifyCase04(presentation);
    }
}
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