SmartArt

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

Add SmartArt

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

function addSmartArt() {
    let presentation = new aspose.slides.Presentation();
    try {
        let slide = presentation.getSlides().get_Item(0);

        let smartArt = slide.getShapes().addSmartArt(50, 50, 400, 300, aspose.slides.SmartArtLayoutType.BasicProcess);

        presentation.save("smartart.pptx", aspose.slides.SaveFormat.Pptx);
    } finally {
        presentation.dispose();
    }
}

Access SmartArt

Retrieve the first SmartArt object on a slide.

function accessSmartArt() {
    let presentation = new aspose.slides.Presentation("smartart.pptx");
    try {
        let slide = presentation.getSlides().get_Item(0);

        let firstSmartArt = null;
        for (let i = 0; i < slide.getShapes().size(); i++) {
            let shape = slide.getShapes().get_Item(i);
            if (java.instanceOf(shape, "com.aspose.slides.ISmartArt")) {
                firstSmartArt = shape;
                break;
            }
        }
    } finally {
        presentation.dispose();
    }
}

Remove SmartArt

Delete a SmartArt shape from the slide.

function removeSmartArt() {
    let presentation = new aspose.slides.Presentation("smartart.pptx");
    try {
        let slide = presentation.getSlides().get_Item(0);

        // Assuming the first shape is SmartArt.
        let smartArt = slide.getShapes().get_Item(0);

        slide.getShapes().remove(smartArt);

        presentation.save("smartart_removed.pptx", aspose.slides.SaveFormat.Pptx);
    } finally {
        presentation.dispose();
    }
}

Change SmartArt Layout

Update the layout type of an existing SmartArt graphic.

function changeSmartArtLayout() {
    let presentation = new aspose.slides.Presentation("smartart.pptx");
    try {
        let slide = presentation.getSlides().get_Item(0);

        // Assuming the first shape is SmartArt.
        let smartArt = slide.getShapes().get_Item(0);

        smartArt.setLayout(aspose.slides.SmartArtLayoutType.VerticalPictureList);

        presentation.save("smartart_layout_changed.pptx", aspose.slides.SaveFormat.Pptx);
    } finally {
        presentation.dispose();
    }
}