A shape's properties are defined by three entities: The shape itself, its template and the design assigned to the project. Read "Templates" and "Styles" to understand these concepts. When you want to change a shape property you must consider these points:
| • | If the property is not a style, set the property directly in the shape: |
myShape.Text = "Hello World!";
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| • | If the property is a style but you want to detach it from the template and modify it just for the shape in question, set the respective style property: |
myShape.LineStyle = myProject.Design.LineStyles.Dotted;
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| • | If the property is a style and you want to change it for shapes of the same template, set the respective style property in the template: |
myShape.Template.Shape.LineStyle = myProject.Design.LineStyles.Dotted;
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| • | If you want the change the style for all shapes and templates using it, reference it in the design and set its properties: |
myProject.Design.LineStyles.Dotted.DashStyle = DashDot;
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See Also
Changing the Shape Color Programmatically
