ShapeCollection.Group

ShapeCollection.Group method

Group the shapes.

public GroupShape Group(Shape[] groupItems)
ParameterTypeDescription
groupItemsShape[]the group items.

Return Value

Return the group shape.

Remarks

The shape in the groupItems should not be grouped. The shape must be in this Shapes collection.

Examples

using System;
using Aspose.Cells;
using Aspose.Cells.Drawing;

namespace AsposeCellsExamples
{
    public class ShapeCollectionMethodGroupWithShapeArrayDemo
    {
        public static void Run()
        {
            // Create a new workbook
            Workbook workbook = new Workbook();
            Worksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];

            // Get the shapes collection
            ShapeCollection shapes = worksheet.Shapes;

            // Add first rectangle shape
            shapes.AddRectangle(2, 0, 2, 0, 50, 50);
            
            // Add second rectangle shape
            shapes.AddRectangle(6, 0, 2, 0, 30, 30);

            // Create array with the shapes to group
            Shape[] shapesArr = new Shape[] { shapes[0], shapes[1] };

            // Group the shapes
            GroupShape groupShape = shapes.Group(shapesArr);

            // Save the workbook
            workbook.Save("GroupShapesDemo.xlsx");
        }
    }
}

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