IAutoShape class

Represents an AutoShape.

The IAutoShape type exposes the following members:

Properties

Property	Description
`shape_lock`	Returns shape’s locks. Read-only `IAutoShapeLock`.
`auto_shape_lock`	Returns AutoShape’s locks. Read-only `IAutoShapeLock`.
`text_frame`	Returns TextFrame object for the AutoShape. Read-only `ITextFrame`.
`use_background_fill`	Determines whether this autoshape should be filled with slide’s background fill instead of specified by style or fill format. Read/write bool.
`is_text_box`	Specifies if the shape is a text box.
`shape_style`
`shape_type`
`adjustments`
`is_text_holder`
`placeholder`
`custom_data`
`raw_frame`
`frame`
`line_format`
`three_d_format`
`effect_format`
`fill_format`
`hidden`
`z_order_position`
`connection_site_count`
`rotation`
`x`
`y`
`width`
`height`
`alternative_text`
`alternative_text_title`
`name`
`is_decorative`
`unique_id`
`office_interop_shape_id`
`is_grouped`
`black_white_mode`
`parent_group`
`slide`
`presentation`
`hyperlink_click`
`hyperlink_mouse_over`
`hyperlink_manager`

Method	Description
`get_thumbnail`
`get_thumbnail`
`get_image`
`get_image`
`write_as_svg`
`write_as_svg`
`add_text_frame`	Adds a new TextFrame to a shape. If shape already has TextFrame then simply changes its text.
`get_geometry_paths`
`set_geometry_path`
`set_geometry_paths`
`create_shape_elements`
`add_placeholder`
`remove_placeholder`
`get_base_placeholder`