Shape.DisplayCurve

Object Model Reference : Classes : S : Shape : Properties : Shape.DisplayCurve

Shape.DisplayCurve

Property DisplayCurve As Curve

Description

Member of Shape

The DisplayCurve property returns a curve representing the current shape, letting you get a curve from a shape (such as a rectangle, ellipse, or polygon) without having to first convert the shape to a curve.

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The curve returned by this property is read-only, so you cannot modify it. However, you can retrieve a copy in memory by using the Curve.GetCopy method, after which you can modify the curve.

The DisplayCurve property returns a read-only value.

VBA example

The following VBA example creates a large circle and places 50 small circles along its path.

Sub Test()

Const Steps As Long = 50

Dim s As Shape, sp As SubPath

Dim x As Double, y As Double

Dim t As Double

Set s = ActiveLayer.CreateEllipse(0, 0, 5, 5)

For Each sp In s.DisplayCurve.Subpaths

For t = 0 To Steps - 1

sp.GetPointPositionAt x, y, t / Steps

ActiveLayer.CreateEllipse2 x, y, 0.05

Next t

Next sp

End Sub