Class ExcelDrawing

Base class for drawings. Drawings are Charts, Shapes and Pictures.

Inheritance

System.Object

XmlHelper

ExcelDrawing

Implements

System.IDisposable

Inherited Members

XmlHelper.AddSchemaNodeOrder(String[], String[])

XmlHelper.AddSchemaNodeOrder(String[], String[], Int32[])

XmlHelper.CreateAlternateContentNode(String, String)

XmlHelper.CreatespPrNode(String, Boolean)

System.Object.Equals(System.Object)

System.Object.Equals(System.Object, System.Object)

System.Object.GetHashCode()

System.Object.GetType()

System.Object.MemberwiseClone()

System.Object.ReferenceEquals(System.Object, System.Object)

System.Object.ToString()

Namespace: OfficeOpenXml.Drawing

Assembly: EPPlus.dll

Syntax

public class ExcelDrawing : XmlHelper, IDisposable, IPictureContainer

Fields

_doNotAdjust

Declaration

protected bool _doNotAdjust

Field Value

Type	Description
System.Boolean

EMU_PER_CM

Declaration

public const int EMU_PER_CM = 360000

Field Value

Type	Description
System.Int32

EMU_PER_MM

Declaration

public const int EMU_PER_MM = 3600000

Field Value

Type	Description
System.Int32

EMU_PER_PICA

Declaration

public const int EMU_PER_PICA = 152400

Field Value

Type	Description
System.Int32

EMU_PER_PIXEL

Ratio between EMU and Pixels

Declaration

public const int EMU_PER_PIXEL = 9525

Field Value

Type	Description
System.Int32

EMU_PER_POINT

Ratio between EMU and Points

Declaration

public const int EMU_PER_POINT = 12700

Field Value

Type	Description
System.Int32

EMU_PER_US_INCH

Declaration

public const int EMU_PER_US_INCH = 914400

Field Value

Type	Description
System.Int32

Properties

As

Provides access to type conversion for all top-level drawing classes.

Declaration

public ExcelDrawingAsType As { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
ExcelDrawingAsType

CellAnchor

How the drawing is anchored to the cells. This effect how the drawing will be resize ChangeCellAnchor(eEditAs, Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32)

Declaration

public eEditAs CellAnchor { get; protected set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
eEditAs

Description

A description of the drawing object

Declaration

public string Description { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.String

DrawingType

The type of drawing

Declaration

public virtual eDrawingType DrawingType { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
eDrawingType

EditAs

How Excel resize drawings when the column width is changed within Excel.

Declaration

public eEditAs EditAs { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
eEditAs

From

Top Left position, if the shape is of the one- or two- cell anchor type Otherwise this propery is set to null

Declaration

public ExcelPosition From { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
ExcelPosition

Hyperlink

Declaration

public Uri Hyperlink { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Uri

Locked

Lock drawing

Declaration

public virtual bool Locked { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Name

The name of the drawing object

Declaration

public virtual string Name { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.String

ParentGroup

If the drawing is grouped this property contains the Group drawing containing the group. Otherwise this property is null

Declaration

public ExcelGroupShape ParentGroup { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
ExcelGroupShape

Position

Top Left position, if the shape is of the absolute anchor type

Declaration

public ExcelDrawingCoordinate Position { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
ExcelDrawingCoordinate

Print

Print drawing with sheet

Declaration

public virtual bool Print { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Size

The extent of the shape, if the shape is of the one- or absolute- anchor type. Otherwise this propery is set to null

Declaration

public ExcelDrawingSize Size { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
ExcelDrawingSize

To

Bottom right position

Declaration

public ExcelPosition To { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
ExcelPosition

Methods

AdjustPositionAndSize()

Will adjust the position and size of the drawing according to changes in font of rows and to the Normal style. This method will be called before save, so use it only if you need the coordinates of the drawing.

Declaration

public void AdjustPositionAndSize()

BringToFront()

Brings the drawing to the front of any overlapping drawings.

Declaration

public void BringToFront()

ChangeCellAnchor(eEditAs)

This will change the cell anchor type without modifiying the position and size.

Declaration

public void ChangeCellAnchor(eEditAs type)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
eEditAs	type	The cell anchor type to change to

ChangeCellAnchor(eEditAs, Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32)

This will change the cell anchor type, move and resize the drawing.

Declaration

public void ChangeCellAnchor(eEditAs type, int PixelTop, int PixelLeft, int width, int height)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
eEditAs	type	The cell anchor type to change to
System.Int32	PixelTop	The topmost pixel
System.Int32	PixelLeft	The leftmost pixel
System.Int32	width	The width in pixels
System.Int32	height	The height in pixels

CreateClientData()

Declaration

protected XmlElement CreateClientData()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Xml.XmlElement

CreateShapeNode()

Declaration

protected XmlElement CreateShapeNode()

Returns

Type	Description
System.Xml.XmlElement

Dispose()

Dispose the object

Declaration

public virtual void Dispose()

Group(ExcelDrawing[])

Group the drawing together with a list of other drawings. UnGroup(Boolean) ParentGroup

Declaration

public ExcelGroupShape Group(params ExcelDrawing[] drawing)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ExcelDrawing[]	drawing	The drawings to group

Returns

Type	Description
ExcelGroupShape	The group shape

SendToBack()

Sends the drawing to the back of any overlapping drawings.

Declaration

public void SendToBack()

SetPosition(Int32, Int32)

Set the top left corner of a drawing. Note that resizing columns / rows after using this function will effect the position of the drawing

Declaration

public void SetPosition(int PixelTop, int PixelLeft)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	PixelTop	Top pixel
System.Int32	PixelLeft	Left pixel

SetPosition(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32)

Set the top left corner of a drawing. Note that resizing columns / rows after using this function will effect the position of the drawing

Declaration

public void SetPosition(int Row, int RowOffsetPixels, int Column, int ColumnOffsetPixels)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	Row	Start row - 0-based index.
System.Int32	RowOffsetPixels	Offset in pixels
System.Int32	Column	Start Column - 0-based index.
System.Int32	ColumnOffsetPixels	Offset in pixels

SetSize(Int32)

Set size in Percent. Note that resizing columns / rows after using this function will effect the size of the drawing

Declaration

public virtual void SetSize(int Percent)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	Percent

SetSize(Int32, Int32)

Set size in pixels Note that resizing columns / rows after using this function will effect the size of the drawing

Declaration

public void SetSize(int PixelWidth, int PixelHeight)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Int32	PixelWidth	Width in pixels
System.Int32	PixelHeight	Height in pixels

UnGroup(Boolean)

Will ungroup this drawing or the entire group, if this drawing is grouped together with other drawings. If this drawings is not grouped an InvalidOperationException will be returned.

Declaration

public void UnGroup(bool ungroupThisItemOnly = true)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Boolean	ungroupThisItemOnly	If true this drawing will be removed from the group. If it is false, the whole group will be disbanded. If true only this drawing will be removed.

Implements

System.IDisposable