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Shape Attributes
When you define a shape using a Shape Script, you define the properties of that shape using attributes. Properties include:
- The position of the shape relative to the diagram and to other elements
- The positions of components of the shape relative to the shape borders
- Whether the shape has user-editable regions
- Whether the shape can be resized, scaled, rotated or docked
Attribute Syntax
attribute "=" value ";"
Example
shape main
{
//Initialisation attributes - must be before drawing commands
noshadow = "true";
h_align = "center";
//drawing commands
rectangle (0,0,100,100);
println ("foo bar");
}
Attributes
Attribute Name |
Description |
See also |
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bottomAnchorOffset |
(int,int) Description: When creating a Shape Script for an embedded element (such as a Port), use this attribute to offset the shape from the bottom edge of its parent. For example: bottomAnchorOffset= (0,-10); move embedded element up 10 pixels from the bottom edge. |
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dockable |
string Description: Makes the shape default to dockable, so that it can be aligned with and joined to other elements (both other Shape Scripts and standard elements) on a diagram. You cannot reverse the dockable status with the 'Appearance' menu option; to change the status, you must edit the Shape Script. Valid values: standard or off |
Element Context Menu Operations |
editableField |
string Description: Defines a shape as an editable region of the element. This field impacts element shapes only, line glyphs are not supported. Valid Values: alias, name, note, stereotype |
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endPointY, endPointX |
integer Description: Only used for the reserved target and source shapes for connectors; this point determines where the main connector line connects to the end shapes. Default: 0 and 0 |
|
fixedAspectRatio |
string Description: Set to True to fix the aspect ratio. Do not use this if you do not want to fix the aspect ratio. |
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h_Align |
string Description: Affects horizontal placement of printed text and sub-shapes depending on the layoutType attribute. Valid values: left, center, or right |
|
layoutType |
string Description: Determines how sub-shapes are sized and positioned. Valid values: leftright, topdown, border |
Sub-Shapes |
leftAnchorOffset |
(int,int) Description: When creating a Shape Script for an embedded element (such as a Port), use this attribute to offset the shape from the left edge of its parent. For example: leftAnchorOffset= (10,0); move embedded element right 10 pixels from the left edge |
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noShadow |
string Description: Set to true to suppress the shapes shadow from being rendered. Valid values: true or false (default= false) |
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orientation |
string Description: Applies to decoration shapes only, to determine where the decoration is positioned within the containing element glyph. Valid values: NW, N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W |
|
preferredHeight |
Description: Used by the border layoutType - north and south. Used in drawing the source and target shapes for connectors to determine how wide the line is. |
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preferredWidth |
Description: Used by the border layoutType - east and west. Used by leftright layoutType shapes where scalable is false to determine how much space they occupy for layout purposes. |
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rightAnchorOffset |
(int,int) Description: When creating a Shape Script for an embedded element (such as a Port), use this attribute to offset the shape from the right edge of its parent. For example: rightAnchorOffset= (- 10,0); move embedded element left 10 pixels from the right edge. |
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rotatable |
string Description: Set to False to prevent rotation of the shape. This attribute is only applicable to the source and target shapes for line glyphs. Valid values: True or False (default = True) |
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scalable |
string Description: Set to False to stop the shape from being relatively sized to the associated diagram glyph. Valid values: True or False (default= True) |
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topAnchorOffset |
(int,int) Description: When creating a Shape Script for an embedded element (such as a Port), use this attribute to offset the shape from the top edge of its parent. For example: topAnchorOffset= (0,10); move embedded element down 10 pixels from the top edge. |
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v_Align |
string Description: Affects vertical placement of printed text and sub-shapes depending on the layoutType attribute. Valid values: top, center, or bottom |