How does ShapeCrawler handle SmartArt?

[pucx]

In the ShapeCrawler library, are there functions or classes available to handle SmartArt, or are there plans to add support functions?

[ashahabov]

No, the library doesn't support SmartArt yet, but yes, it is planned.

[ashahabov]

Here is the current SmartArt Support in ShapeCrawler:

1. Creating new SmartArt shapes — Only SmartArtType.BasicBlockList:

   var smartArtShape = slide.Shapes.AddSmartArt(x, y, width, height, SmartArtType.BasicBlockList);

2. Detecting SmartArt in existing presentations — ShapeCrawler can identify SmartArt shapes when loading presentations.

3. Node management for newly created SmartArt:

   • Add nodes: smartArt.Nodes.AddNode("Text")
   • Modify node text: node.Text = "New Text"
   • Enumerate nodes: foreach (var node in smartArt.Nodes)
   • Get node count: smartArt.Nodes.Count

Example usage (for newly created SmartArt only):

var pres = new Presentation(p => p.Slide());
var smartArt = pres.Slide(1).Shapes.AddSmartArt(50, 50, 400, 300, SmartArtType.BasicBlockList).SmartArt!;

// Add nodes
var node1 = smartArt.Nodes.AddNode("First Item");
var node2 = smartArt.Nodes.AddNode("Second Item");

// Modify text
node1.Text = "Updated First Item";

pres.Save("output.pptx");