add_auto_shape method

add_auto_shape

Creates a new auto shape with default formatting and adds it to the end of the shape collection.

The newly created IAutoShape.

def add_auto_shape(self, shape_type, x, y, width, height):
    ...

Parameter	Type	Description
shape_type	`ShapeType`	The `ShapeType` of the auto shape to add.
x	float	The x-coordinate of the shape’s frame, in points.
y	float	The y-coordinate of the shape’s frame, in points.
width	float	The width of the shape’s frame, in points.
height	float	The height of the shape’s frame, in points.

Creates a new auto shape and adds it to the end of the shape collection, optionally initializing it with default template formatting.

The newly created IAutoShape.

def add_auto_shape(self, shape_type, x, y, width, height, create_from_template):
    ...

Parameter	Type	Description
shape_type	`ShapeType`	The `ShapeType` of the auto shape to add.
x	float	The x-coordinate of the shape’s frame, in points.
y	float	The y-coordinate of the shape’s frame, in points.
width	float	The width of the shape’s frame, in points.
height	float	The height of the shape’s frame, in points.
create_from_template	bool	True to apply default template styling (simple style, centered text, and non-empty name) to the new shape; false to create the shape with all properties set to their default values.