## visit_shape_start(shape) {#shape}

Called when enumeration of a shape has started.


```python
def visit_shape_start(self, shape: aspose.words.drawing.Shape):
    ...
```

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| shape | [Shape](../../../aspose.words.drawing/shape/) | The object that is being visited. |

### Returns

A [VisitorAction](../../visitoraction/) value that specifies how to continue the enumeration.


### See Also

* module [aspose.words](../../)
* class [DocumentVisitor](../)