Shape.DisplayCurve property - Developer Area

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Shape.DisplayCurve property

Returns a read-only curve object representing the current shape

Syntax:

Property Get DisplayCurve() As Curve

Remarks:

The DisplayCurve property returns a curve representing the current shape, letting you get a curve from a shape (such as a rectangle, ellipse, or polygon) without having to first convert the shape to a curve.

The curve returned by this property is read-only, so you cannot modify it. However, you can retrieve a copy in memory by using the Curve.GetCopy method, after which you can modify the curve.

Examples:

The following VBA example creates a large circle and places 50 small circles along its path.

Sub Test()
  Const Steps As Long = 50
  Dim s As Shape, sp As SubPath
  Dim x As Double, y As Double
  Dim t As Double
  Set s = ActiveLayer.CreateEllipse(0, 0, 5, 5)
  For Each sp In s.DisplayCurve.Subpaths
    For t = 0 To Steps - 1
      sp.GetPointPositionAt x, y, t / Steps
      ActiveLayer.CreateEllipse2 x, y, 0.05
    Next t
  Next sp
End Sub

Version Information:

CorelDRAW:	X7.4, X7, X7.6, X8, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2019.2, 2020, 2021, 2020.1, 2021.5, 2022-v24, 2022-v24.1, 2022-v24.2, 2023-v24.3, 2023-v24.5, 2024-v25
Corel DESIGNER:	X7, 2017.1, 20.1, 2019.2, 2020.1, 2021.5, 2022-v24, 2022-v24.1, 2022-v24.2, 2023-v24.3, 2023-v24.5, 2024-v25