Shape.GetBoundingBox method - Developer Area

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Shape.GetBoundingBox method

Returns the shape bounding box relative to its lower-left corner

Syntax:

Sub GetBoundingBox(ByRef x As Double, ByRef y As Double, ByRef Width As Double, ByRef Height As Double, Optional ByVal UseOutline As Boolean = False)

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
x	Double	Specifies the horizontal, or x-, coordinate of the lower-left corner. This value is measured in document units.
y	Double	Specifies the vertical, or y-, coordinate of the lower-left corner. This value is measured in document units.
Width	Double	Specifies the horizontal length, measured in document units
Height	Double	Specifies the vertical length, measured in document units
UseOutline	Boolean	Specifies whether the outline is included in any measurements.

Remarks:

The GetBoundingBox method returns the size of a shape and the position of its lower-left corner.

If the UseOutline parameter is set to True, then the outline width and shape are accounted for when calculating the bounding-box dimensions. Otherwise, the shape is treated as if it has no outline.

Examples:

The following VBA example creates a rectangle around each shape on the active page.

Sub Test()
  Dim s As Shape
  Dim x As Double, y As Double, w As Double, h As Double
  ActiveDocument.ReferencePoint = cdrBottomLeft
  For Each s In ActivePage.Shapes
    s.GetBoundingBox x, y, w, h
    ActiveLayer.CreateRectangle2 x, y, s.SizeWidth, s.SizeHeight
  Next s
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