Determines whether an arc is open or closed.

syntaxSyntax:
DlxEllipse.GetArcShape()

Return Value

Returns one of the following values:

Value Meaning
DlxApp.ELLIPSE_OPEN The arc is open.
DlxApp.ELLIPSE_CLOSED The arc is closed with segments in the center.
DlxApp.ELLIPSE_CHORD The arc is closed to the chord.

Example

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var prj = DlxApp.GetJob().GetProject("Example Sch");
if (!prj.IsValid())
  prj = DlxApp.GetJob().NewProject("Example Sch");
var doc = prj.GetDocument("Examples Sch", DlxApp.DOCTYPE_SCHEMATIC);
if (!doc.IsValid())
{
  doc = prj.NewDocument("Examples Sch", DlxApp.DOCTYPE_SCHEMATIC);
  doc.SetPageFormat("A4", false);
}
if (doc.IsValid() && doc.Activate())
{
  var page = doc.GetActivePage();
  if (page.IsValid())
  {
    var layer = page.GetLayerFromType(DlxApp.LAYERTYPE_DRAWING);
    if (layer.IsValid())
    {
      var pen = new DlxPenStyle(0.5, new DlxColor("orangered"));
      doc.SetStyle(pen);  
      var brush = new DlxBrushStyle("beige");  
      doc.SetStyle(brush);   
      var shadow = new DlxShadowStyle(DlxApp.SHADOWSTYLE_NONE);
      doc.SetStyle(shadow); 
            
      var e1 = layer.DrawEllipse(new DlxPoint(40, 40), 20);
      var e2 = layer.DrawEllipse(new DlxPoint(130, 80), 40, 20);
      var e3 = layer.DrawEllipse(new DlxPoint(30, 85), 30, 20, 0, 45, 0, DlxApp.ELLIPSE_CLOSED);
      var e4 = layer.DrawEllipse(new DlxPoint(45, 85), 30, 20, 0, 45, 0, DlxApp.ELLIPSE_CHORD);

      DlxApp.Printf("e1: %s", e1.GetArcShape()==DlxApp.ELLIPSE_OPEN ? "Open" : e1.GetArcShape()==DlxApp.ELLIPSE_CHORD ? "Chord" : "Closed");
      DlxApp.Printf("e2: %s", e2.GetArcShape()==DlxApp.ELLIPSE_OPEN ? "Open" : e2.GetArcShape()==DlxApp.ELLIPSE_CHORD ? "Chord" : "Closed");
      DlxApp.Printf("e3: %s", e3.GetArcShape()==DlxApp.ELLIPSE_OPEN ? "Open" : e3.GetArcShape()==DlxApp.ELLIPSE_CHORD ? "Chord" : "Closed");
      DlxApp.Printf("e4: %s", e4.GetArcShape()==DlxApp.ELLIPSE_OPEN ? "Open" : e4.GetArcShape()==DlxApp.ELLIPSE_CHORD ? "Chord" : "Closed");
    }
  }
}

See also