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Any item within a frames list of type "shape", corresponding to a ?Document Object Model - ShapeFrame object:

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<document>
  <pages>
    <item>
       <frames>
          <item type="shape" x="10mm" y="10mm" width="80mm" height="20mm" >
             <paths>
                <item name="" id="6172D8D8-BE56-2D15-0D16-FF08CB84143F" closed="true">
                   <points>
                      <item id="90696856-0F21-C22E-BD0B-FF08CBC5DF35" type="line" y="0mm" x="40 mm" />
                      <item id="438D4845-0870-0774-2B04-FF08CBC812AE" type="line" y="20 mm" x="80 mm"/>
                      <item id="CFE591E3-BCEC-59A1-1F79-FF08CBC9AFB7" type="line" y="40 mm" x="40 mm" />
                      <item id="DA7D6038-C95B-5C18-E0C3-FF08CBC97167" type="line" y="20 mm" x="0mm" />
                   </points>
                </item>
             </paths>
          </item>
       </frames>
    </item>
  </pages>
</document>

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The main definition of a shape comes from its "paths" property (see lower). An important note is that when updating or creating such a frame through XML, you shouldmust:

  • Have all path points in positive coordinates (x/y), including if possible any bezier curves, and start one point at x=0, and one (or the same) at y=0
  • Set the frame's width and height to the bounding coordinates (maximum x/y of any point, including any bezier curves)
  • At a minimum try to ensure Ensure that the proportions of width/height match (as closely as possible) the proportions of the bounding coordinates of the path points

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These same notes apply when editing the clippingPath of a TextFrame object, or the frameClippingPath of an ImageFrame.

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