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Add Shape

This action allows the user to add a given element or plugin onto the canvas or schematic page specified. Return type is a success/failure message in the form of list of strings. The function call takes in 3 arguments.


API

list<string> AddShape(1: string parentUid, 2: string shapeFullName, 3: Position newPosition)              


Arguments

  1. parentUid - The Uid of the parent canvas/Schematic onto which the plugin must be added.
  2. shapeFullName - Full name of the plugin to be added, as obtained in the documentation provided by Analog Devices.
  3. newPosition - Position on the canvas page where the user wishes to add the plugin. Default values are chosen if not specified.


Result

“Successfully added the element: <pluginUid>”.
Also, when adding a plugin which has predefined sub elements, the Uids of those are also displayed.



Error

1. The given information is incomplete – when the arguments are not conveying the required information
2. Failed to add element
3. Default: Displays the error msg as obtained by the Server application.

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