ShapeElement.ParentShape Property
Gets the parent shape element. To appear on a diagram, a shape or connector must have a parent.
Namespace: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Modeling.Diagrams
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Modeling.Sdk.Diagrams (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Modeling.Sdk.Diagrams.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public ReadOnly Property ParentShape As ShapeElement
'Usage
Dim instance As ShapeElement
Dim value As ShapeElement
value = instance.ParentShape
public ShapeElement ParentShape { get; }
public:
property ShapeElement^ ParentShape {
ShapeElement^ get ();
}
public function get ParentShape () : ShapeElement
Property Value
Type: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Modeling.Diagrams.ShapeElement
Remarks
If ParentShape is not null, this shape element is either in the nestedChildShapes or the RelativeChildShapes of its parent; and either IsNestedChildor IsRelativeChild is true.
A diagram does not have a parent.
A shape can have a null parent while part of a diagram is being constructed.
To get quickly to the diagram at the top of the tree, use Diagram.
.NET Framework Security
- Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.