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ShapeElement.ParentShape Property

Visual Studio 2010

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.10.0 (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.Modeling.Sdk.Diagrams.10.0.dll)

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public ShapeElement ParentShape { get; }

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.

Reference

ShapeElement Class

Microsoft.VisualStudio.Modeling.Diagrams Namespace

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