How to do a Shape.OneD = True/False check with ShapeSheet cell

[Visisthebest]

Reading in shapes on a page from an add-in, I need to separate the connectors from the 2D shapes.

Of course I can use a Shape.OneD = True/False check.

On this diagram (about 8000 shapes total) it is faster to use Page.GetResults to bulk-read a specific cell on all shapes that I can use to do a 1D/2D shape check.

Is there a cell on all shapes that I can check the value of to distinguish 1D/2D shapes?

If this is a cell that is not on all shapes, then I have to use CellsSRCExists which is slow as well.

A bulk check with GetResults/GetFormulas really speeds things up.

Thank you for your advice and insight!

[Visisthebest]

What I can find is this cell that seems to be on all shapes I've seen so far:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/client-developer/visio/objtype-cell-miscellaneous-section

Do 1D connectors always have this value:
&H2
Shape is routable. Must be a one-dimensional (1-D) shape.
visLOFlagsRoutable

In that case I just check for the value 2 and separate the shapes this way! Just need to be sure this is always true (I only use dynamic connectors that move as the 2D shape's they're connected to move).

[wapperdude]

Not at my computer, but in the Misc section, I think, there's a cell relating to shape type, upper right corner of that section???.  It signals shape behavior.  If you select a shape, and open shapesheet in another window, then watch value as you toggle behavior between 1-D and 2-D.  Or just check different shapes.

But, this is assignable, so a 2-D shape could have 1-D behavior and visa versa.  Plus, there's a difference between a line and a connector.  Other than that, this is the only cell I'm aware of.   Unless you create your own.

[wapperdude]

I'm not sure how the shape.oneD works in the object model.  That is, if a 2-D shape is assigned to have 1-D behavior, will it be considered as a shape.oneD???

[Visisthebest]

Thank you wapperdude good to know there may be some in-between cases where checking Shape.OneD or the ObjType cell may not mean this is either a 'real' 1D or 2D shape in some cases.

[wapperdude]

Quick test shows that shape.OneD finds:  lines, connectors, and 2-D shapes that have 1-D behavior and ignores 2-D shapes plus 1-D shapes with 2-D behavior assigned.

[Visisthebest]

Thank you good to know, what are considered 2D shapes with 1D behavior as far as I know I don't use such shapes (yet)?

[scott]

If you're still curious about this, use the Rack Diagram template and drop a Rack or Cabinet onto the page. Most of the other shapes in the Rack-mounted Equipment stencil (Server, Switch, Router) are 2-D shape set to have 1-D behavior so they can be glued to the side rails of the rack.