Common Attributes

The following attributes are common to all drawing objects:

Attribute Name

Description

Type

Values

Default Value

Annotation

Object is saved as an annotation as opposed to a drawing within the page contents

Boolean

True / False

False for static objects such as lines, polygons and text. True for dynamic objects such as form fields or high-lighters

Name

Object reference

String

Not Null

Object type followed by an ID

ObjectType

Type or class of object

enum acObjectType

0: acObjectTypeUnknown

1: acObjectTypeLine

2: acObjectTypeFrame

3: acObjectTypeRoundFrame

4: acObjectTypeEllipse

5: acObjectTypeText

6: acObjectTypeField

7: acObjectTypePicture

8: acObjectTypePolygon

9: acObjectTypeFreehand

15: acObjectTypeSection

16: acObjectTypeTable

17: acObjectTypeExcel

18: acObjectTypeWord

19: acObjectTypeGraph

20: acObjectTypeOLE

21: acObjectTypeCheckBox

22: acObjectTypeStickyNote

23: acObjectTypeHighlight

24: acObjectTypeSelection

29: acObjectTypeGroup

30: acObjectTypeDocument

31: acObjectTypePage

32: acObjectTypeRow

33: acObjectTypeCell

34: acObjectTypeFont

35: acObjectTypePageNumbers

36: acObjectTypeArrow

37: acObjectTypeDefaultAttributes

39: acObjectTypeSignature

40: acObjectTypeAnnotation

41: acObjectTypeLayer

43: acObjectTypeAttachment

45: acObjectTypeBarcode

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