Determine if a shape occupies a range of pixels

[mwc48910]

I want to determine if a shape is occupying a range of pixels. If it is, I do not want to place my new shape on top of any part of it. Instead, maybe place it on the next available row and column of pixels where the existing shape is not occupying.

Is there an easy way to determines if a shape exists in a range of pixels without having to keep up with a list of pixel ranges where a shape has already been added.

Thanks

[Andy Pope]

you can use a shapes left/top/width/height properties to determine whether a shape will overlap other shapes.

[mwc48910]

Can you explain a bit Andy? From what I gather what you are saying, for the pre-existing shape I would have to already know what pixel ranges it occupies, then I can check the properties of my new shape to see if any overlap the pixels of the pre-existing shape.

This would be akin to my answer of having to keep up a list of pixels already occupied by shapes. Is there a way to know if a range of pixels contains a shape in them. Maybe some sort of IF statement where I say IF pixel-A contains shape then ...

[Andy Pope]

Yes but you do not have to keep the information it already exists in the Shapes collection.

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[mwc48910]

Thanks! I think that gets what I was looking for!