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ui.Map.DrawingTools.setShape
Sets the draw mode shape and starts draw mode. The available draw mode shapes are: point, line, polygon, and rectangle.
Returns this set of drawing tools.
| Usage | Returns | DrawingTools.setShape(shape) | ui.Map.DrawingTools |
| Argument | Type | Details | this: ui.map.drawingtools | ui.Map.DrawingTools | The ui.Map.DrawingTools instance. |
shape | String | The shape to draw. |
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Last updated 2023-10-06 UTC.
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