so we must dig deeper,
here ( win 10 / 64bit / processing 3.5.3 / it works with
/* start from Scale Shape. Illustration by George Brower. */
//https://discourse.processing.org/t/shape-has-weird-behavior-with-4-parameters/15129
PShape bot;
void setup() {
size(500, 500);
bot = loadShape("bot1.svg");
shapeMode(CENTER);
}
void draw() {
background(200,200,0);
shape(bot, 50, 50, 100, 100); // this does work here
shape(bot, 350, 350);
}
how about you share your shape?
and give more system info…