Selection.LayoutChangeDirection method (Visio)
Revises the layout of a selection of connected shapes by rotating or flipping the connected shapes as a unit, without rotating or flipping the individual shapes.
Syntax
expression. LayoutChangeDirection
( _Direction_
)
expression A variable that represents a Selection object.
Parameters
Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Direction | Required | VisLayoutDirection | The layout action to take. See Remarks for possible values. |
Return value
Nothing
Remarks
The Direction parameter must be one of the following VisLayoutDirection constants.
Constant | Value | Description |
---|---|---|
visLayoutDirRotateRight | 0 | Rotates the selection 90 degrees clockwise. |
visLayoutDirRotateLeft | 1 | Rotates the selection 90 degrees counterclockwise. |
visLayoutDirFlipVert | 2 | Flips the selection vertically. |
visLayoutDirFlipHorz | 3 | Flips the selection horizontally. |
Example
The following Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macro shows how to use the LayoutChangeDirection method to flip a selection of connected shapes vertically, without flipping the individual shapes.
Public Sub SelectionLayoutChangeDirection_Example()
Dim vsoSelection As Visio.Selection
Set vsoSelection = ActiveWindow.Selection
vsoSelection.LayoutChangeDirection (visLayoutDirFlipVert)
End Sub
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