Selection.Align Method
Visio Automation Reference |
Aligns two or more selected shapes. Returns Nothing.
Version Information
Version Added: Visio 2003
Syntax
expression.Align(AlignHorizontal, AlignVertical, GlueToGuide)
expression A variable that represents a Selection object.
Parameters
Name | Required/Optional | Data Type | Description |
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AlignHorizontal | Required | VisHorizontalAlignTypes | Aligns selected shapes along a vertical axis. See Remarks for possible values. |
AlignVertical | Required | VisVerticalAlignTypes | Aligns selected shapes along a horizontal axis. See Remarks for possible values. |
GlueToGuide | Optional | Boolean | If True, creates a guide and glues selected shapes to it; if False, it does not. The default is False. |
Return Value
Nothing
Remarks
The following possible values for AlignHorizontal are declared in VisHorizontalSelectionTypes in the Visio type library.
Constant | Value | Description |
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visHorzAlignCenter |
2 |
Aligns to the center of the primary selected shape. |
visHorzAlignLeft |
1 |
Aligns to the left of the primary selected shape. |
visHorzAlignNone |
0 |
Does not align horizontally. |
visHorzAlignRight |
3 |
Aligns to the right of the primary selected shape. |
The following possible values for AlignVertical are declared in VisVerticalSelectionTypes in the Visio type library.
Constant | Value | Description |
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visVertAlignBottom |
3 |
Aligns to bottom of primary selected shape. |
visVertAlignMiddle |
2 |
Aligns to middle of primary selected shape. |
visVertAlignNone |
0 |
Does not align vertically. |
visVertAlignTop |
1 |
Aligns to top of primary selected shape. |
If you pass non-zero values for both AlignHorizontal and AlignVertical, the selected shapes appear superimposed. The most recently created shape appears at the front of the z-order.
Calling the Align method is equivalent to clicking Align Shapes on the Shape menu and setting options in the Align Shapes dialog box.
Passing True for the optional GlueToGuide argument is the equivalent of selecting the Create guide and glue shapes to it check box in the Align Shapes dialog box.
Example
This Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macro shows how to use the Align method to align three shapes vertically.
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