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FreeformBuilder.ConvertToShape Method

Creates a shape that has the geometric characteristics of the specified FreeformBuilder object. Returns a CanvasShapes object that represents the new shape.

Namespace:  Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint
Assembly:  Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint (in Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Function ConvertToShape As Shape
'Usage
Dim instance As FreeformBuilder
Dim returnValue As Shape

returnValue = instance.ConvertToShape()
Shape ConvertToShape()

Return Value

Type: Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.Shape
Shape

Remarks

You must apply the AddNodes(MsoSegmentType, MsoEditingType, Single, Single, Single, Single, Single, Single) method to a FreeformBuilder object at least once before you use the ConvertToShape method.

Examples

This example adds a freeform with five vertices to the first slide in the active presentation.

Set myDocument = ActivePresentation.Slides(1)

With myDocument.Shapes.BuildFreeform(msoEditingCorner, 360, 200)

    .AddNodes msoSegmentCurve, _

        msoEditingCorner, 380, 230, 400, 250, 450, 300

    .AddNodes msoSegmentCurve, msoEditingAuto, 480, 200

    .AddNodes msoSegmentLine, msoEditingAuto, 480, 400

    .AddNodes msoSegmentLine, msoEditingAuto, 360, 200

    .ConvertToShapeEnd With

See Also

Reference

FreeformBuilder Interface

FreeformBuilder Members

Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint Namespace