Shapes.BuildFreeform method (Excel)

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09/13/2021

Builds a freeform object. Returns a FreeformBuilder object that represents the freeform as it is being built.

Use the AddNodes method to add segments to the freeform. After you have added at least one segment to the freeform, you can use the ConvertToShape method to convert the FreeformBuilder object into a Shape object that has the geometric description that you have defined in the FreeformBuilder object.

Syntax

expression.BuildFreeform (EditingType, X1, Y1)

expression A variable that represents a Shapes object.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Description
EditingType	Required	MsoEditingType	The editing property of the first node.
X1	Required	Single	The position (in points) of the first node in the freeform drawing relative to the upper-left corner of the document.
Y1	Required	Single	The position (in points) of the first node in the freeform drawing relative to the upper-left corner of the document.

Return value

FreeformBuilder

Example

This example adds a freeform with five vertices to myDocument.

Set myDocument = Worksheets(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 
    .ConvertToShape 
End With

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