Master.Drop method (Visio)

Creates one or more new Shape objects by dropping an object onto a receiving object such as a master, drawing page, shape, or group.

Syntax

expression.Drop (ObjectToDrop, xPos, yPos)

expression A variable that represents a Master object.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Description
ObjectToDrop	Required	[UNKNOWN]	The object or selection to drop. While this is typically a Visio object such as a Master, Shape, or Selection object, it can be any OLE object that provides an IDataObject interface.
xPos	Required	Double	The x-coordinate at which to place the center of the shape's width or PinX.
yPos	Required	Double	The y-coordinate at which to place the center of the shape's height or PinY.

Return value

Shape

Remarks

Using the Drop method is similar to moving a shape with the mouse. The object dropped ( ObjectToDrop) can be a master or a shape on the drawing page.

To add a shape to a group or on a drawing page, apply the Drop method to a Shape or Page object, respectively. The center of the shape's width-height box is positioned at the specified coordinates, and a Shape object that represents the shape that is created is returned. When applying this method to a Shape object, make sure that the Shape object represents a group.

If ObjectToDrop is a Master, the pin of the master is dropped at the specified coordinates. A master's pin is often, but not necessarily, at its center of rotation.

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