Drawing Suite
378
Remarks
Shape objects are anchored to a range of text but are free-floating and can be positioned anywhere
on the page.
Inline shape
objects are treated like characters and are positioned as characters within
a line of text. You can use the
convert to inline shape
command and the
convert to shape
command
to convert shapes from one type to the other. You can convert only pictures to inline shapes.
Properties
anchor
Returns a text range object that represents the anchoring range for the specified shape or shape
range. Read-only.
All shape objects are anchored to a range of text but can be positioned anywhere on the page
that contains the anchor. If you specify the anchoring range when you create a shape, the
anchor is positioned at the beginning of the first paragraph that contains the anchoring range.
If you don't specify the anchoring range, the anchoring range is selected automatically and the
shape is positioned relative to the top and left edges of the page.
The shape will always remain on the same page as its anchor. If the lock anchor property for the
shape is set to true, you cannot drag the anchor from its position on the page.
auto shape type
Returns or sets the type of AutoShape. Read/write.
Can be one of the following:
autoshape rectangle
autoshape trapezoid
autoshape rounded rectangle
autoshape isosceles triangle
autoshape oval
autoshape cross
autoshape can
autoshape bevel
autoshape smiley face
autoshape no symbol
autoshape heart
autoshape sun
autoshape arc
autoshape double brace
autoshape left bracket
autoshape left brace
autoshape right arrow
autoshape up arrow
autoshape left right arrow
autoshape quad arrow
autoshape bent arrow
autoshape left up arrow
autoshape curved right arrow
autoshape curved up arrow
autoshape striped right arrow
autoshape pentagon
autoshape right arrow callout
autoshape up arrow callout
autoshape parallelogram
autoshape diamond
autoshape octagon
autoshape right triangle
autoshape hexagon
autoshape regular pentagon
autoshape cube
autoshape folded corner
autoshape donut
autoshape block arc
autoshape lightning bolt
autoshape moon
autoshape double bracket
autoshape plaque
autoshape right bracket
autoshape right brace
autoshape left arrow
autoshape down arrow
autoshape up down arrow
autoshape left right up arrow
autoshape U turn arrow
autoshape dent up arrow
autoshape curved left arrow
autoshape curved down arrow
autoshape notched right arrow
autoshape chevron
autoshape left arrow callout
autoshape down arrow callout