POINTALONGPATH Function
Returns the coordinates of a point on, or offset from, the path.
Version Information
Version Added: Visio 2010
Syntax
POINTALONGPATH(section,travel[,offset][,segment])
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
section |
Required |
String |
The Geometry section that represents the path, specified by a reference to its Path cell (for example, Geometry1.Path). |
travel |
Required |
Double |
The percentage of the path traversed, from the begin point to the end point that identifies the point. Must be between 0 and 1. |
offset |
Optional |
Double |
The distance that the point is offset from the path. See Remarks for more information. |
segment |
Optional |
Integer |
The 1-based segment of the path in which to calculate the coordinates. |
Return Value
Point
Remarks
If section or segment does not exist, Microsoft Visio returns #REF!.
Positive offset values specify points to the left of the direction of travel.
Negative offset values specify points to the right of the direction of travel.
A Point represents an ordered pair of geometric coordinates (x,y) as a single value.