Shapes.AddSmartArt Method

Adds a SmartArt diagram to the Shapes object.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Function AddSmartArt ( _
    Layout As SmartArtLayout, _
    Left As Single, _
    Top As Single, _
    Width As Single, _
    Height As Single _
) As Shape
'Usage
Dim instance As Shapes
Dim Layout As SmartArtLayout
Dim Left As Single
Dim Top As Single
Dim Width As Single
Dim Height As Single
Dim returnValue As Shape

returnValue = instance.AddSmartArt(Layout, _
    Left, Top, Width, Height)

Shape AddSmartArt(
    SmartArtLayout Layout,
    float Left,
    float Top,
    float Width,
    float Height
)

Parameters

• Layout
  Type: Microsoft.Office.Core.SmartArtLayout
  The SmartArt diagram to add.

• Left
  Type: System.Single
  The distance, in points, from the left edge of the slide to the left edge of the SmartArt diagram.

• Top
  Type: System.Single
  The distance, in points, from the top edge of the slide to the top edge of the SmartArt diagram.

• Width
  Type: System.Single
  The width of the SmartArt diagram.

• Height
  Type: System.Single
  The height of the SmartArt diagram.

Return Value

Type: Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint.Shape

See Also

Reference

Shapes Interface

Shapes Members

Microsoft.Office.Interop.PowerPoint Namespace