Selection.LayoutChangeDirection Method (Visio)
Revises the layout of a selection of connected shapes by rotating or flipping the connected shapes as a unit, without rotating or flipping the individual shapes.
Version Information
Version Added: Visio 2010
Syntax
expression .LayoutChangeDirection(Direction)
expression A variable that represents a Selection object.
Parameters
Name |
Required/Optional |
Data Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Direction |
Required |
The layout action to take. See Remarks for possible values. |
Return Value
Nothing
Remarks
The Direction parameter must be one of the following VisLayoutDirection constants.
Constant |
Value |
Description |
|---|---|---|
visLayoutDirRotateRight |
0 |
Rotates the selection 90 degrees clockwise. |
visLayoutDirRotateLeft |
1 |
Rotates the selection 90 degrees counterclockwise. |
visLayoutDirFlipVert |
2 |
Flips the selection vertically. |
visLayoutDirFlipHorz |
3 |
Flips the selection horizontally. |
Example
The following Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macro shows how to use the LayoutChangeDirection method to flip a selection of connected shapes vertically, without flipping the individual shapes.
Public Sub SelectionLayoutChangeDirection_Example()
Dim vsoSelection As Visio.Selection
Set vsoSelection = ActiveWindow.Selection
vsoSelection.LayoutChangeDirection (visLayoutDirFlipVert)
End Sub