Shape.SendToBack method (Visio)
Moves the shape or selected shapes to the back of the z-order.
Syntax
expression.SendToBack
expression A variable that represents a Shape object.
Return value
Nothing
Example
This Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macro shows how to move a shape to the back of the z-order on a page.
Public Sub SendToBack_Example()
Dim vsoShape1 As Visio.Shape
Dim vsoShape2 As Visio.Shape
Dim vsoShape3 As Visio.Shape
'Draw three rectangles.
Set vsoShape1 = ActivePage.DrawRectangle(1, 1, 5, 5)
vsoShape1.Text = "1"
Set vsoShape2 = ActivePage.DrawRectangle(2, 2, 6, 6)
vsoShape2.Text = "2"
Set vsoShape3 = ActivePage.DrawRectangle(3, 3, 7, 7)
vsoShape3.Text = "3"
'Move vsoShape3 to the back of the z-order.
vsoShape3.SendToBack
End Sub
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