Visio.Master.DrawOval.md

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Master.DrawOval method (Visio)	vis_sdr.chm10716210	vis_sdr.chm10716210	Visio.Master.DrawOval	092a59d6-1b43-c094-e2ae-480ee7b32b73	06/08/2017	medium

Master.DrawOval method (Visio)

Adds an oval (ellipse) to the Shapes collection of a master.

Syntax

expression. DrawOval( _x1_ , _y1_ , _x2_ , _y2_ )

expression A variable that represents a Master object.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Description
x1	Required	Double	The x-coordinate of one corner of the ellipse's width-height box.
y1	Required	Double	The y-coordinate of one corner of the ellipse's width-height box.
x2	Required	Double	The x-coordinate of the other corner of the ellipse's width-height box.
y2	Required	Double	The y-coordinate of the other corner of the ellipse's width-height box.

Return value

Shape

Remarks

Using the DrawOval method is equivalent to using the Ellipse tool in the application. The arguments are in internal drawing units with respect to the coordinate space of the page, master, or group where the ellipse is being placed.

Example

The following example shows how to draw an oval (ellipse) on the active page.

 
Public Sub DrawOval_Example() 
 
 Dim vsoShape As Visio.Shape 
 
 Set vsoShape = ActivePage.DrawOval(1.5, 10.5, 7.5, 6.5) 
 
End Sub

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