Adding a shape into the document through VBA

[xargon]

Hi everyone,

I would like to know how I an add an instance of a shape that is present
in my document stencil to the visio document through VBA.

So, basically I have a shape in my document stencil called "Input" and I
would like to add an instance of it to the Visio document which is
basically like dragging and dropping the shape from the stencil into the
document.

Thanks and cheers!

xargon

 

[junethesecond]

Is it not Drop method?

 

[xargon]

Ya, it is the drop method. However, I did not know how to specify the
master shape (i.e. the master of the shape instance in the Drop method!)

So, Drop method is:

objRet = object.Drop(dropObject, x, y)

How do I specify this dropObject parameter to be the master shape that I
want to drop. I cannot set the Name property

Thanks!
xargon

 

[junethesecond]

If your Visio is 2003, you can record your drop operation into macro.

In short,
ActivePage.Drop Documents("DRAWTL_M.VSS").Masters.ItemU("Circle,
ellipse"), 2, 9

 

[xargon]

Awesome! Thanks!