Shape.DrawArcByThreePoints Method (Visio)

Creates a shape whose path consists of an arc defined by the three points passed as parameters.

Version Information

Version Added: Visio 2003

expression .DrawArcByThreePoints(xBegin, yBegin, xEnd, yEnd, xControl, yControl)

expression A variable that represents a Shape object.

Name	Required/Optional	Data Type	Description
xBegin	Required	Double	The x-coordinate of the begin point of the arc.
yBegin	Required	Double	The y-coordinate of the begin point of the arc.
xEnd	Required	Double	The x-coordinate of the endpoint of the arc.
yEnd	Required	Double	The y-coordinate of the endpoint of the arc.
xControl	Required	Double	The x-coordinate of the control point of the arc.
yControl	Required	Double	The y-coordinate of the control point of the arc.

Shape

All points should be in internal drawing units with respect to the coordinate space of the master, page, or group where the shape is being drawn.

This Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macro shows how to use the DrawArcByThreePoints method to draw an arc on the drawing page.

Public Sub DrawArcByThreePoints_Example 
 
 Dim vsoShape As Visio.Shape 
 Set vsoShape = ActivePage.DrawArcByThreePoints(3, 3, 6, 8, 5, 5) 
 
End Sub