Master Methods (Visio)

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03/04/2016

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Methods

Name	Description
AddGuide	Adds a guide to a master.
BoundingBox	Returns a rectangle that tightly encloses the shapes of a master.
CenterDrawing	Centers a page's, master's, or group's shapes with respect to the extent of the page, master, or group. .
Close	Closes a master.
CreateSelection	Creates various types of Selection objects.
CreateShortcut	Creates a shortcut for a master.
DataGraphicDelete	Deletes the Master of type visTypeDataGraphic from the Masters collection of the document.
Delete	Deletes an object.
DrawArcByThreePoints	Creates a shape whose path consists of an arc defined by the three points passed as parameters.
DrawBezier	Creates a shape whose path is defined by the supplied sequence of Bezier control points.
DrawCircularArc	Creates a new shape whose path consists of a circular arc defined by its center, radius, and start and end angles.
DrawLine	Adds a line to the Shapes collection of a master.
DrawNURBS	Creates a new shape whose path consists of a single NURBS (nonuniform rational B-spline) segment.
DrawOval	Adds an oval (ellipse) to the Shapes collection of a master.
DrawPolyline	Creates a shape whose path is a polyline along a given set of points.
DrawQuarterArc	Creates a shape whose path consists of an elliptical arc defined by the two points and the flag passed in as arguments.
DrawRectangle	Adds a rectangle to the Shapes collection of a page, master, or group.
DrawSpline	Creates a new shape whose path follows a given sequence of points.
Drop	Creates one or more new Shape objects by dropping an object onto a receiving object such as a master, drawing page, shape, or group.
DropMany	Creates one or more new Shape objects in a master. It returns an array of the IDs of the Shape objects it produces.
DropManyU	Creates one or more new Shape objects on a page, in a master, or in a group. It returns an array of the IDs of the Shape objects it produces.
Export	Exports an object from Microsoft Visio to a file format such as .bmp, .dib, .dwg, .dxf, .emf, .emz, .gif, .htm, .jpg, .png, .svg, .svgz, .tif, or .wmf.
ExportIcon	Exports the icon for a Master object to a named file or the Clipboard.
GetFormulas	Returns the formulas of many cells.
GetFormulasU	Returns the formulas of many cells.
GetResults	Gets the results or formulas of many cells.
Import	Imports a file into the current document.
ImportIcon	Imports the icon for a Master object from a named file.
InsertFromFile	Adds a linked or embedded object to a page, master, or group.
InsertObject	Adds a new embedded object or ActiveX control to a page, master, or group.
Layout	Lays out the shapes and/or reroutes the connectors for the page, master, group, or selection.
Open	Opens an existing master so that it can be edited.
OpenDrawWindow	Opens a new drawing window that displays a master.
OpenIconWindow	Opens an icon window that shows a master's icon.
Paste	Pastes the contents of the Clipboard into an object.
PasteSpecial	Inserts the contents of the Clipboard, allowing you to control the format of the pasted information and (optionally) establish a link to the source file (for example, a Microsoft Word document).
PasteToLocation	Pastes a shape to the specified location.
ResizeToFitContents	Resizes the page, or the master's page, to fit tightly around the shapes or master that are on it.
SetFormulas	Sets the formulas of one or more cells.
SetResults	Sets the results or formulas of one or more cells.
VisualBoundingBox	Returns the bounding rectangle of the virtual container that has all the shapes of the given master.

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