ShapeShdwObliqueAngle Element

Visio XML Reference

Specifies the angle of oblique direction of a shape's shadow.

Syntax

  <ShapeShdwObliqueAngle
    [Unit]
    [F]
    [Err]>
</ShapeShdwObliqueAngle>

Attributes

Unit

Optional string. Represents a unit of measure. The default is DA. For details about DA, see Units of measure.

F

Optional string. Represents the element's formula. This attribute can contain one of the following strings: "someFormula" if the formula exists locally, "No Formula" if the formula is locally deleted or blocked, or "Inh" if the formula is inherited.

If the attribute is not present, the element's formula is a simple constant. For example, <element>5</element>.

Err

Optional string. Indicates that the formula evaluates to an error. The value of Err is the current value (an error message string); the value of the element is the last valid value.

Element properties

Property Value
Name ShapeShdwObliqueAngle 
Minimum Occurrences
Maximum Occurrences

Element information

Parent elements

Fill

Child elements

None

Remarks

A value of zero (0) in this element indicates that the angle direction is straight up and is measured moving clockwise.

Remarks

To set this value for all the shapes on a page, use the ShdwObliqueAngle element.

This value corresponds to the value in the Direction setting in the Shadow dialog box (Format menu).

The ShapeShdwObliqueAngle element is relevant only when contained in a Shape or StyleSheet element. It is ignored when contained in a DocumentSheet or PageSheet element.

See also

ShapeShdwObliqueAngle cell (Fill Format section)