Shape.Layout Method
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Lays out the shapes and/or reroutes the connectors for the page, master, group, or selection.
Version Information
Version Added: Visio 4.5
Syntax
expression.Layout
expression A variable that represents a Shape object.
Return Value
Nothing
Remarks
Using the Layout method is equivalent to clicking Lay Out Shapes on the Shape menu.
Behavior of the Layout method can be influenced by setting the formulas or results of cells in the Page Layout and Shape Layout sections of the page, master, or group to be laid out. You can infer how these cells influence the behavior of the Layout method by examining the effect of various Lay Out Shapes dialog box options on the values of these cells.
To lay out a subset of the shapes of a page, master, or group, establish a Selection object in which the shapes to be laid out are selected, and then invoke the Layout method. If the Layout method is performed on a Selection object and the object has no shapes selected, all shapes in the page, master, or group of the selection are laid out.
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