FreeformBuilder.AddNodes Method (Word)

Inserts a new segment at the end of the freeform that's being created, and adds the nodes that define the segment.

Syntax

expression .AddNodes(SegmentType, EditingType, X1, Y1, X2, Y2, X3, Y3)

expression Required. A variable that represents a FreeformBuilder object.

Parameters

Name

Required/Optional

Data Type

Description

SegmentType

Required

MsoSegmentType

The type of segment to be added.

EditingType

Required

MsoEditingType

The editing property of the vertex. If SegmentType is msoSegmentLine, EditingType must be msoEditingAuto.

X1

Required

Single

If the EditingType of the new segment is msoEditingAuto, this argument specifies the horizontal distance (in points) from the upper-left corner of the document to the endpoint of the new segment. If the EditingType of the new node is msoEditingCorner, this argument specifies the horizontal distance (in points) from the upper-left corner of the document to the first control point for the new segment.

Y1

Required

Single

If the EditingType of the new segment is msoEditingAuto, this argument specifies the vertical distance (in points) from the upper-left corner of the document to the endpoint of the new segment. If the EditingType of the new node is msoEditingCorner, this argument specifies the vertical distance (in points) from the upper-left corner of the document to the first control point for the new segment.

X2

Optional

Single

If the EditingType of the new segment is msoEditingCorner, this argument specifies the horizontal distance (in points) from the upper-left corner of the document to the second control point for the new segment. If the EditingType of the new segment is msoEditingAuto, don't specify a value for this argument.

Y2

Optional

Single

If the EditingType of the new segment is msoEditingCorner, this argument specifies the vertical distance (in points) from the upper-left corner of the document to the second control point for the new segment. If the EditingType of the new segment is msoEditingAuto, do not specify a value for this argument.

X3

Optional

Single

If the EditingType of the new segment is msoEditingCorner, this argument specifies the horizontal distance (in points) from the upper-left corner of the document to the endpoint of the new segment. If the EditingType of the new segment is msoEditingAuto, don't specify a value for this argument.

Y3

Optional

Single

If the EditingType of the new segment is msoEditingCorner, this argument specifies the vertical distance (in points) from the upper-left corner of the document to the endpoint of the new segment. If the EditingType of the new segment is msoEditingAuto, don't specify a value for this argument.

Remarks

You can use this method as many times as you want to add nodes to the freeform you are creating. When you finish adding nodes, use the ConvertToShape method to create the freeform you've just defined. To add nodes to a freeform after it has been created, use the Insert method of the ShapeNodes collection.

Example

This example adds a freeform with five vertices to the active document.

Dim docActive As Document 
 
Set docActive = ActiveDocument 
 
With docActive.Shapes.BuildFreeform(msoEditingCorner, 360, 200) 
 .AddNodes msoSegmentCurve, msoEditingCorner, _ 
 380, 230, 400, 250, 450, 300 
 .AddNodes msoSegmentCurve, msoEditingAuto, 480, 200 
 .AddNodes msoSegmentLine, msoEditingAuto, 480, 400 
 .AddNodes msoSegmentLine, msoEditingAuto, 360, 200 
 .ConvertToShape 
End With

See Also

Concepts

FreeformBuilder Object

FreeformBuilder Object Members