Layer property

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Layer property

       

Returns the layer to which a shape is assigned.

Version added

4.0

Syntax

objRet = object.Layer(index)

objRet

A Layer object that represents the requested layer.

object

Required. An expression that returns a Shape object.

index

Integer. The ordinal of the layer to get.

Remarks

If a shape is assigned to three layers, then the valid indexes that can be passed to its Layer property are 1 through 3.

To get the number of layers to which a shape is assigned, use the LayerCount property.