SetExtrusionDirection Method

Microsoft PowerPoint Visual Basic

SetExtrusionDirection Method

       

Sets the direction that the extrusion's sweep path takes away from the extruded shape.

expression.SetExtrusionDirection(PresetExtrusionDirection)

expression   Required. An expression that returns a ThreeDFormat object.

PresetExtrusionDirection  Required MsoPresetExtrusionDirection. Specifies the extrusion direction.

MsoPresetExtrusionDirection can be one of these MsoPresetExtrusionDirection constants.
msoExtrusionBottom
msoExtrusionBottomLeft
msoExtrusionBottomRight
msoExtrusionLeft
msoExtrusionNone
msoExtrusionRight
msoExtrusionTop
msoExtrusionTopLeft
msoExtrusionTopRight
msoPresetExtrusionDirectionMixed

Remarks

This method sets the PresetExtrusionDirection property to the direction specified by the PresetExtrusionDirection argument.

Example

This example specifies that the extrusion for shape one on myDocument extend toward the top of the shape and that the lighting for the extrusion come from the left.

Set myDocument = ActivePresentation.Slides(1)
With myDocument.Shapes(1).ThreeD
    .Visible = True
    .SetExtrusionDirection msoExtrusionTop
    .PresetLightingDirection = msoLightingLeft
End With