Layer.CreateEllipse

Function CreateEllipse(Left As Double, Top As Double, Right As Double, Bottom As Double, [StartAngle As Double = 90], [EndAngle As Double = 90], [Pie As Boolean = False]) As Shape

Description

The CreateEllipse method creates an ellipse shape at a specified location on a layer. The CreateEllipse method creates the ellipse by using the corners of its bounding box.


Parameter	Description
Left	Specifies, in document units, the distance from the left side of the ellipse to the left side of the page frame
Top	Specifies, in document units, the distance from the top of the ellipse to the top of the page frame
Right	Specifies, in document units, the distance from the right side of the ellipse to the right side of the page frame
Bottom	Specifies, in document units, the distance from the bottom of the ellipse to the bottom of the page frame
StartAngle	Specifies the degree of the start angle for the ellipse. This parameter is optional, and its default value is 90.
EndAngle	Specifies the degree of the end angle of the ellipse. Altering the start angle changes the shape of the ellipse. This parameter is optional, and its default value is 90.
Pie	Specifies whether to change the ellipse into a pie. This parameter is optional, and its default value is False.

VBA example

The following VBA example creates a rectangle with a red ellipse inside it, both at the lower-left corner of the page.