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SetExtrusionDirection Method

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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.

MsoPresetExtrusionDirection

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

Remarks

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

Example

This example specifies that the extrusion for the first shape on the active document extend toward the top of the shape and that the lighting for the extrusion come from the left.

With ActiveDocument.Shapes(1).ThreeD
    .Visible = True
    .SetExtrusionDirection msoExtrusionTop
    .PresetLightingDirection = msoLightingLeft
End With

Applies to | ThreeDFormat Object