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 one of the objects in the Applies To list.

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