VisShapeTypes enumeration (Visio)

Shape type codes returned by the Shape.Type and Shape.ForeignType properties.

Remarks

These codes are also used with the Event.GetFilterObjects and Event.SetFilterObjects methods to filter events by object type.

Constant	Value	Description
visTypeBitmap	32	Returned by Shape.ForeignType if the shape is a bitmap.
visTypeDoc	6	The document's DocumentSheet.
visTypeForeignObject	4	An imported shape.
visTypeGroup	2	A shape that contains other shapes.
visTypeGuide	5	A shape that is a guide.
visTypeInk	64	Returned by Shape.ForeignType if the shape is ink.
visTypeInval	0	The type of no shape. Means all types when used as filter code.
visTypeIsControl	1024	Returned by Shape.ForeignType if the shape is a control.
visTypeIsEmbedded	512	Returned by Shape.ForeignType if the shape is embedded.
visTypeIsLinked	256	Returned by Shape.ForeignType if the shape is linked.
visTypeIsOLE2	32768	Returned by Shape.ForeignType if the shape is linked, embedded, or a control.
visTypeMetafile	16	Returned by Shape.ForeignType if the shape is a metafile.
visTypePage	1	Page's or master's PageSheet property.
visTypeShape	3	Native Microsoft Visio shape.

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