Shape.AreaIU Property (Visio)

Returns the area of a Shape object in internal units (square inches). Read-only.

Version Information

Version Added: Visio 4.0

Syntax

expression .AreaIU(fIncludeSubShapes)

expression A variable that represents a Shape object.

Parameters

Name

Required/Optional

Data Type

Description

fIncludeSubShapes

Optional

Boolean

False to exclude the area of subshapes. Area of subshapes is included by default.

Return Value

Double

Remarks

Data graphic callout shapes (and their sub-shapes) that are applied to the parent shape are excluded from area calculations. If the parent shape is itself a data graphic callout shape, its geometry (and that of its sub-shapes) is not excluded from area calculations.

In versions before Microsoft Office Visio 2003, this property took no arguments.