VBA add a circle


0. Quick guide - add a circle to a WS


In this module:

  1. VBA code - to add a circle element to a worksheet (WS) as an msoShapeOval object (available from the Insert > Illustrations > Shapes > Basic Shapes > Oval menu sequence). The circle concept could be included in a WS dashboard interface

1. WS circle


The demonstration circle is shown in figure 1. It has top left cell anchor B5, and element width and height of 180 points.


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Fig 1: - the blue circle msoShapeCircle from code 1

2. VBA code for WS circle


Code 1 uses the Shapes.AddShape method with parameters by name.



Code 1: Sub xlfAddCircle1 procedure adds a circle element to the WS (see figure 1) 
Option Explicit
Const topleft As String = "C5"  ' anchor cell
Const diam As Integer = 180     ' points

' ===========================
Sub xlfAddCircle1()
Dim Shp As Shape
Dim TLCleft As Double
Dim TLCtop As Double

        TLCleft = Range(topleft).Left
        TLCtop = Range(topleft).Top

        Set Shp = ActiveSheet.Shapes.AddShape(Type:=msoShapeOval, _
                                              Left:=TLCleft, Top:=TLCtop, _
                                              Width:=diam, Height:=diam)
        With Shp
                .Fill.Visible = msoFalse
                .Line.Weight = 10
                .Line.ForeColor.Brightness = 0.4
                .ThreeD.BevelTopType = msoBevelCircle
        End With

End Sub

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