AddSymbol

AddSymbol adds a new symbol. Returns a Symbol object.

Syntax

object.AddSymbol( x, y )

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
x	Double		required; This provides the X coordinate of the point where the symbol or point is to be inserted.
y	Double		required; This provides the Y coordinate of the point where the symbol or point is to be inserted.

Remarks

Either page units or map coordinates are used for the parameters. When the symbol is added to the plot, use page units for the coordinates. When the symbol is added to a map layer, use map coordinates to specify the coordinates.

This adds a new symbol, and returns a Symbol object. The Symbol object has a single property, which is Marker property The marker property allows you to set the symbol format, as it returns a MarkerFormat object. Use MarkerFormat to change the symbol properties.

Example 1

This example demonstrates how to create a symbol.

'declare Symbol object and create a point

Dim Symbol As Object

Set Symbol = Shapes.AddSymbol(x:=5, y:=7)

Example 2

This example demonstrates how to return the color of a symbol.

'return the symbol color

Debug .Print Symbol.Marker.Color

Example 3

This script displays all the methods and properties in the Shapes collection.

Used by: Shapes collection