Hi, The attached contains a basic event macro. Change any cell in the range A1:A4 to change the rectangle's size and position.
You may be able to adapt it for your own needs. Regards - Dave. > Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:43:39 -0700 > Subject: $$Excel-Macros$$ Using Excel to Control Shapes Drawn In A Workbook > From: haymake...@gmail.com > To: excel-macros@googlegroups.com > > Dear Excel Experts, > > A former professor of mine had a series of Excel spreadsheets > that he used to calculate properties of structural elements. Within > these spreadsheets he drew shapes (such as rectangles, circles, > triangles, etc..) using Excel's shapes tool. He would then enter in > data (such as the height of a beam or column) into a cell in a given > workbook and the shape would change relative to its original size. So > basically I am asking: > > How do I change the size or properties of a shape drawn in an Excel > workbook based on the input in a certain cell? > > I would like to create spreadsheets that would calculate material > properties of common structural engineering elements that have some > sort of visual element to them. I am fairly new to visual basic and > macros, so if any of you can help me, please keep things very simple > (if possible). Thanks so much anything you all can do for me! > > -- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Some important links for excel users: > 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : > http://twitter.com/exceldailytip > 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 > 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com > 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com > 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com > > To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > HELP US GROW !! > > We reach over 7000 subscribers worldwide and receive many nice notes about > the learning and support from the group.Let friends and co-workers know they > can subscribe to group at > http://groups.google.com/group/excel-macros/subscribe _________________________________________________________________ If It Exists, You'll Find it on SEEK. Australia's #1 job site http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/157639755/direct/01/ -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : http://twitter.com/exceldailytip 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> HELP US GROW !! We reach over 7000 subscribers worldwide and receive many nice notes about the learning and support from the group.Let friends and co-workers know they can subscribe to group at http://groups.google.com/group/excel-macros/subscribe
ChangeSize.xls
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