Thanks Dave... This opens a new angle of experimenting with Excel for me...
Cheers!! Andy On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 9:53 PM, Vijay Aggarwal <vjaggarwal2...@gmail.com>wrote: > Hi Dave, > > It's really amazing!!! > > How could u do this?? > > > regards, > Vijay > > On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 4:54 AM, Dave Bonallack <davebonall...@hotmail.com > > wrote: > >> 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. 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