Chart.BackWall Property - PowerPoint

Returns a ChSurface object that represents the back wall of a three-dimensional chart. Use the properties and methods of the returned ChSurface object to format the back wall of the specified chart.

Syntax

expression.BackWall

expression An expression that returns a Chart object.

Return Value
Walls

Example

This example converts the first chart in Chartspace1 to a 3-D Column chart and then formats the back wall, side wall, and floor of the chart.

Visual Basic for Applications

Visual Basic for Applications
Sub FormatWallsFloor() Dim cht3DColumn Dim chConstants Dim paPlotArea Set chConstants = ChartSpace1.Constants ' Set a variable to the first chart in Chartspace1. Set cht3DColumn = ChartSpace1.Charts(0) ' Set a variable to the plot area. Set paPlotArea = cht3DColumn.PlotArea ' Change the chart to a 3D Column chart. cht3DColumn.Type = chConstants.chChartTypeColumnClustered3D ' Format the back wall of the chart. paPlotArea.BackWall.Interior.SetSolid "Yellow" paPlotArea.BackWall.Thickness = 5 ' Format the side wall of the chart. paPlotArea.SideWall.Interior.SetSolid "Yellow" paPlotArea.SideWall.Thickness = 5 ' Format the floor of the chart. paPlotArea.Floor.Interior.SetSolid "Blue" paPlotArea.Floor.Thickness = 5 End Sub

Sub FormatWallsFloor() Dim cht3DColumn Dim chConstants Dim paPlotArea Set chConstants = ChartSpace1.Constants ' Set a variable to the first chart in Chartspace1. Set cht3DColumn = ChartSpace1.Charts(0) ' Set a variable to the plot area. Set paPlotArea = cht3DColumn.PlotArea ' Change the chart to a 3D Column chart. cht3DColumn.Type = chConstants.chChartTypeColumnClustered3D ' Format the back wall of the chart. paPlotArea.BackWall.Interior.SetSolid "Yellow" paPlotArea.BackWall.Thickness = 5 ' Format the side wall of the chart. paPlotArea.SideWall.Interior.SetSolid "Yellow" paPlotArea.SideWall.Thickness = 5 ' Format the floor of the chart. paPlotArea.Floor.Interior.SetSolid "Blue" paPlotArea.Floor.Thickness = 5 End Sub

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