MotionEffect Object - PowerPoint

Represents a motion effect for an AnimationBehavior object.

Example

Use the MotionEffect propety of the AnimationBehavior object to return a MotionEffect object. The following example refers to the motion effect for a given animation behavior.

Visual Basic for Applications
`ActivePresentation.Slides(1).TimeLine.MainSequence.Item.Behaviors(1).MotionEffect`

Use the ByX, ByY, FromX, FromY, ToX, and ToY properties of the MotionEffect object to construct a motion path. The following example adds a shape to the first slide and creates a motion path.

Visual Basic for Applications

Visual Basic for Applications
Sub AddMotionPath() Dim shpNew As Shape Dim effNew As Effect Dim aniMotion As AnimationBehavior Set shpNew = ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes _ .AddShape(Type:=msoShape5pointStar, Left:=0, _ Top:=0, Width:=100, Height:=100) Set effNew = ActivePresentation.Slides(1).TimeLine.MainSequence _ .AddEffect(Shape:=shpNew, effectId:=msoAnimEffectCustom, _ Trigger:=msoAnimTriggerWithPrevious) Set aniMotion = effNew.Behaviors.Add(msoAnimTypeMotion) With aniMotion.MotionEffect .FromX = 0 .FromY = 0 .ToX = 500 .ToY = 500 End With End Sub

Sub AddMotionPath() Dim shpNew As Shape Dim effNew As Effect Dim aniMotion As AnimationBehavior Set shpNew = ActivePresentation.Slides(1).Shapes _ .AddShape(Type:=msoShape5pointStar, Left:=0, _ Top:=0, Width:=100, Height:=100) Set effNew = ActivePresentation.Slides(1).TimeLine.MainSequence _ .AddEffect(Shape:=shpNew, effectId:=msoAnimEffectCustom, _ Trigger:=msoAnimTriggerWithPrevious) Set aniMotion = effNew.Behaviors.Add(msoAnimTypeMotion) With aniMotion.MotionEffect .FromX = 0 .FromY = 0 .ToX = 500 .ToY = 500 End With End Sub

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