The following VBA example creates an extruded text shape with a bevel, separates the extrusion, and moves the bevel group up by 3".
Sub Test()
Dim s As Shape, eff As Effect, sBevel As Shape
Set s = ActiveLayer.CreateArtisticText(2.75, 5, "Text")
With s.Text.FontProperties
.Name = "Arial Black"
.Size = 150
End With
Set eff = s.CreateExtrude(cdrExtrudeSmallBack, cdrVPLockedToShape, 4, _
8, , cdrExtrudeColorShading, CreateRGBColor(0, 0, 0), CreateRGBColor(255, 255, 255), _
0.1, 45, CreateRGBColor(255, 0, 0))
Set sBevel = eff.Extrude.BevelGroup
' Effect.Separate doesn't work well on beveled extrudes
' So, let's use ActiveSelection.Separate instead
s.CreateSelection ' Select the control text object
eff.Extrude.ExtrudeGroup.Selected = True ' Add the extrusion to the selection
sBevel.Selected = True ' Add the bevel group to the selection
ActiveSelection.Separate ' Separate the selection
sBevel.Move 0, 3
End Sub