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  1. VisioMVP

    Drawing lines in the background

    You can select objects and do a Send to Back. There is also the option of placing the information on a background page. There is also the possibility of adding the shapes to a layer and then send that to the back. John... Visio MVP - Visio.MVPs.org
  2. VisioMVP

    Can't find UML shapes in Vision 2010

    It would depend on your flavour of Visio. In 2010 it is under Software and Database which is not available in Visio 2001 Standard. John... Visio MVP - Visio.MVPs.org
  3. VisioMVP

    the gapp you get by switch off a layer in Visio

    Layers are just a way of relating items so their visibility can be controlled, it does not move the location of the items. John... Visio MVP - Visio.MVPs.org
  4. VisioMVP

    WBS in Visio 2007

    The normal behaviour is for the text to wrap. truncation is not easy to do. So where did you find the WBS stencil (and which version of Visio are you running?) John... Visio MVP - Visio.MVPs.org
  5. VisioMVP

    Connectors with 'tail'

    Visio likes to have ends connected, so that is why you have the odd tail, you may be able to just move the end around to eliminate the bend, but the next time you move the shape the line is attached to, the tail may reappear. So, what are you trying to do with a line that is only connected at...
  6. VisioMVP

    Visio 2007 or 2010 Slideshow

    Why are creating a slideshow in Visio rather than PowerPoint? Having said that, one of the other Visio MVPs is famous for creating slideshows in Visio. He uses hyperlinks to get to the next page if it is not in the order he wants. John... Visio MVP - Visio.MVPs.org
  7. VisioMVP

    Clickable design flowchart

    Take a look at hyperlinks http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/visio-help/add-a-hyperlink-HP001231592.aspx John... Visio MVP - Visio.MVPs.org
  8. VisioMVP

    Connectors with 'tail'

    Lines can have line ends, both at the tip and the tail. Check out the Line Format dialog. For some reason, I do not think that that is your problem. Are the tails of the lines actually connected to another shape? John... Visio MVP - Visio.MVPs.org
  9. VisioMVP

    Linksys Stencils

    That was one of the reasons I created the list at http://visio.mvps.org/3rdparty.htm Of course, rather than copy the stencils I decided to just provide links so the original creators get to retain their Intellectual Property rights. The downside is that a number of those links are broken and...
  10. VisioMVP

    Data Graphics

    I am not sure why your links are breaking, but if you assign a unique key, like a product id to a shape data and then use that product id in the spreadsheet, you should be able to automatically link the data based on the key. |This is under the data menu. I have been able to do this a few times...
  11. VisioMVP

    Visio Annotations

    Eith the new ribbon some of the old things are hard to find. Chsnging names does not help either. Rather than comments and annotation, think screen tips and callouts. In the Insert tab of the ribbon, take a look at Callouts and Screen Tips. John... Visio MVP - Visio.MVPs.org
  12. VisioMVP

    Linksys Stencils

    Sorry for the delay. LinkSys is a division of Cisco. Did you try http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/prod_cat_visios.html ? Since most network diagrams due not use most of the intelligence of Visio, your solution works just fine. As you outlined, you only need to place a picture within a...
  13. VisioMVP

    How to get shape ID for later use

    With a non standard shape, you have the best approach, but make sure the shape is closed. Otherwise,it will not be fillable. It is possible to fill an open shape, but you will have to edit the shape's shapesheet and set the NoFill value of the Geometry sections to false. The shape will fill as...
  14. VisioMVP

    How to get shape ID for later use

    Why do you want to draw four lines and then join them? The normal way in Visio is to drop a shape from a stencil. When you drop a shape, you can assign the dropped shape to a variable and se that variable to update the shape. In your macro, the UndoScope lines can be ignored...
  15. VisioMVP

    Changing Tab Order of Objects within Diagram

    Okay, start with the shape you want to be first and click send to back. Then repeat for all the shapes. You can fine tune the order by clicking send back or send forward. John... Visio MVP - Visio.MVPs.org
  16. VisioMVP

    Changing Tab Order of Objects within Diagram

    You can right click the tab and you will get a menu that includes reorder. John... Visio MVP - Visio.MVPs.org
  17. VisioMVP

    Visio 2003 Stencils don't come back after save

    In the Save As dialog, there whould be an option to Save As a Workspace (A VSW file). John... Visio MVP - Visio.MVPs.org
  18. VisioMVP

    Visio 2003 Stencils don't come back after save

    If you create a document based on a template, then the stencils associated with that template should open. If you open a new stencil and then save, the stencil should open when you open the document. Which version of Visio are you using? The older versions had a save workspave option that would...
  19. VisioMVP

    Database Diagram 15 Column Shape Limit?

    Are you up for some shapesheet surgery? To add extra lines, open the shapesheet and add a new geomerty section for each new line you want. If you examine the cells in Geometry section 15 you should have an idea of what you need to do to the new sections. The differences are in the Y values for...
  20. VisioMVP

    Visio 2007 missing Dimensioning stencils

    The difference between Std and Pro is that Pro has additional stencils and wizards, the program itself is pretty much the same. A drawing created in Visio Pro can be opened and manipulated in Visio Std. When Visio adds shapes to a drawing, it copies the master of the shapes from the stencil to...

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