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=== Custom line patterns (wavy, saw edge...) ===
=== Custom line patterns (wavy, saw edge...) ===
Show the Drawing Explorer (see [http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/visio-help/edit-your-drawing-in-the-drawing-explorer-window-HA010357451.aspx]):
* In ribbon ''Developer menu'' → ''Show/Hide'' → '''Drawing Explorer'''
* In ribbon ''Developer menu'' → ''Show/Hide'' → '''Drawing Explorer'''

Create a new pattern:
* In Drawing Explorer, right click ''Line Patterns'' → '''New Pattern...'''
* In Drawing Explorer, right click ''Line Patterns'' → '''New Pattern...'''
* Right click on the new pattern → '''Edit Pattern Shape'''
* Right click on the new pattern → '''Edit Pattern Shape'''
: See [http://visualsignals.typepad.co.uk/vislog/2008/03/creating-random.html VisLog's Creating Random]

See also [http://www.visguy.com/2008/03/03/release-the-power-of-visio-custom-line-patterns/ the Visio Guy]


=== Miscellaneous ===
=== Miscellaneous ===

Revision as of 14:05, 13 May 2014

References

Tips

Tips from SoftwareStencils

From VisioUML2.2Tips.pdf (from [1])

  • Click Tools, Snap & Glue and place check marks in the Glue and Shape Vertices check boxes.  
In Visio 2010, Go to View ribbon → Visual Aids (small arrow) → Enable Snap to shape vertices and Glue to shape vertices
  • To have an invisible line of connection points, use the Region, Partition shape, and select Connection Points line in the contextual menu.

Restore styles in Visio 2010

Apparently this only enables themes in Visio 2010, styles are still hidden
  • Add styles button by customizing the ribbon (from Commands not in the Ribbon).

Custom line patterns (wavy, saw edge...)

Show the Drawing Explorer (see [2]):

  • In ribbon Developer menuShow/HideDrawing Explorer

Create a new pattern:

  • In Drawing Explorer, right click Line PatternsNew Pattern...
  • Right click on the new pattern → Edit Pattern Shape
See VisLog's Creating Random

See also the Visio Guy

Miscellaneous

  • Use Shift + Mouse wheel to scroll page horizontally.
  • Press F11 to got to text/fonts properties

New features

Auto-size
See [3]

Troubleshoot

Can't see eccentricity handles on arc shape

Problem — According to MS help, if you click on the control point of an arc with the pencil tool, while holding the CTRL key, you will see the arc's eccentricity handles.
Solution ([4]) — Resize the height or width or the shape with the pointer tool (CTRL+1), the re-select the bow point with the pencil tool. The eccentricity handles should appear.
Solution 2 — Open the ShapeSheet, find the EllipticalArcTo corresponding to the segment, and change the value in the D column (set 1 or so).

Copy/paste in Powerpoint add small surrounding boxes

When pasting visio drawing using Picture (Extended Metafile), small surrounding box appears around some text boxes (usually in presentation mode).

Somes work-around:

  • Use transparent background for shape with no border instead of white background
    • To remove background from label, edit label, then Fonts (F11) → Text blockText background = None
  • Paste as Windows Metafile (wmf) instead of Enhanced Metafile (emf)