Connector Text

[VolRath217]

How do I get the text on a dynamic angled connector to act like the text on a
line, where it follows the angle of the line? When I put text on an angled
connector it always puts it horizontally and it's time consuming to attempt
to free-hand rotate it to get it to match the connector angle, and even then,
if the connector is re-positioned, the text must be separately re-angled. If
I use a line, the text acts the way I want, but if 2 intersect, there is no
line jump. Is there a way to "combine" these 2 things?

 

[John... Visio MVP]

How do I get the text on a dynamic angled connector to act like the text
on a
line, where it follows the angle of the line? When I put text on an angled
connector it always puts it horizontally and it's time consuming to
attempt
to free-hand rotate it to get it to match the connector angle, and even
then,
if the connector is re-positioned, the text must be separately re-angled.
If
I use a line, the text acts the way I want, but if 2 intersect, there is
no
line jump. Is there a way to "combine" these 2 things?

Are you referring to the Angled Connector in the Connectors stencil?

In a shapes Shape Sheet, is a Text Transform section that includes a Cell
for TxtAngle. You could set a formula in this cell to control the angle of
the text.

For the Angled Connector, you would need to use the control handle and the
end point to work out the appropriate angle.

John... Visio MVP

 

[VolRath217]

Are you referring to the Angled Connector in the Connectors stencil?

In a shapes Shape Sheet, is a Text Transform section that includes a Cell
for TxtAngle. You could set a formula in this cell to control the angle of
the text.

For the Angled Connector, you would need to use the control handle and the
end point to work out the appropriate angle.

John... Visio MVP

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Yes, the angled connector. Is there a relatively easy forumla for that, or
is it complex and would have to be applied to each connector individually?

 

[VolRath217]

Yes, the angled connector. Is there a relatively easy forumla for that, or
is it complex and would have to be applied to each connector individually?

And Ideally, the formula would be the arctan of BeginY-EndY / BeginX-EndX,
but when I put that in, it accepts the formula
ATAN((BeginX-EndX)/(BeginY-EndY)), but nothing happens. I'm totally new to
this, so if it's rather complicated just let me know and I'll keep using the
lines.

 

[John... Visio MVP]

And Ideally, the formula would be the arctan of BeginY-EndY / BeginX-EndX,
but when I put that in, it accepts the formula
ATAN((BeginX-EndX)/(BeginY-EndY)), but nothing happens. I'm totally new
to
this, so if it's rather complicated just let me know and I'll keep using
the
lines.

When you drop a shape from a stencil onto a drawing, a copy of the master
shape from the stencil is placed on the drawings document stencil. The
document stencil is not a seperate file, but part of the document. So if you
modify the master in the document stencil, you will not have to modify the
individual occurences of the shape throughout the document.

The angled connector comprises of a straight vertical line to a control
point and then a straight diagonal line from the control point to the other
end point. So how did you want to place the text? Will it be along the
diagonal line at the same angle?

John... Visio MVP