Create same layers on multiple pages easily?

[AFCErik]

I have a visio doc with multiple pages.

I want the same layers on each page.

Can I create the layers on each page without having to add each one manually?

Is there some kind of "Duplicate layers on each page" command?

 

[Paul Herber]

I have a visio doc with multiple pages.

I want the same layers on each page.

Can I create the layers on each page without having to add each one manually?

Is there some kind of "Duplicate layers on each page" command?

Would you care to try our
http://www.visio-utilities.sandrila.co.uk/

can do Copy and Paste of layers

 

[David Parker]

Or just draw any simple shape on page A, assign it to all layers, then move
or copy the shape to page B. All of the layers will be created on Page B.

 

[Hugh McCastlain]

Very practical solution!. I am very frustrated in trying to get started with VBA since most texts don't cover Visio. I am a technical writer (retired from natural gas industry) for the refinery industry and use Visio extensively. Got halfway through MCSE and decided that was a MS racket. Got Cisco cert. "power" user. in-the-closet geek. I am trying to automate a technical drawing (very complex compressor/turbine combo with auxiliary system and control systems) with some 20 plus layers. Various pics with different layer combos are inserted into tech manuals. I have been using screen prints pics of the layer properties page to be sure and get the right combos each time but this needs automation for someone else using the drawing. I dissected some recorded macros (thank god it's available in 2007)and got a prototype working but I need to (1) be able to count layers (2) handle added/removed layers (3) get the layer names (4) maybe reorder the layers. Control over the other "columns", especially "print" is also needed. Why can I not ad a button to the ribbon or one of the toolbars for a macro like i used to do in Word2003 (I had Word2007 so far; tough on a real-word office trying to be productive). Looking through all the detail in VBA help had me foaming at the mouth and pulling outhair I don't have.
Bottom line: (1) Is there a text or site with tutorials that are oriented toweard Visio (pay sites OK but of course preferr shareware or free!)(2) VBA for dummies is the worst book I have ever picked up but"Mastering VBA" is OK (3)Is there a good source that "slow walks" through the organization of Visio application (shape sheet? i hardly know where to begin) (4) it seems like "Help" assume one has been doing VB and VBA for years. I would like to speed up the learning curve. (5( any thoughts on my project above?
Sorry about the long post!!!

 

[Hugh McCastlain]

Very practical solution!. I am very frustrated in trying to get started with VBA since most texts don't cover Visio. I am a technical writer (retired from natural gas industry) for the refinery industry and use Visio extensively. Got halfway through MCSE and decided that was a MS racket. Got Cisco cert. "power" user. in-the-closet geek. I am trying to automate a technical drawing (very complex compressor/turbine combo with auxiliary system and control systems) with some 20 plus layers. Various pics with different layer combos are inserted into tech manuals. I have been using screen prints pics of the layer properties page to be sure and get the right combos each time but this needs automation for someone else using the drawing. I dissected some recorded macros (thank god it's available in 2007)and got a prototype working but I need to (1) be able to count layers (2) handle added/removed layers (3) get the layer names (4) maybe reorder the layers. Control over the other "columns", especially "print" is also needed. Why can I not ad a button to the ribbon or one of the toolbars for a macro like i used to do in Word2003 (I had Word2007 so far; tough on a real-word office trying to be productive). Looking through all the detail in VBA help had me foaming at the mouth and pulling outhair I don't have.
Bottom line: (1) Is there a text or site with tutorials that are oriented toweard Visio (pay sites OK but of course preferr shareware or free!)(2) VBA for dummies is the worst book I have ever picked up but"Mastering VBA" is OK (3)Is there a good source that "slow walks" through the organization of Visio application (shape sheet? i hardly know where to begin) (4) it seems like "Help" assume one has been doing VB and VBA for years. I would like to speed up the learning curve. (5( any thoughts on my project above?
Sorry about the long post!!!

 

[AlEdlund]

let's start with the shortcuts first. vba and vb(6) are very similar, vb6
examples are in the visio sdk and available for free as a download. Besides
code samples there are examples of applications.

The basic texts for learning visio are still Graham Widemans 'survival pack'
and David Edson's 'professional development'. They both have lot's of
samples and examples in vba.

John (Marshall's) site (visio.mvps.org) and Chris Roth's site are also great
places (www.visguy.com) for working examples. David Parker
(http://bvisual.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3350D61BC93733A9!180.entry) had a
great post on layers.
hth,
al

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