Global Change for Symbols

[Al]

Is there a way to globally change symbols?

Eg: change all Rectangles to some other shape

Thanks

 

[Al]

Can this be done in a macro?

 

[Al]

By the way, the shapes have text in them and we want to text to be preserved
once the shapes have been changed.

I really do not think there is a way to do this as the shapes do not have a
property that tells you what shape is being used.

In summary, here is the question.
We want to change all "terminator" shapes containing text to "process"
shapes and keep the same text in each shape.

Thanks
Al

 

[VKY]

There are 2 ways to do it in a macro:

1) Scan for all terminator shapes by looking for their master and then
change each and every one of them.

2) The smarter way would be to locate the document stencil using code
and then changing the master "terminator" in the document stencil. This
will cause all shapes in your drawing which has "terminator" as a master
to change.

Good Luck

 

[Paul Herber]

Is there a way to globally change symbols?

Eg: change all Rectangles to some other shape

http://www.visio-utilities.pherber.com/

 

[Al]

Thank-you - yes approach number 2 does the trick in globally changing the
shapes but we lose all the text that was in each shape in the process.

I do not think there is a way to maintain the text so the user in this case
will have to change each one manually.

Al

 

[Al]

Thanks for that advice but when I tried the software it did not change the
shapes as promised - instead it tells me "New master not found."

Al

 

[Paul Herber]

Thanks for that advice but when I tried the software it did not change the
shapes as promised - instead it tells me "New master not found."

It can't find the new shape that you want. The new shape must be in an
open stencil (and preferably the only open stencil). Also, the name
must match (though case is unimportant).

 

[Al]

I confirmed that the stencil is in fact open - I still get the "New master
not found" message - I wish it would have worked.

Al

 

[Paul Herber]

I confirmed that the stencil is in fact open - I still get the "New master
not found" message - I wish it would have worked.

Try using the 'List Symbols on Page' and 'Stencil Report'. The shapes
might not be called what you think they are.

Al

 

[Al]

Sorry but I don not know how to turn those options on
I was helping solve this problem for another user and do not use Visio as a
rule.
Please point me to the right menu to activate 'List Symbols on Page' and
'Stencil Report'

Thanks

 

[Paul Herber]

Sorry but I don not know how to turn those options on
I was helping solve this problem for another user and do not use Visio as a
rule.
Please point me to the right menu to activate 'List Symbols on Page' and
'Stencil Report'

On the same menu as the ''Shape Substitute'

You can see the menu at
http://www.visio-utilities.pherber.com/

 

[Al]

Sorry Paul, this is not working at all - I appreciate you're trying to help
through this dialogue but I am having no success.

It would be much better to talk in person if that's an option, I am in
Ontario, Canada - I don't expect you to go any further at this point

Thanks again
Al