How can I set up user-defined preferences in Visio 2003?

[GrammyEmmy]

I need to define a custom set of preferences that Visio can then be
instructed to default to for a particular customer's drawings. How can this
be done?

Thank you.

 

[Chris Roth [Visio MVP]]

Hi Monica,

What kind of things do you need to customize?

Visio can be instructed to put a lot of settings in the registry.

I'm not sure if you can put this into one of those Windows
install/deployment scripts (what are they called?) Maybe someone else
can chime in on this - I can't remember what this is called.

As far as default templates, Visio is bad in that it doesn't have the
"Normal.Dot" concept that Word has had for a long time. You can however,
define custom templates (ie: My New Drawing.vst) and even get these to
show up in the File > New menu via various tricks.

But it would help to know exactly what you are trying to do.

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Hope this helps,

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[GrammyEmmy]

Hi Chris,

Yes, it would be great if there were the equivalent of Normal.dot!

I'm working on patent drawings that must meet the USPTO specs or they will
kick 'em back. I did set up a template, but the problem is that it always
defaults to Arial 8pt, a line wt of "03", and a light grey/blue fill whenever
I open it to create a new drawing.

Instead, I want it to default to Arial 12pt, a line wt of "05", and a white
fill.

Thanks!

 

[Chris Roth [Visio MVP]]

Ah, OK.

Shapes that you just draw using the drawing and text tools use the
"Normal" style. You can edit this style for a document under the Format
menu.

If you don't see "Define Styles" under the Format menu, then read: "#3,
#4, #5, #6, #7 Menu Items Re-appear" in this article:

Top 9 Reasons for Turning-on Developer Mode
http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/04/top-9-reasons-for-turning-on-developer-mode/

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Hope this helps,

Chris Roth
Visio MVP


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