How do I convert a Visio org chart to simple text boxes & lines?

[DJ]

I am using Visio Standard 2002 SR-1. I want to convert a Visio org chart to
a simple drawing of text boxes and lines. In other words, eliminate the org
chart "intelligence", such that I can move anything wherever I want without
other stuff moving with it.

 

[Paul Herber]

I am using Visio Standard 2002 SR-1. I want to convert a Visio org chart to
a simple drawing of text boxes and lines. In other words, eliminate the org
chart "intelligence", such that I can move anything wherever I want without
other stuff moving with it.

Try our Visio utilities
http://www.visio-utilities.sandrila.co.uk

It can do a symbol substritute. I've just tried it and it seems to
work (Visio 2003). The connecting lines get deleted though. Must be
the org chart add on doing that so might be a good idea to temporarily
delete the add on (orgchart.dll) before doing any substitutions.

 

[John Marshall, MVP]

So Paul, are you heading over to this side of the pond for the VIsio
conference next week?

John... Visio MVP

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[Paul Herber]

So Paul, are you heading over to this side of the pond for the VIsio
conference next week?

Do you know how much I just love airports?
Honestly, I don't have a fear of flying (I love take off) but I
wouldn't be the slightest put out if I never saw the inside of an
aeroplane again and I don't think liners do Southampton to New York in
3 or 4 days anymore.

 

[John Marshall, MVP]

How about Southhampton to Seattle? The conference is on the west coast.

John... Visio MVP

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[Paul Herber]

How about Southhampton to Seattle? The conference is on the west coast.

P(x) -> 0

 

[Al Edlund]

and will we see comprehensive notes on what happend in Seattle on the BLOG,
(for those of us that have conflicts )
al

How about Southhampton to Seattle? The conference is on the west coast.

John... Visio MVP

Need stencils or ideas? http://www.mvps.org/visio/3rdparty.htm
Need VBA examples? http://www.mvps.org/visio/VBA.htm
Common Visio Questions http://www.mvps.org/visio/common_questions.htm
Visio Wishlist http://www.mvps.org/visio/wish_list.htm

 

[John Marshall, MVP]

You are not even married yet and you are talking conflicts?

BLOG - Sounds like a good idea. Enjoy the wedding!

John... Visio MVP

and will we see comprehensive notes on what happend in Seattle on the
BLOG,
(for those of us that have conflicts )
al

 

[Bill Morein [MSFT]]

Rather than deleting or renaming the add-on dll, you can also remove the
persisted events in the document that launch the add-on for that particular
drawing. If you have the Visio SDK installed, you can do this by going to
"Tools>Add-ons>SDK>Tools>Persistent Events..." and removing the call to Org
Chart. If you don't have the SDK, the easiest way to do this is probably to
save as xml (.vdx) then remove the <EventList> element, which holds the
persisted events for that document.

--
Bill Morein
Office Graphics - Visio
Microsoft Corporation
http://blogs.msdn.com/wmorein

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

 

[Al Edlund]

thanks, have a great trip.
al

You are not even married yet and you are talking conflicts?

BLOG - Sounds like a good idea. Enjoy the wedding!

John... Visio MVP