How to group and lock an icon (shape) to another in visio by defau

[Jan Sohn]

Hi I would like to know how I group an Icon (shape) to another in Visio.

I would like to be able to attach smaller icons to a bigger shape, and when
I move the bigger one, then the rest follows. As you do with dinamic lines,
where you can move a line to the midle of a shape and they are grouped.

I need the same functionality with the shapes (Icons) I have created in my
stensil.

 

[John Marshall, MVP]

You can set the PinX and PinY formulas of the smaller shapes to be relative
to the PinX and Pin Y of the larger shape or you can group the smaller
shapes with the larger shape.


John... Visio MVP

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[Michel LAPLANE]

You can also use the connection point feature of visio.
Put a connexion point on your shapes. Select "inward an outward" type in
right clicking on the connection point.

When the connection point are near of another connection point, the shapes
snaps together. Dragging the reception shape will drag the other shape also.

 

[Jan Sohn]

Hi Michel,

Thanks for your response,

How do I ad a connection point my shape, which menu.

best regards

 

[Jan Sohn]

Hi Michel,

I did succed in doing it, thanks a lot for your help, will give me a lot of
free points with my boss

Thanks again

Jan