How to keep a connection point directly on top of another by refer

[Stumple]

I have a connection line with two points on it, one at the end (OUT) and the
other at the beginning (IN).

I am trying to make another connection point and keep that point directly on
the OUT point by using a reference to Connections.OUT.

So in my new X value for NEW point I want to put something like
"Connections.OUT.X-0.2" and for NEW.Y I put "Connections.OUT.Y".

The problem I am having is that then the connector shape moves and gets
longer the NEW point does not stay on top of the OUT point. I think this is
because I provided and offset of 0.2 but I am not sure.

Can anyone tell me how to keep my NEW point directly next to my OUT point?


Thanks.

 

[AlEdlund]

As a thought from the side. The line (since it is a oneD shape) has both an
endX and an endY cell, why not take advantage of them....
al

 

[driller]

have you tried something like this

So in my new X value for NEW point I want to put something like
"=guard(Connections.OUT.X-0.2)" and for NEW.Y I put "=guard(Connections.OUT.Y)".

 

[visiSteve]

As a thought from the side. The line (since it is a oneD shape) has both an
endX and an endY cell, why not take advantage of them....










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Sounds like you need to guard the formulas you are using for the new
connection point. If you're using a dynamic connector as the base
shape, then Visio will automatically adjust the positioning formulas
of the connection points as the connector is resized, unless the
formulas are guarded.

Try wrapping your formulas with the GUARD function like this:

GUARD(Connections.OUT.X-0.2)
GUARD(Connections.OUT.Y)

Hope that helps...