locking shapes

[LeeAnn]

In a VISIO 2007 Professional Sheet I would like to "lock" the shapes so that
the shape can be selected but not changed (e.g. moved, deleted). I have
tried locking VISIO layers.. but shapes on a locked layer are not selectable.
I have also tried the VISIO Protect capability. Using the protect
capability, I can lock shapes for all but selection. This works except a
line can still be moved when seleted. Any ideas?

 

[Paul Herber]

In a VISIO 2007 Professional Sheet I would like to "lock" the shapes so that
the shape can be selected but not changed (e.g. moved, deleted). I have
tried locking VISIO layers.. but shapes on a locked layer are not selectable.
I have also tried the VISIO Protect capability. Using the protect
capability, I can lock shapes for all but selection. This works except a
line can still be moved when seleted. Any ideas?

Not quite as obvious, and not quite as easy. Select the shape, menu
Window -> Show Shapesheet
in the Protection section -> LockVtxEdit

Now the trick to get that to work on all connectors
menu File -> Shapes -> Show Document Stencil
find the connectors, double click to master shape to go into edit
mode, select the shape within the master, now do the shapesheet bit as
above. Close the edit window and say yes to updating the shapes in
your drawings.

 

[Paul Herber]

Not quite as obvious, and not quite as easy. Select the shape, menu
Window -> Show Shapesheet
in the Protection section -> LockVtxEdit

Now the trick to get that to work on all connectors
menu File -> Shapes -> Show Document Stencil
find the connectors, double click to master shape to go into edit
mode, select the shape within the master, now do the shapesheet bit as
above.

Forgot ... also set the MoveX, MoveY, Rotate, Begin and End