locking style for the connector tool

[eganders]

How do you LOCK a style to the connector tool. For example, I can
draw a connector line and it's weight is the default line weight. I
can either format it or set a format for a connecor that is selected,
but if I draw a new connecor line, it stays at the default line
weight. This is not true for the line weight for any of the line
tools such as ellipses, squares or lines. If I set a format to a line
weight, it exists for those shapes. Why does it not work for the
connector tool?

microsoft.public.visio.general

 

[John Goldsmith]

I assuming you're using the connector tool and if this is the case then what
you're actually producing is an instance of a master shape, where as the
ellipse, rectangle and line tools just draw an instance shape based on the
current settings.

You should be able to find your connector shape master in your document
stencil (File / Shapes / Show Document Stencil), which you can then modify.

Here's a few links for background on master shapes:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa200956(office.10).aspx

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/visio/HA011822601033.aspx

http://blogs.msdn.com/visio/archive/2006/05/26/606632.aspx

Best regards

John


John Goldsmith
www.visualSignals.typepad.co.uk
www.visualSignals.co.uk

 

[eganders]

I assuming you're using the connector tool and if this is the case then what
you're actually producing is an instance of a master shape, where as the
ellipse, rectangle and line tools just draw an instance shape based on the
current settings.

You should be able to find your connector shape master in your document
stencil (File / Shapes / Show Document Stencil), which you can then modify..

Here's a few links for background on master shapes:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa200956(office.10).aspx

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/visio/HA011822601033.aspx

http://blogs.msdn.com/visio/archive/2006/05/26/606632.aspx

Best regards

John

John Goldsmithwww.visualSignals.typepad.co.ukwww.visualSignals.co.uk







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Jerry,

Thanks. Using the connector tool from the stencil and saving a
formatted one back to the document stencil to use in the drawing works
fine. I was using the connector tool in the ribbon menus at the top
of the page. Can you format the connector tool in the ribbon?

Eric

 

[John Goldsmith]

Hi Eric,

The connector tool is just a master as per most other shapes and so you can
either modify the master itself or the instance. You can see this happening
if you try out the following:

1) Create a new blank document

2) Ensure the document stencil is visible

3) Use the connector tool to draw a connector on the page

As carry out step 3 you'll see a new master shape ('Dynamic connector')
appear in the document stencil and it's this that you can modify and this
will affect all subsequent Dynamic connector shapes for that document.

Basically, the connector tool drops a new instance of the Dynamic connector
master onto the page. As it does this it checks to see if the document
already contains a master with the same name. If it does, it will use that
one (including your modifications) and if not, it will use a new default
version.

Does that help?

Best regards

John / Jerry


John Goldsmith
www.visualSignals.typepad.co.uk
www.visualSignals.co.uk

I assuming you're using the connector tool and if this is the case then
what
you're actually producing is an instance of a master shape, where as the
ellipse, rectangle and line tools just draw an instance shape based on the
current settings.

You should be able to find your connector shape master in your document
stencil (File / Shapes / Show Document Stencil), which you can then
modify.

Here's a few links for background on master shapes:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa200956(office.10).aspx

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/visio/HA011822601033.aspx

http://blogs.msdn.com/visio/archive/2006/05/26/606632.aspx

Best regards

John

John Goldsmithwww.visualSignals.typepad.co.ukwww.visualSignals.co.uk







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Jerry,

Thanks. Using the connector tool from the stencil and saving a
formatted one back to the document stencil to use in the drawing works
fine. I was using the connector tool in the ribbon menus at the top
of the page. Can you format the connector tool in the ribbon?

Eric

 

[eganders]

Hi Eric,

The connector tool is just a master as per most other shapes and so you can
either modify the master itself or the instance.  You can see this happening
if you try out the following:

1) Create a new blank document

2) Ensure the document stencil is visible

3) Use the connector tool to draw a connector on the page

As carry out step 3 you'll see a new master shape ('Dynamic connector')
appear in the document stencil and it's this that you can modify and this
will affect all subsequent Dynamic connector shapes for that document.

Basically, the connector tool drops a new instance of the Dynamic connector
master onto the page.  As it does this it checks to see if the document
already contains a master with the same name.  If it does, it will use that
one (including your modifications) and if not, it will use a new default
version.

Does that help?

Best regards

John / Jerry

John Goldsmithwww.visualSignals.typepad.co.ukwww.visualSignals.co.uk








Jerry,

Thanks.  Using the connector tool from the stencil and saving a
formatted one back to the document stencil to use in the drawing works
fine.  I was using the connector tool in the ribbon menus at the top
of the page.  Can you format the connector tool in the ribbon?

Eric- Hide quoted text -

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Jerry,

Yep! Thanks. I am going to keep this for reference. Seems like I
learn something new in Visio every time I use it.