scaling grouped objects

[Brucer]

I have a few shapes and text boxes grouped together in Visio 2002. I wish to
scale the group (and it's layout) proportionately. When I chech the "aspect
ratio" box and scale only the shapes grow proportionately, not the text. Is
there a work around?

Regards,

 

[Chris [Visio MVP]]

You have to enter shapesheet formulas to get text to grow, OR use a metafile
version of your shapes.

Metafile versions are 'dumb-picture' versions of your shapes. (Copy, Edit >
Paste Specail > ...as metafile), which you can't edit or format very easily.
But the text stretches on metafiles.

Otherwise, it's into the ShapeSheet. In the Character section for any shape
(Window > Show ShapeSheet, by the way...) there is a Size cell.

You set the font size to change with the shape size like this:

Size = 12pt * Height / 2in
Size = Guard( 12pt * Height / 2in )

In this example, 12pt is the original font size, and 2in is the original
shape height. Your numbers will vary, of course.
Use Guard to prevent any users from changing the size using formatting
buttons.