Update shapes with custom properties already used on drawings

[MDelisle]

I have used shapes with custom properties inside drawings but I need to add
new properties or bring corrections on this shapes. How can I update the
shapes already put in place without to remove them and put back again with
the corrections?

 

[Paul Herber]

I have used shapes with custom properties inside drawings but I need to add
new properties or bring corrections on this shapes. How can I update the
shapes already put in place without to remove them and put back again with
the corrections?

Would you care to try out our
http://www.visio-utilities.sandrila.co.uk/

menu SuperUtils -> Shape -> Shape substitute

 

[MDelisle]

I have tried it but all the inputs into in the custom properties are lost
after the subtitution. I need to kept all the values already entered into
the shapes. The correction that I did is to correct an error in formula of
one of the custom properties
and want to correct this formula but keeping the actual entries.

 

[Paul Herber]

Ah, yes, now fixed. Sorry about that.

I have tried it but all the inputs into in the custom properties are lost
after the subtitution. I need to kept all the values already entered into
the shapes. The correction that I did is to correct an error in formula of
one of the custom properties
and want to correct this formula but keeping the actual entries.

 

[MDelisle]

Hi,

The link that you are refered seem to be related to new shapes
(electronics). Should not have a new dll or exe file to correct the problem
that I see?

Thanks in advance

 

[MDelisle]

Hi,

Disregard my last reply, I have found the path inside the link that you give
me.
I try it and will give you feedback.

Regards

 

[Paul Herber]

http://www.visio-utilities.sandrila.co.uk/

Hi,

The link that you are refered seem to be related to new shapes
(electronics). Should not have a new dll or exe file to correct the problem
that I see?

Thanks in advance

 

[MDelisle]

Partially work, the subtitution kept most of the value but I see 2 things. 1)
I have my old shape called BND. I want to subtitute it by BNDOct10 (the
difference is under the custom properties Prop.PID which has been defined to
"=LEFT(PAGENAME(),3)&".0000.000."&MID(PAGENAME(),5,3)" in the old shape by
"LEFT(PAGENAME(),3)&".0000.000.041"&MID(PAGENAME(),5,3)" in the new shape.
The formula into the Value cell is not updated. The shape subtituted has kept
the previous formula. 2) I lost the text label on the shape after the
subtitution. I use Custom Formula and assign one of the custom properties to
be shown on the text label. After the subtitution, the formula into the Text
field Value cell has been lost also.

 

[Paul Herber]

Dang, how embarrassing. The text fields now get copied correctly,
however, you seem to want some text fields kept from the original
shape and some updated from the new shape. Hmmm.

 

[Paul Herber]

I mean custom properties, not text fields.

Dang, how embarrassing. The text fields now get copied correctly,
however, you seem to want some text fields kept from the original
shape and some updated from the new shape. Hmmm.

 

[MDelisle]

No, the text field need to be kept as it is, means, I use the custom
properties Prop.DispTXT to set the Text label. The correction that I need to
propagate in all the shapes are with the formula used in the value cell of
another custome properties called Prop.PID.

Thanks for your support, I will tried the last update and let you know the
status.

 

[MDelisle]

Still not working, I get the same result than before.. Do you want me to
sent you a exemple having only one drawing with the stencil to investigate?

 

[Paul Herber]

sure, the reply-to address in my messages is valid.