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How do I create a new Visio shape in Visio 2000
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Thanks for reading my question. I'm using Visio 2000 and need to create a few unique geometric shapes. For example, I need to create a trapezoid (two lines are parallel and two are not). I drag four lines, get them to the right length and angle, and connect them. I group them, but it doesn't create a shape. I need to create these shapes so that I can apply specific fill color, etc. How do I do this? Is there some special "create shape" icon I'm not familiar with? Many Thanks. -- Programmer on Budget |
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shapes that you use are no different than shapes that you create, the
difference is that if you want to use it more than once you save it in a stencil. I'd start over here for a little education http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...asp?frame=true al "Budget Programmer" wrote in message ... Hi, Thanks for reading my question. I'm using Visio 2000 and need to create a few unique geometric shapes. For example, I need to create a trapezoid (two lines are parallel and two are not). I drag four lines, get them to the right length and angle, and connect them. I group them, but it doesn't create a shape. I need to create these shapes so that I can apply specific fill color, etc. How do I do this? Is there some special "create shape" icon I'm not familiar with? Many Thanks. -- Programmer on Budget |
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Thanks for responding, but I think you may have missed the question. I'm
asking how to create a shape in the first place. I can't get four lines together to make a trapezoid. It has to be a "real" shape so that I can apply Fill to it. Thanks. -- Programmer on Budget "Al Edlund" wrote: shapes that you use are no different than shapes that you create, the difference is that if you want to use it more than once you save it in a stencil. I'd start over here for a little education http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...asp?frame=true al "Budget Programmer" wrote in message ... Hi, Thanks for reading my question. I'm using Visio 2000 and need to create a few unique geometric shapes. For example, I need to create a trapezoid (two lines are parallel and two are not). I drag four lines, get them to the right length and angle, and connect them. I group them, but it doesn't create a shape. I need to create these shapes so that I can apply specific fill color, etc. How do I do this? Is there some special "create shape" icon I'm not familiar with? Many Thanks. -- Programmer on Budget |
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I just used the line tool to draw the trapezoid, selected all four lines,
right clicked to make them a group, right clicked to select a fill, done al "Budget Programmer" wrote in message ... Thanks for responding, but I think you may have missed the question. I'm asking how to create a shape in the first place. I can't get four lines together to make a trapezoid. It has to be a "real" shape so that I can apply Fill to it. Thanks. -- Programmer on Budget "Al Edlund" wrote: shapes that you use are no different than shapes that you create, the difference is that if you want to use it more than once you save it in a stencil. I'd start over here for a little education http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...asp?frame=true al "Budget Programmer" wrote in message ... Hi, Thanks for reading my question. I'm using Visio 2000 and need to create a few unique geometric shapes. For example, I need to create a trapezoid (two lines are parallel and two are not). I drag four lines, get them to the right length and angle, and connect them. I group them, but it doesn't create a shape. I need to create these shapes so that I can apply specific fill color, etc. How do I do this? Is there some special "create shape" icon I'm not familiar with? Many Thanks. -- Programmer on Budget |
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"Budget Programmer" wrote: Thanks for responding, but I think you may have missed the question. I'm asking how to create a shape in the first place. I can't get four lines together to make a trapezoid. It has to be a "real" shape so that I can apply Fill to it. Grouping simply groups separate objects (eg lines) - they do not form a single closed shape. The join command does that. Assuming successive (separate) lines start and finish at the corresponding points (to be absolutely sure, set Snap to Shape Handles). Select all lines, menu item Shape | Operations | Join. Alternatively, draw the four lines in succession, keeping previous lines selected. That is: draw line 1; release mouse button; click button without moving mouse; draw line 2; unclick, reclick button; line 3; unclick, reclick, line 4 to original start point. Single object results, which (if truly closed) is fillable. Pemo -- ,-._|\ / Oz \ Melbourne \_,--.x/ Australia v |
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Pemo is correct. An alternate is to create a rectangle shape and use the
pencil tool to adjust the corners. Select the pencil tool and hold down the Ctrl key - you will be able to drag any of the corners to a new position. John... Visio MVP Need stencils or ideas? http://www.mvps.org/visio/3rdparty.htm Need VBA examples? http://www.mvps.org/visio/VBA.htm Common Visio Questions http://www.mvps.org/visio/common_questions.htm "Pemo" wrote in message ... "Budget Programmer" wrote: Thanks for responding, but I think you may have missed the question. I'm asking how to create a shape in the first place. I can't get four lines together to make a trapezoid. It has to be a "real" shape so that I can apply Fill to it. Grouping simply groups separate objects (eg lines) - they do not form a single closed shape. The join command does that. Assuming successive (separate) lines start and finish at the corresponding points (to be absolutely sure, set Snap to Shape Handles). Select all lines, menu item Shape | Operations | Join. Alternatively, draw the four lines in succession, keeping previous lines selected. That is: draw line 1; release mouse button; click button without moving mouse; draw line 2; unclick, reclick button; line 3; unclick, reclick, line 4 to original start point. Single object results, which (if truly closed) is fillable. Pemo -- ,-._|\ / Oz \ Melbourne \_,--.x/ Australia v |
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