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Connectors through text
Hi all,
I have a lot of Shapes with Text in Visio. So, everytime I want to connect a Shape with Text with another Shape, using the connectors, the line of the connector goes straight trough my text. But that looks stupid - so I want the lines to hide under my text. But this cannot be done by automatic Connectors as Visio doesn't see the text as part of the shape. So any of you got an idea, how I make the connectors going around the text by default? |
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Connectors through text
On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:11:48 -0800 (PST), Toronto
wrote: Hi all, I have a lot of Shapes with Text in Visio. So, everytime I want to connect a Shape with Text with another Shape, using the connectors, the line of the connector goes straight trough my text. But that looks stupid - so I want the lines to hide under my text. But this cannot be done by automatic Connectors as Visio doesn't see the text as part of the shape. So any of you got an idea, how I make the connectors going around the text by default? All the connectors I've tried to add text to don't have the line visible through the text, even using the automatic connections. Exactly which connector shape are you using? Does this happen with a brand new diagram? Which diagram type? -- Regards, Paul Herber, Sandrila Ltd. Electrical for Visio http://www.electrical.sandrila.co.uk/ |
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Connectors through text
Thank you for your answer...
I think you got my post wrong: When I am adding text to the connector line, the line will be breaked to display the text. That is fine! This is the behaviour I want to translate to other Shapes as well. For example: I drag the Server-Shape onto the diagram. I'm adding the text "Server" to the shape. I'm adding a connector line at the bottom of the shape which is going anywhere. The Line will now go straight trough my shapetext "Server". In this situation I want to change the behaviour of the line. The Line should create a gap where the text is displayed nicely OR it just should start where the text of the Shape ends (Just like the text is a connection point as well) Greatings, |
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On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:15:23 -0800 (PST), Toronto
wrote: Thank you for your answer... I think you got my post wrong: When I am adding text to the connector line, the line will be breaked to display the text. That is fine! This is the behaviour I want to translate to other Shapes as well. For example: I drag the Server-Shape onto the diagram. I'm adding the text "Server" to the shape. I'm adding a connector line at the bottom of the shape which is going anywhere. The Line will now go straight trough my shapetext "Server". In this situation I want to change the behaviour of the line. The Line should create a gap where the text is displayed nicely OR it just should start where the text of the Shape ends (Just like the text is a connection point as well) Ah, right. For the server shape(s) do menu Format - Text - Text Block and set the text background t o white. The for the connector(s) do menu Shape - Order - Send to Back -- Regards, Paul Herber, Sandrila Ltd. Electronics for Visio http://www.electronics.sandrila.co.uk/ |
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Connectors through text
Paul,
I wonder if Thomas is using static as opposed to dynamic connections. If that's the case Thomas, have a look at these two links for a bit more info: http://blogs.msdn.com/visio/archive/...02/613671.aspx http://blogs.msdn.com/visio/archive/...15/756352.aspx Best regards John John Goldsmith (Visio MVP) www.visualSignals.typepad.co.uk www.visualSignals.co.uk "Paul Herber" wrote in message ell.net... On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 02:15:23 -0800 (PST), Toronto wrote: Thank you for your answer... I think you got my post wrong: When I am adding text to the connector line, the line will be breaked to display the text. That is fine! This is the behaviour I want to translate to other Shapes as well. For example: I drag the Server-Shape onto the diagram. I'm adding the text "Server" to the shape. I'm adding a connector line at the bottom of the shape which is going anywhere. The Line will now go straight trough my shapetext "Server". In this situation I want to change the behaviour of the line. The Line should create a gap where the text is displayed nicely OR it just should start where the text of the Shape ends (Just like the text is a connection point as well) Ah, right. For the server shape(s) do menu Format - Text - Text Block and set the text background t o white. The for the connector(s) do menu Shape - Order - Send to Back -- Regards, Paul Herber, Sandrila Ltd. Electronics for Visio http://www.electronics.sandrila.co.uk/ |
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Connectors through text
On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:57:32 -0000, "John Goldsmith \(Visio MVP\)"
wrote: Paul, I wonder if Thomas is using static as opposed to dynamic connections. If that's the case Thomas, have a look at these two links for a bit more info: http://blogs.msdn.com/visio/archive/...02/613671.aspx http://blogs.msdn.com/visio/archive/...15/756352.aspx Hi John, those articles seem to be just about connector routing. Are they the articles you meant? -- Regards, Paul Herber, Sandrila Ltd. DFD/SSADM for Visio http://www.visio-dfd.sandrila.co.uk/ |
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Connectors through text
On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:43:47 +0000, Paul Herber
wrote: On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:57:32 -0000, "John Goldsmith \(Visio MVP\)" wrote: Paul, I wonder if Thomas is using static as opposed to dynamic connections. If that's the case Thomas, have a look at these two links for a bit more info: http://blogs.msdn.com/visio/archive/...02/613671.aspx http://blogs.msdn.com/visio/archive/...15/756352.aspx Hi John, those articles seem to be just about connector routing. Are they the articles you meant? You can use the Visio text box. With no shape selected, click on the Text Tool (a capital A), move the cursor over your page and the cursor will change shape to a cross with a text box next to it. Use this to draw the size of the box you want, then enter the text. When finished change back to the Pointer tool. -- Regards, Paul Herber, Sandrila Ltd. Electrical for Visio http://www.electrical.sandrila.co.uk/ |
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On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:47:13 +0000, Paul Herber
wrote: On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:43:47 +0000, Paul Herber wrote: On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:57:32 -0000, "John Goldsmith \(Visio MVP\)" wrote: Paul, I wonder if Thomas is using static as opposed to dynamic connections. If that's the case Thomas, have a look at these two links for a bit more info: http://blogs.msdn.com/visio/archive/...02/613671.aspx http://blogs.msdn.com/visio/archive/...15/756352.aspx Hi John, those articles seem to be just about connector routing. Are they the articles you meant? You can use the Visio text box. With no shape selected, click on the Text Tool (a capital A), move the cursor over your page and the cursor will change shape to a cross with a text box next to it. Use this to draw the size of the box you want, then enter the text. When finished change back to the Pointer tool. D'oh, replied to the wrong message, you just can't get the staff these days! -- Regards, Paul Herber, Sandrila Ltd. Electronics for Visio http://www.electronics.sandrila.co.uk/ |
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Connectors through text
Big thanks for your fast help! Better than every Support-Page, lovin'
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Hi Paul,
Well I was wondering if a dynamic connector that would walk round the shape would help, but I think you obviously had the right answer Best regards John John Goldsmith (Visio MVP) www.visualSignals.typepad.co.uk www.visualSignals.co.uk "Paul Herber" wrote in message ell.net... On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:57:32 -0000, "John Goldsmith \(Visio MVP\)" wrote: Paul, I wonder if Thomas is using static as opposed to dynamic connections. If that's the case Thomas, have a look at these two links for a bit more info: http://blogs.msdn.com/visio/archive/...02/613671.aspx http://blogs.msdn.com/visio/archive/...15/756352.aspx Hi John, those articles seem to be just about connector routing. Are they the articles you meant? -- Regards, Paul Herber, Sandrila Ltd. DFD/SSADM for Visio http://www.visio-dfd.sandrila.co.uk/ |
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