Comments on: The Hidden World of Visio Shapes http://www.visguy.com/2006/09/05/the-hidden-world-of-visio-shapes/ Shapes, Stencils, Drawings Templates, Tutorials, Tips & Developer Info for Microsoft Visio Tue, 21 May 2013 23:31:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Tim http://www.visguy.com/2006/09/05/the-hidden-world-of-visio-shapes/comment-page-2/#comment-45187 Tim Tue, 20 Nov 2012 20:47:40 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2006/09/05/the-hidden-world-of-visio-shapes/#comment-45187 Hi, I have a process map that includes reference to two databases. I want to colour the process steps according to the system being used in that step, I also want to have the flexibility to toggle seeing this colour - in the same way that making a layer visible/invisible would. Therefore just applying a fill to each shape would not allow this - is there a way to have the shape on one layer and the fill for that shape effectively on another so that i can achieve this? Any help would be really appreciated...thanks. Hi,

I have a process map that includes reference to two databases. I want to colour the process steps according to the system being used in that step, I also want to have the flexibility to toggle seeing this colour – in the same way that making a layer visible/invisible would. Therefore just applying a fill to each shape would not allow this – is there a way to have the shape on one layer and the fill for that shape effectively on another so that i can achieve this?

Any help would be really appreciated…thanks.

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]]> By: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com/2006/09/05/the-hidden-world-of-visio-shapes/comment-page-2/#comment-41003 Visio Guy Thu, 20 Sep 2012 08:02:01 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2006/09/05/the-hidden-world-of-visio-shapes/#comment-41003 Hi Sean, Not exactly sure what you mean by "a larger layer". I wonder if the <a href="http://www.visguy.com/2008/11/28/super-mask-visio-clipping-shape/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Super Mask Visio Clipping Shape</a> would help? Hi Sean,

Not exactly sure what you mean by “a larger layer”.

I wonder if the Super Mask Visio Clipping Shape would help?

]]> By: Sean http://www.visguy.com/2006/09/05/the-hidden-world-of-visio-shapes/comment-page-2/#comment-40987 Sean Fri, 14 Sep 2012 20:25:16 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2006/09/05/the-hidden-world-of-visio-shapes/#comment-40987 Visio Guy, I need to have all layers of a visible within the master layer but have any of the layers that are larger than the master layer to be hidden outside of the master layer. Does this make sense? Can I do this? Visio Guy,

I need to have all layers of a visible within the master layer but have any of the layers that are larger than the master layer to be hidden outside of the master layer. Does this make sense? Can I do this?

]]> By: David http://www.visguy.com/2006/09/05/the-hidden-world-of-visio-shapes/comment-page-2/#comment-40332 David Mon, 02 Jul 2012 20:33:13 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2006/09/05/the-hidden-world-of-visio-shapes/#comment-40332 I'm looking for the formula to "highlight a shape" when receiving a specific value from an external data source. More specifically, I've imported excel data, and I want to take a shape and assign it to a specific data name - when that data is = "1" (which means 100%), I want a yellow highlight (or something) around that shape. What is happening here is I've got a Visio flow that matches a Project flow - since I don't see a direct link from Project to Visio, I've off loaded the Project data to Excel, then imported into Visio From excel. So now I have external data in Visio - and i want to link specific fields to specific shapes and then highlight the shape (or some other kind of change to the shape) based on the external data. These are all 2010 versions (Visio, Excel, etc.) Im thinking I use the "New Data Graphic" option, but just don't quite know what formual I'd use. Any help would be great. I’m looking for the formula to “highlight a shape” when receiving a specific value from an external data source. More specifically, I’ve imported excel data, and I want to take a shape and assign it to a specific data name – when that data is = “1″ (which means 100%), I want a yellow highlight (or something) around that shape. What is happening here is I’ve got a Visio flow that matches a Project flow – since I don’t see a direct link from Project to Visio, I’ve off loaded the Project data to Excel, then imported into Visio From excel. So now I have external data in Visio – and i want to link specific fields to specific shapes and then highlight the shape (or some other kind of change to the shape) based on the external data. These are all 2010 versions (Visio, Excel, etc.) Im thinking I use the “New Data Graphic” option, but just don’t quite know what formual I’d use. Any help would be great.

]]> By: Dazza http://www.visguy.com/2006/09/05/the-hidden-world-of-visio-shapes/comment-page-2/#comment-40327 Dazza Fri, 22 Jun 2012 04:43:34 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2006/09/05/the-hidden-world-of-visio-shapes/#comment-40327 Hi I want to toggle visibility of shapes based on a date property in them But I want to do this for all diagrams that I use these shapes on.. is this possible? thanks Dazza Hi

I want to toggle visibility of shapes based on a date property in them

But I want to do this for all diagrams that I use these shapes on..

is this possible?

thanks
Dazza

]]> By: tyrael http://www.visguy.com/2006/09/05/the-hidden-world-of-visio-shapes/comment-page-2/#comment-40321 tyrael Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:51:52 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2006/09/05/the-hidden-world-of-visio-shapes/#comment-40321 I found the problem. It was an error with my value in the GETREF, i needed ThePage! and I enter a wrong value for my layer name, I wanted to find it with its name so I put "office", when I changed with the number it worked. Thanks for the tutorial Tyrael I found the problem.
It was an error with my value in the GETREF, i needed ThePage! and I enter a wrong value for my layer name, I wanted to find it with its name so I put “office”, when I changed with the number it worked.
Thanks for the tutorial
Tyrael

]]> By: tyrael http://www.visguy.com/2006/09/05/the-hidden-world-of-visio-shapes/comment-page-2/#comment-40320 tyrael Tue, 12 Jun 2012 08:42:16 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2006/09/05/the-hidden-world-of-visio-shapes/#comment-40320 Hi, I want to create a button to change the visibility of my layers so i used your code "= SETF( GetRef( Layers.Visible[2] ), NOT( Layers.Visible[2]) )" in the case events : eventDlCliks of my shape but I obtain an error in the formula. I also try to add an action by Insert/Section/Action and add the code : Actions.ToggleSteve.Action = SETF( GetRef( Layers.Visible[2] ), NOT( Layers.Visible[2]) ) but it didn't work I use Visio Standart 2007 Do you have any solution ? Thank you for the tips Tyrael Hi,

I want to create a button to change the visibility of my layers so i used your code “= SETF( GetRef( Layers.Visible[2] ), NOT( Layers.Visible[2]) )” in the case events : eventDlCliks of my shape but I obtain an error in the formula.

I also try to add an action by Insert/Section/Action
and add the code :
Actions.ToggleSteve.Action = SETF( GetRef( Layers.Visible[2] ), NOT( Layers.Visible[2]) )
but it didn’t work

I use Visio Standart 2007

Do you have any solution ?

Thank you for the tips
Tyrael

]]> By: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com/2006/09/05/the-hidden-world-of-visio-shapes/comment-page-2/#comment-39413 Visio Guy Fri, 04 May 2012 10:53:50 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2006/09/05/the-hidden-world-of-visio-shapes/#comment-39413 Hi Scott, If you're doing it programmatically, then you can set the shape's data graphic property to null. Here's an example in Visual Basic: Visio.ActiveWindow.Selection(1).DataGraphic = Nothing There's no easy way to do it via the ShapeSheet. You would have to go through every sub-shape in the data graphic and set the GeometryN.NoShow and HideText cells. Data graphics are designed to be applied and removed from shapes with zero or minimal impact on the shape itself. That's the beauty of them. Add them when they're needed, then remove them when they're not! Hi Scott,

If you’re doing it programmatically, then you can set the shape’s data graphic property to null.

Here’s an example in Visual Basic:

Visio.ActiveWindow.Selection(1).DataGraphic = Nothing

There’s no easy way to do it via the ShapeSheet. You would have to go through every sub-shape in the data graphic and set the GeometryN.NoShow and HideText cells.

Data graphics are designed to be applied and removed from shapes with zero or minimal impact on the shape itself. That’s the beauty of them. Add them when they’re needed, then remove them when they’re not!

]]> By: ScottM http://www.visguy.com/2006/09/05/the-hidden-world-of-visio-shapes/comment-page-2/#comment-39369 ScottM Thu, 03 May 2012 00:47:53 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2006/09/05/the-hidden-world-of-visio-shapes/#comment-39369 How would I switch off data graphics associated with a single shape? When I change the noFill property on the shapesheet the datagraphic remains. How would I switch off data graphics associated with a single shape?
When I change the noFill property on the shapesheet the datagraphic remains.

]]> By: vinayak http://www.visguy.com/2006/09/05/the-hidden-world-of-visio-shapes/comment-page-2/#comment-38892 vinayak Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:35:22 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2006/09/05/the-hidden-world-of-visio-shapes/#comment-38892 Please try with below code to change of shape object in visio. ThisShape.CellsU("Width").ResultIU = MaxWidth ThisShape.CellsU("Height").ResultIU = MaxHeight Please try with below code to change of shape object in visio.

ThisShape.CellsU(“Width”).ResultIU = MaxWidth
ThisShape.CellsU(“Height”).ResultIU = MaxHeight

]]> By: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com/2006/09/05/the-hidden-world-of-visio-shapes/comment-page-2/#comment-36089 Visio Guy Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:41:15 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2006/09/05/the-hidden-world-of-visio-shapes/#comment-36089 Hi Sam, If you're using Visio 2010 Pro or Premium, you can define a Color by Value Data Graphic that will color the shapes based on values stored in their Shape Data fields. If you've got a different version or edition of Visio, look for this older add-on: Add-ons > Maps and Floorplans > Color by Values... Hi Sam,

If you’re using Visio 2010 Pro or Premium, you can define a Color by Value Data Graphic that will color the shapes based on values stored in their Shape Data fields.

If you’ve got a different version or edition of Visio, look for this older add-on:

Add-ons > Maps and Floorplans > Color by Values…

]]> By: Sam http://www.visguy.com/2006/09/05/the-hidden-world-of-visio-shapes/comment-page-2/#comment-36083 Sam Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:40:55 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2006/09/05/the-hidden-world-of-visio-shapes/#comment-36083 Hi, I am creating an org chart using the visio wizard which works fine, now I need to colour the shapes according to different Business Units there are 11 different colours as well as hashed boxes. How will be the best way to produce this. Can we set this up in the main template or add a forumual to the excel sheet I am using? Thanks Sam Hi,

I am creating an org chart using the visio wizard which works fine, now I need to colour the shapes according to different Business Units there are 11 different colours as well as hashed boxes. How will be the best way to produce this. Can we set this up in the main template or add a forumual to the excel sheet I am using?

Thanks

Sam

]]> By: Avinash http://www.visguy.com/2006/09/05/the-hidden-world-of-visio-shapes/comment-page-2/#comment-29658 Avinash Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:02:42 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2006/09/05/the-hidden-world-of-visio-shapes/#comment-29658 is there any function to convert "anything" -> anything .. without char(34) plezz help is there any function to convert “anything” -> anything .. without char(34)

plezz help

]]> By: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com/2006/09/05/the-hidden-world-of-visio-shapes/comment-page-1/#comment-27688 Visio Guy Mon, 29 Aug 2011 08:15:27 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2006/09/05/the-hidden-world-of-visio-shapes/#comment-27688 Hi VisioCadet/TN, I just fired up a Virtual PC with Visio 2007 on it. I had no problem changing the width of vertical swimlane bands using the shape handles or the ShapeSheet. Not sure where your problem lies... Hi VisioCadet/TN,

I just fired up a Virtual PC with Visio 2007 on it. I had no problem changing the width of vertical swimlane bands using the shape handles or the ShapeSheet. Not sure where your problem lies…

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