Comments on: Legend Shapes http://www.visguy.com/2006/11/20/legend-shapes/ Shapes, Stencils, Drawings Templates, Tutorials, Tips & Developer Info for Microsoft Visio Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:20:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com/2006/11/20/legend-shapes/comment-page-1/#comment-26647 Visio Guy Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:09:13 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2006/11/20/legend-shapes/#comment-26647 Hi Dave, Without actually researching the issue, my guess is that the Legend shape counts shapes that come from masters (ie: dragged from the stencil). This is how it is able to categorize and count shape types. Visio can't identify/distinguish hand-drawn shapes without some sort of extra data to make them a unique type. Chris Hi Dave,

Without actually researching the issue, my guess is that the Legend shape counts shapes that come from masters (ie: dragged from the stencil). This is how it is able to categorize and count shape types.

Visio can’t identify/distinguish hand-drawn shapes without some sort of extra data to make them a unique type.

Chris

]]> By: Dave http://www.visguy.com/2006/11/20/legend-shapes/comment-page-1/#comment-26638 Dave Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:07:57 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2006/11/20/legend-shapes/#comment-26638 Hi, I managed to drop a symbol such as a rack server into the legend but when I drew a straight line with a label and tried to drop it on the legend it did not result in asking if I wanted to add it to the shapes. Is there a way I can do this? Thanks Hi, I managed to drop a symbol such as a rack server into the legend but when I drew a straight line with a label and tried to drop it on the legend it did not result in asking if I wanted to add it to the shapes.

Is there a way I can do this?

Thanks

]]> By: Paul Herber http://www.visguy.com/2006/11/20/legend-shapes/comment-page-1/#comment-25128 Paul Herber Sun, 21 Nov 2010 09:12:28 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2006/11/20/legend-shapes/#comment-25128 The reason for the Completed.25 is that the master's Name and NameU are different. You can write VBA code to correct this or I have a utility that will do it for you: <a href="http://www.sandrila.co.uk/visio-utilities/" rel="nofollow">http://www.sandrila.co.uk/visio-utilities/</a> The reason for the Completed.25 is that the master’s Name and NameU are different. You can write VBA code to correct this or I have a utility that will do it for you:
http://www.sandrila.co.uk/visio-utilities/

]]> By: Bernie http://www.visguy.com/2006/11/20/legend-shapes/comment-page-1/#comment-24627 Bernie Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:12:14 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2006/11/20/legend-shapes/#comment-24627 Good morning!!! Ok, I created some shapes by duplicating other shapes and when I edit them they work fine in the legend except for one thing. I set the name as "Completed" as the shape except when I drop it in the legend it comes up as "Completed.25" This i know is going to confuse other users. Any suggestions!!! Thanks in advance!!! Bernie Good morning!!!

Ok, I created some shapes by duplicating other shapes and when I edit them they work fine in the legend except for one thing. I set the name as “Completed” as the shape except when I drop it in the legend it comes up as “Completed.25″ This i know is going to confuse other users. Any suggestions!!!

Thanks in advance!!!

Bernie

]]> By: James http://www.visguy.com/2006/11/20/legend-shapes/comment-page-1/#comment-24581 James Fri, 02 Jul 2010 02:55:48 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2006/11/20/legend-shapes/#comment-24581 Hi, Just wondering if there is a way to use the legend to count shapes on all pages of a visio document? Cheers, James Hi,

Just wondering if there is a way to use the legend to count shapes on all pages of a visio document?

Cheers, James

]]> By: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com/2006/11/20/legend-shapes/comment-page-1/#comment-24560 Visio Guy Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:06:39 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2006/11/20/legend-shapes/#comment-24560 Hi Bob, SERVER_U.VSS is a stencil. It could be opened by more than one template. Templates have the extension VST by the way. Hi Bob,

SERVER_U.VSS is a stencil. It could be opened by more than one template. Templates have the extension VST by the way.

]]> By: bob http://www.visguy.com/2006/11/20/legend-shapes/comment-page-1/#comment-24559 bob Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:45:58 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2006/11/20/legend-shapes/#comment-24559 what is the name of the .vst file that corsponds to the SERVER_U.VSS what is the name of the .vst file that corsponds to the SERVER_U.VSS

]]> By: Alex http://www.visguy.com/2006/11/20/legend-shapes/comment-page-1/#comment-24544 Alex Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:40:30 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2006/11/20/legend-shapes/#comment-24544 Hi VisGuy, Thanks for this info and thanks for all the tips you provide on this site... I am quite new to Visio and you have helped me no end in getting to grips with some of the features- by far the most informative site for Visio! I'd just like to touch back on what Lonie was asking, whether or not it is possible to customise the legend to show custom values. I would like to use this legend for a rack diagram. The legend would sum up a custom property for each visible item (wattage) and then provide a total at the bottom of the legend. This would help us calculate the power requirements for each rack we design. Cheers Hi VisGuy, Thanks for this info and thanks for all the tips you provide on this site… I am quite new to Visio and you have helped me no end in getting to grips with some of the features- by far the most informative site for Visio!

I’d just like to touch back on what Lonie was asking, whether or not it is possible to customise the legend to show custom values.

I would like to use this legend for a rack diagram. The legend would sum up a custom property for each visible item (wattage) and then provide a total at the bottom of the legend. This would help us calculate the power requirements for each rack we design.

Cheers

]]> By: Power Creation for power supply http://www.visguy.com/2006/11/20/legend-shapes/comment-page-1/#comment-24480 Power Creation for power supply Sat, 29 May 2010 12:27:07 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2006/11/20/legend-shapes/#comment-24480 Very nice information. I think it was too much helpful for online clients. Thank You Very nice information. I think it was too much helpful for online clients. Thank You

]]> By: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com/2006/11/20/legend-shapes/comment-page-1/#comment-23671 Visio Guy Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:43:54 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2006/11/20/legend-shapes/#comment-23671 Thanks Michael! I've noticed some odd legend behavior now and again, but just haven't had time to investigate it. Your tip should help people experiencing trouble, and give bug hunters something to look for. Thanks Michael!

I’ve noticed some odd legend behavior now and again, but just haven’t had time to investigate it. Your tip should help people experiencing trouble, and give bug hunters something to look for.

]]> By: Michael http://www.visguy.com/2006/11/20/legend-shapes/comment-page-1/#comment-23589 Michael Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:08:06 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2006/11/20/legend-shapes/#comment-23589 If the count works/doesnt you might find that after you close Visio the checkbox for Show Count (under configure Legend) is no longer checked - re-check it and the count works again If the count works/doesnt you might find that after you close Visio the checkbox for Show Count (under configure Legend) is no longer checked – re-check it and the count works again

]]> By: Ahmad Fahad http://www.visguy.com/2006/11/20/legend-shapes/comment-page-1/#comment-23046 Ahmad Fahad Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:19:23 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2006/11/20/legend-shapes/#comment-23046 Very informative and well crafted post, I hope your page rank sky rockets for Visio user's sake. Very informative and well crafted post, I hope your page rank sky rockets for Visio user’s sake.

]]> By: Visio Guy » Top Visio Guy Posts http://www.visguy.com/2006/11/20/legend-shapes/comment-page-1/#comment-22746 Visio Guy » Top Visio Guy Posts Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:20:37 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2006/11/20/legend-shapes/#comment-22746 [...] Legend Shapes (18456) [...] [...] Legend Shapes (18456) [...]

]]> By: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com/2006/11/20/legend-shapes/comment-page-1/#comment-22520 Visio Guy Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:04:19 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2006/11/20/legend-shapes/#comment-22520 Hi Michael, I was recently updating some of the drawings that I've made using these shapes, and I notices some weird behavior too. I don't know if an SP has changed something, or what, and I haven't had time to hunt down and isolate the problem (and bug Microsoft...) Hi Michael,

I was recently updating some of the drawings that I’ve made using these shapes, and I notices some weird behavior too. I don’t know if an SP has changed something, or what, and I haven’t had time to hunt down and isolate the problem (and bug Microsoft…)

]]> By: Michael http://www.visguy.com/2006/11/20/legend-shapes/comment-page-1/#comment-22517 Michael Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:48:05 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2006/11/20/legend-shapes/#comment-22517 Hi - Im confused. I created a stencil that is a master shape, and the shape sheet user defined properties shows "User.visLegendShape" with the value of 2 and had this working months ago where the legend would count the object. However, I've come back and my shapes are no longer being counted. is there some other feature that should be examined? Thanks Hi -

Im confused.

I created a stencil that is a master shape, and the shape sheet user defined properties shows “User.visLegendShape” with the value of 2 and had this working months ago where the legend would count the object. However, I’ve come back and my shapes are no longer being counted. is there some other feature that should be examined?

Thanks

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