Comments on: Rack Unit Dimension Line http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/01/rack-unit-dimension-line/ Smart graphics for visual people. Visio Guy offers Microsoft Visio shapes, stencils, templates, code, power user tips and programming advice and ShapeSheet examples for creating Visio SmartShapes. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:13:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: desnudas en la playa http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/01/rack-unit-dimension-line/comment-page-1/#comment-22850 desnudas en la playa Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:18:13 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/01/rack-unit-dimension-line/#comment-22850 nice! i'm gonna make my own journal nice! i’m gonna make my own journal

]]> By: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/01/rack-unit-dimension-line/comment-page-1/#comment-18754 Visio Guy Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:51:38 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/01/rack-unit-dimension-line/#comment-18754 Hi Joao, You can start by copying existing rack shapes and modifying them. Most of them are probably grouped shapes. You can open a group by selecting the shape, then choosing: Edit > Open Group from the menu. You can then trade-out the "guts" of the group with your own artwork. There's a lot to know, and I can't cover it all with a simple answer. If you are interested in tips on drawing the shapes, have a look at this article: <a href="http://www.visguy.com/2008/04/16/importing-images-as-backgrounds-for-tracing/" rel="nofollow">Importing Images as Backgrounds for Tracing</a> Hi Joao,

You can start by copying existing rack shapes and modifying them.

Most of them are probably grouped shapes. You can open a group by selecting the shape, then choosing: Edit > Open Group from the menu. You can then trade-out the “guts” of the group with your own artwork.

There’s a lot to know, and I can’t cover it all with a simple answer.

If you are interested in tips on drawing the shapes, have a look at this article:

Importing Images as Backgrounds for Tracing

]]> By: Joao http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/01/rack-unit-dimension-line/comment-page-1/#comment-18750 Joao Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:26:33 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/01/rack-unit-dimension-line/#comment-18750 How can I create new shapes and connect them into a rack? - just like the rack mounted equipments stencil does. How can I create new shapes and connect them into a rack? – just like the rack mounted equipments stencil does.

]]> By: Visio Guy » Blog Archive » Pixel Unit Dimension Line Shape http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/01/rack-unit-dimension-line/comment-page-1/#comment-16563 Visio Guy » Blog Archive » Pixel Unit Dimension Line Shape Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:26:15 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/01/rack-unit-dimension-line/#comment-16563 [...] earlier article on Visio Guy served up the Rack Unit Dimension Line, which can actually be configured to measure shapes in terms of pixels. But to save time, I've [...] [...] earlier article on Visio Guy served up the Rack Unit Dimension Line, which can actually be configured to measure shapes in terms of pixels. But to save time, I’ve [...]

]]> By: MSstrange http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/01/rack-unit-dimension-line/comment-page-1/#comment-16110 MSstrange Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:11:01 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/01/rack-unit-dimension-line/#comment-16110 why does the 2007 rack tool have the 19" rack size 18" wide, and 2.5" high? Man MS puts no effort into their networking stuff in Visio. It would be easier to use word or excel to make a quick rack drawing rather than fool around with visio simply because they include almost no stencils and their rack stencil is wrong. I'm just a network admin trying to make a quick drawing. argh. why does the 2007 rack tool have the 19″ rack size 18″ wide, and 2.5″ high? Man MS puts no effort into their networking stuff in Visio. It would be easier to use word or excel to make a quick rack drawing rather than fool around with visio simply because they include almost no stencils and their rack stencil is wrong. I’m just a network admin trying to make a quick drawing. argh.

]]> By: Greg http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/01/rack-unit-dimension-line/comment-page-1/#comment-8385 Greg Wed, 20 Jun 2007 05:33:11 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/01/rack-unit-dimension-line/#comment-8385 For a nice Rack U Ruler, go to visiocafe.com, to the HP pages, and download the HP-Common.zip file. There's a Racks.vss file inside with a nice U ruler. HTH... --Greg For a nice Rack U Ruler, go to visiocafe.com, to the HP pages, and download the HP-Common.zip file. There’s a Racks.vss file inside with a nice U ruler.

HTH…
–Greg

]]> By: JackQ http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/01/rack-unit-dimension-line/comment-page-1/#comment-4576 JackQ Thu, 17 May 2007 17:37:40 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/01/rack-unit-dimension-line/#comment-4576 Chris, Thanks for the update - that worked. PS> I bookmarked your site. JackQ Chris,
Thanks for the update – that worked.
PS> I bookmarked your site.
JackQ

]]> By: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/01/rack-unit-dimension-line/comment-page-1/#comment-4568 Visio Guy Thu, 17 May 2007 00:16:33 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/01/rack-unit-dimension-line/#comment-4568 Hi Jack, Visio can create scaled diagrams. You set the scale under File > Page Setup > Drawing Scale tab. For instance, a scale of 1/2" = 1'-0" would fit your rack. The rack-unit-dimension line should work in the scaled environment. Let us know if ou have any problems! - Chris Hi Jack,

Visio can create scaled diagrams. You set the scale under File > Page Setup > Drawing Scale tab. For instance, a scale of 1/2″ = 1′-0″ would fit your rack. The rack-unit-dimension line should work in the scaled environment.

Let us know if ou have any problems!

- Chris

]]> By: JackQ http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/01/rack-unit-dimension-line/comment-page-1/#comment-4562 JackQ Wed, 16 May 2007 18:07:42 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/01/rack-unit-dimension-line/#comment-4562 Very interesting. I am looking to create a document with a 19 inch width by 48 RU height cabinets that would size on an 8.5 x 11.0 paper. Could you advise on how this can be accomplished with your Visio diagram. Thanks JackQ Very interesting.
I am looking to create a document with a 19 inch width by 48 RU height cabinets that would size on an 8.5 x 11.0 paper.
Could you advise on how this can be accomplished with your Visio diagram.

Thanks JackQ

]]> By: NoFlies http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/01/rack-unit-dimension-line/comment-page-1/#comment-3956 NoFlies Sat, 05 May 2007 19:49:21 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/01/rack-unit-dimension-line/#comment-3956 Any idea how I can display the rack unit position given the offset of YRulerOrigin? As in inserting a custom field of "=(LocPinY+(PinY-YGridOrigin))/1.75", however I think my syntax is wrong as YGridOrigin is a page-element/value? Further that custom formula almost works but the value is shown in the page's default units...how do I always convert to inches (then further convert that to a possible internationalized cm? Thanks, noflies. Any idea how I can display the rack unit position given the offset of YRulerOrigin?
As in inserting a custom field of “=(LocPinY+(PinY-YGridOrigin))/1.75″, however I think my syntax is wrong as YGridOrigin is a page-element/value? Further that custom formula almost works but the value is shown in the page’s default units…how do I always convert to inches (then further convert that to a possible internationalized cm?

Thanks,
noflies.

]]> By: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/01/rack-unit-dimension-line/comment-page-1/#comment-2216 Visio Guy Mon, 02 Apr 2007 23:25:08 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/01/rack-unit-dimension-line/#comment-2216 This a newsgroup comment from "Vinnie" who might be the same as "Vito". I wanted to put it here as a reminder in case I or somebody else gets some time to add this feature. We could call it the "Rack Unit Ruler" feature, or something similar: "How about a callout that puts a mark or value every 10 units. Say the callout is 30 units, a mark will show up at 10, 20 and the value will be at thirty." This a newsgroup comment from “Vinnie” who might be the same as “Vito”. I wanted to put it here as a reminder in case I or somebody else gets some time to add this feature.

We could call it the “Rack Unit Ruler” feature, or something similar:

“How about a callout that puts a mark or value every 10 units. Say the callout is 30 units, a mark will show up at 10, 20 and the value will be at thirty.”

]]> By: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/01/rack-unit-dimension-line/comment-page-1/#comment-2212 Visio Guy Mon, 02 Apr 2007 22:59:36 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/01/rack-unit-dimension-line/#comment-2212 Man Adam, you don't miss a thing! I meant to send this thing to you anyway! The Visio Guy would be honored to have his Rack Unit included in d-Tools SI5! As far as MSFT, well, the users need to have Visio installed for the Visio version of SI5 anyway, so it must be OK. Chris Man Adam, you don’t miss a thing!

I meant to send this thing to you anyway! The Visio Guy would be honored to have his Rack Unit included in d-Tools SI5!

As far as MSFT, well, the users need to have Visio installed for the Visio version of SI5 anyway, so it must be OK.

Chris

]]> By: Adam Stone http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/01/rack-unit-dimension-line/comment-page-1/#comment-2187 Adam Stone Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:45:15 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/01/rack-unit-dimension-line/#comment-2187 Hey Chris, Thanks for the mod, as you know I have a soft spot for equipment racks. If you and MSFT don't mind I am going to include this shape in the latest version of SI5. Adam Hey Chris,

Thanks for the mod, as you know I have a soft spot for equipment racks. If you and MSFT don’t mind I am going to include this shape in the latest version of SI5.

Adam

]]> By: Vito http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/01/rack-unit-dimension-line/comment-page-1/#comment-2184 Vito Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:03:27 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/01/rack-unit-dimension-line/#comment-2184 This is great. You have made my Visio life easier. Thank you indefinately. This is great. You have made my Visio life easier.

Thank you indefinately.

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