Comments on: Map of World http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/23/map-of-world/ 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: rlarrow http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/23/map-of-world/comment-page-2/#comment-28524 rlarrow Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:22:42 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/23/map-of-world/#comment-28524 I am trying to use the Visio 2002 World Map in Visio 2007. I copy all the countries to the drawing, then do an Arrange to Shape. All the countries match up, but China is missing. When I look at the list of countries, I do not see China. I re-downloaded the zip file and re-extracted the countries just to be sure. Does anyone know what the problem is and how it might be corrected? Thanks in advance. Bob I am trying to use the Visio 2002 World Map in Visio 2007. I copy all the countries to the drawing, then do an Arrange to Shape. All the countries match up, but China is missing. When I look at the list of countries, I do not see China. I re-downloaded the zip file and re-extracted the countries just to be sure.

Does anyone know what the problem is and how it might be corrected?

Thanks in advance.

Bob

]]> By: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/23/map-of-world/comment-page-2/#comment-28335 Visio Guy Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:59:01 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/23/map-of-world/#comment-28335 I've always had trouble with that Russia shape. I think it is either too complicated for Visio, or it has some doubled-up outlines that cancel each other out. Try this, it worked for me in Visio 2010. 1. Fragment the Russia shape by itself first. That might get rid of some of the problem geometry. 2. Fragment again with your 'cutting line'. Another idea: Draw a rectangle over the right side of Russia, then do a Union. This will remove all of the eastern vertices and simplify the shape. Then you can fragment the east away with a cutting line. I’ve always had trouble with that Russia shape. I think it is either too complicated for Visio, or it has some doubled-up outlines that cancel each other out.

Try this, it worked for me in Visio 2010.

1. Fragment the Russia shape by itself first. That might get rid of some of the problem geometry.
2. Fragment again with your ‘cutting line’.

Another idea: Draw a rectangle over the right side of Russia, then do a Union. This will remove all of the eastern vertices and simplify the shape. Then you can fragment the east away with a cutting line.

]]> By: Roro http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/23/map-of-world/comment-page-1/#comment-28332 Roro Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:51:49 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/23/map-of-world/#comment-28332 Hi V.G, I just tried splitting Russia in half - as per the instruction above.. when I did the fragment bit it deleted the left half of Russia, and I cant find it anywhere.. does that mean I will then have to select Russia as a whole again and paste it behind the half to colour the two halves different colours? By the way thanks for this map - Im sure it took a hell of a time making it - but it's just what Ive been looking for!! :) Roro Hi V.G,

I just tried splitting Russia in half – as per the instruction above.. when I did the fragment bit it deleted the left half of Russia, and I cant find it anywhere.. does that mean I will then have to select Russia as a whole again and paste it behind the half to colour the two halves different colours?

By the way thanks for this map – Im sure it took a hell of a time making it – but it’s just what Ive been looking for!! :)

Roro

]]> By: FASUREFASURE http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/23/map-of-world/comment-page-1/#comment-26893 FASUREFASURE Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:04:13 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/23/map-of-world/#comment-26893 Thank you very much! This is very helpful. Thank you very much! This is very helpful.

]]> By: mformato http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/23/map-of-world/comment-page-1/#comment-26537 mformato Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:40:53 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/23/map-of-world/#comment-26537 Thank YOU !!!! Thank YOU !!!!

]]> By: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/23/map-of-world/comment-page-1/#comment-26233 Visio Guy Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:50:02 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/23/map-of-world/#comment-26233 The one thing I do know about map-content is that somebody is always unsatisfied. From China-India border disputes to "Hey, you left-out my little island!" :) The one thing I do know about map-content is that somebody is always unsatisfied. From China-India border disputes to “Hey, you left-out my little island!” :)

]]> By: AtlanticSpirit http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/23/map-of-world/comment-page-1/#comment-26198 AtlanticSpirit Sat, 18 Dec 2010 12:06:46 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/23/map-of-world/#comment-26198 Very Useful but no Ice caps and the south pole land mass in missing Very Useful but no Ice caps and the south pole land mass in missing

]]> By: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/23/map-of-world/comment-page-1/#comment-25824 Visio Guy Tue, 14 Dec 2010 09:38:38 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/23/map-of-world/#comment-25824 Hi Brett, Try this: 1. Select one shape. 2. Type space, then backspace to delete the text. 3. Select all shapes (Ctrl + A) 4. Press F4 to repeat the last action (which was delete text) Your shapes should all be text-free, but they're text blocks are still there, so you can still select a shape and type in your own text if you need to. Hi Brett,

Try this:

1. Select one shape.
2. Type space, then backspace to delete the text.
3. Select all shapes (Ctrl + A)
4. Press F4 to repeat the last action (which was delete text)

Your shapes should all be text-free, but they’re text blocks are still there, so you can still select a shape and type in your own text if you need to.

]]> By: saffordbrett http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/23/map-of-world/comment-page-1/#comment-25768 saffordbrett Mon, 13 Dec 2010 19:24:26 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/23/map-of-world/#comment-25768 Hey Viz Guy, I am trying to delete all the labels off of the countries and just having the blank map? Is there a way I can delete the labels and keep the template in for selective labeling? Thanks so much for putting this together. Best, Brett Hey Viz Guy,

I am trying to delete all the labels off of the countries and just having the blank map? Is there a way I can delete the labels and keep the template in for selective labeling? Thanks so much for putting this together.

Best,
Brett

]]> By: tranceparent http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/23/map-of-world/comment-page-1/#comment-25115 tranceparent Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:47:38 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/23/map-of-world/#comment-25115 Hi Viz Guy, I am trying to fragment the shapes (multiple countries) using the method you described earlier, I can't seem to get it. Is there a separate method if I want to cut out portions of Europe from the map? Thanks Hi Viz Guy,

I am trying to fragment the shapes (multiple countries) using the method you described earlier, I can’t seem to get it.

Is there a separate method if I want to cut out portions of Europe from the map?

Thanks

]]> By: sam.powers@yahoo.com http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/23/map-of-world/comment-page-1/#comment-24653 sam.powers@yahoo.com Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:59:20 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/23/map-of-world/#comment-24653 Let me add my thanks for the great maps. Let me add my thanks for the great maps.

]]> By: Jen http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/23/map-of-world/comment-page-1/#comment-24449 Jen Fri, 14 May 2010 15:22:36 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/23/map-of-world/#comment-24449 Thank you again for the Visio map. It has been such a useful tool. Have you given any thought to developing a more accurate "equal-sized" world map. The current map is called a Mercator map which is misproportioned. An accurately sized map according to the countries literal sizes is called a Hobo-Dyer map. Any hopes that haveing that one day? Thank you again for the Visio map. It has been such a useful tool. Have you given any thought to developing a more accurate “equal-sized” world map. The current map is called a Mercator map which is misproportioned. An accurately sized map according to the countries literal sizes is called a Hobo-Dyer map. Any hopes that haveing that one day?

]]> By: PurchOffice http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/23/map-of-world/comment-page-1/#comment-24305 PurchOffice Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:52:22 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/23/map-of-world/#comment-24305 Wow! This is beautiful! Thank you so much. Wow! This is beautiful! Thank you so much.

]]> By: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/23/map-of-world/comment-page-1/#comment-24303 Visio Guy Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:45:23 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/23/map-of-world/#comment-24303 Hi Jen or PurchOffice, Once you login, come back to this page, then download again. The login screen doesn't automatically spit out the download for you. Hi Jen or PurchOffice,

Once you login, come back to this page, then download again. The login screen doesn’t automatically spit out the download for you.

]]> By: Jen http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/23/map-of-world/comment-page-1/#comment-24302 Jen Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:39:12 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/04/23/map-of-world/#comment-24302 Does anyone know how to download the World Map once you login on WorldPress? Please help, I feel like I'm so close yet so far away. Are you teaseing me? It's so hard to find a World Map in Visio. You may be my only hope Visguy. Does anyone know how to download the World Map once you login on WorldPress? Please help, I feel like I’m so close yet so far away. Are you teaseing me? It’s so hard to find a World Map in Visio. You may be my only hope Visguy.

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