Comments on: Importing Images as Backgrounds for Tracing http://www.visguy.com/2008/04/16/importing-images-as-backgrounds-for-tracing/ Smart Graphics for Visual People Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:31:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Visio Guy » Blog Archive » Importing Images as Backgrounds for Scaled Drawings http://www.visguy.com/2008/04/16/importing-images-as-backgrounds-for-tracing/#comment-18273 Visio Guy » Blog Archive » Importing Images as Backgrounds for Scaled Drawings Wed, 21 May 2008 21:43:30 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/?p=808#comment-18273 [...] Importing Images as Backgrounds for Tracing [...] […] Importing Images as Backgrounds for Tracing […]

]]> By: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com/2008/04/16/importing-images-as-backgrounds-for-tracing/#comment-17602 Visio Guy Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:21:20 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/?p=808#comment-17602 Hi Philippe, This is indeed confusing. It seems that the Snap to Drawing Aids toolbar button maps to the Drawing Aids checkbox on the Tools > Snap & Glue > General tab. But this same tab also has Snap to Shape Extensions checkbox! And then, as you said, there are the detailed settings on the Tools > Snap & Glue > Advanced tab! After a little bit of investigating, I realized that there are two things to worry about: the thing you are drawing, and the thing it might be snapping to. So if you are drawing or editing a line, the drawing aids will suggest vertical, horizontal, 45-degree lines, etc. If Snap To Shape Extensions is also active, then you will get drawing aids for other shapes as well. The separate check boxes allow you to decide if you want extensions for the shape you are editing and/or extensions for other shapes that you are drawing to. This is not super-clear, thanks for pointing this out! - Chris Hi Philippe,

This is indeed confusing.

It seems that the Snap to Drawing Aids toolbar button maps to the Drawing Aids checkbox on the Tools > Snap & Glue > General tab.

But this same tab also has Snap to Shape Extensions checkbox!

And then, as you said, there are the detailed settings on the Tools > Snap & Glue > Advanced tab!

After a little bit of investigating, I realized that there are two things to worry about: the thing you are drawing, and the thing it might be snapping to.

So if you are drawing or editing a line, the drawing aids will suggest vertical, horizontal, 45-degree lines, etc. If Snap To Shape Extensions is also active, then you will get drawing aids for other shapes as well.

The separate check boxes allow you to decide if you want extensions for the shape you are editing and/or extensions for other shapes that you are drawing to.

This is not super-clear, thanks for pointing this out!

- Chris

]]> By: Philippe C http://www.visguy.com/2008/04/16/importing-images-as-backgrounds-for-tracing/#comment-17595 Philippe C Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:40:38 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/?p=808#comment-17595 Another criticism on Visio (2003). If "drawing aids" on the toolbar button and "shape extensions" in Tools, Snap and Glue, Advanced are the same, why are two descriptions used. ? All very confusing to me. Another criticism on Visio (2003). If “drawing aids” on the toolbar button and “shape extensions” in Tools, Snap and Glue, Advanced are the same, why are two descriptions used. ?
All very confusing to me.

]]> By: Philippe C http://www.visguy.com/2008/04/16/importing-images-as-backgrounds-for-tracing/#comment-17594 Philippe C Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:10:31 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/?p=808#comment-17594 I have come to the conclusion that Glue settings serve also als Snap settings. I haven't found this clearly explained in the Help. This toolbar is allready sufficiently awkward, so extra confusion because of a wrong tooltip is not wellcome. I have come to the conclusion that Glue settings serve also als Snap settings. I haven’t found this clearly explained in the Help.
This toolbar is allready sufficiently awkward, so extra confusion because of a wrong tooltip is not wellcome.

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