For this tool, I wanted to make something that was “shape only”, that could then be blasted by fragment and union and used in other shapes. Shapes are so much more portable than code, and no one has to trust your VBA project.

But your idea is a good one. I could probably modify the Visio Network Server Shape Icon Customization Tool to get a “hot region” like you suggest.

You might also check out the Visio Snowflake Generator. This might do what you want already, although I think it only does 6 * 2 repetitions. 6 mirrored sets of your original element…

- Chris

Since “square” is present and assuming drop shape would be added to the “square” group, the tool could pick up the subshape and apply and user could alter the subshape (smaller/bigger) in the “square”) and apply it to the radial stuff.

Actually have a project where this might be very useful so glad this tool was created (did this manually and boy its tedious!!).