Comments on: Radial Elements Tool

By: Visio Guy

Visio Guy — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:12:33 +0000

Also, on the geometry section topic – no Visio shapes can’t generate geometry sections. They have to be pre-built, then hidden or shown as needed. That’s why the limit is 20. I could make one with 40, 60, or 100, but it’s a matter of time and how much I want to give away for free.

With code, you can generate more geometries. I think it would be interesting to come up with a generic framework and create an add-on that shapes could call with a very simple set of parameters. This would enable lots of shapes built by lots of people to have this type of capability, without a proliferation of add-ons.

By: Visio Guy

Visio Guy — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:08:10 +0000

Hi STHBRDG,

No, a single shape can only have one combination of line and fill attributes. If you need different colors, line weights, line patterns, fill patterns, etc. then you need to group several shapes together.

By: STHBRDG

STHBRDG — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:40:14 +0000

Hello All,

I’ve run into a paradox… Is it possible to manipulate the fill properties of geometries independently?

Thanks,

Nick

By: STHBRDG

STHBRDG — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:33:27 +0000

This shape is magnificent! I’ve been playing with some VBS to increase the number of geometries to create calendar-like radial shapes where each geometry represents one day.

I noticed that if are trying to radially distribute circle shapes, that you cannot “spoof” the shape by changing the bend setting to arc. The shapes that are generated are cool looking but asymmetric.

Why the limit of 20 geometries? Can shapesheets spawn geometries without vbs using say on a user.Items_Count row?

Nice Nice Nice Nice Nice

By: Falizar

Falizar — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:33:30 +0000

You are correct, I am using 2003!!!!!

By: Visio Guy

Visio Guy — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:23:28 +0000

Hi Falizar,

Right-click the shape and choose Data > Shape Data. If you don’t see these items, you might be using an older version of Visio. If so, try looking in the main menus for View > Shape Data or View > Custom Properties.

By: Falizar

Falizar — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:55:25 +0000

I have opened the Radial Elements Tool and I do not get the Shape Data Window item in the the View drop-down. What am I doing wrong?

By: Visio Guy

Visio Guy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:46:40 +0000

Hi Ted, 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...

By: Visio Guy

Visio Guy — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:03:02 +0000

Thanks John! Glad to see you stopped by,

- Chris

By: John Haug

John Haug — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:12:25 +0000

Very cool shape! The “Design mode” is quite clever and I love the visual nature of its configuration.

By: Mark Nelson

Mark Nelson — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:26:28 +0000

Wow. Impressive work Chris.

By: Ted

Ted — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:56:00 +0000

Any thought to allow user to drop a shape in the “square” and then the tool uses that shape to do the radial stuff.

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!!).