Will it work if you just flip the shape vertically? Select a shape, then press Ctrl + J for the flip-vertical, shortcut.

The title goes to the bottom, but the text doesn’t turn upside down (a Visio feature), which sounds like what you need. Of course you can move the number to various positions as usual to counter the effects of the flip.

I’d like to extend this shape beyond the original intent and seek advice.

I can use this in Entity Relation diagram for communication purposes, rather than design. For which this shape is almost perfect. I’d like to have many more ‘connection points’ for the relationship lines. I know how to do this from toolbar etc but I’d like something a little slicker. I’d like the hook points to remain equidistant and have new hook points appear (at the same spacing) as the shape is stretched, and similarly in reverse, these points disappear as the shape is shrunk.

Is this possible?

Some hints for the bubble positioning: the PinX and PinY of the bubble sub-shape are linked to a control handle in the group. The control handle has the BOUND function in it’s X and Y position cells.

If you use Visio 2007 and have applied Data Graphics, you’ll notice that they can be repositioned using a control handle too. You can look at the formulas, and the help for BOUND to get an idea for how it all works.