Following the example in http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/09/create-better-looking-more-efficient-smartshapes/ (http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/09/create-better-looking-more-efficient-smartshapes/) for the custom line patterns. However, when I apply the new line pattern to a rectangle, the lines do not intersect correctly at the start/end corner (see the lower-left corner of the attached file).
Does this have something to do with connection points or alignment box? Should the custom line pattern have certain length boundaries? Other ideas?
12/15/2008
After some tinkering, I found that the issue seems to be with the alignment box. Do I need a calculation that manipulates the alignment box or the length of the line based on the line height?
12/17/2008
After more experimenting, the start/end corner overlapping incorrectly can be corrected with rounding. Not exactly what I wanted but, I'm guessing the problem is caused by the different code being used for Visio line patterns verses custom user-created line patterns.
VisGuy, have you attempted to apply the lines patterns in the link above to a rectangle? If so, what were your results with the start/end corner aligning correctly?
Thanks,
Steve
It appears to be a Visio "feature". The manifestation is quite consistent. Rounding does seem to eliminate the problem.
Wapperdude