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Title: Custom Shape prevent size from changing
Post by: jeffreypmc on August 04, 2016, 01:48:15 PM
I am very new to Visio.  I have Visio 2013.

I have created a custom Stencil with one custom shape.  When I created the shape I made it 84" x 43", but when I use that shape in another project is come in 673' x 372'.  How do I make my shape so that is stays the size I made it?

Thanks

Jeff
Title: Re: Custom Shape prevent size from changing
Post by: wapperdude on August 04, 2016, 02:32:54 PM
This is called antiscaling.  There are a couple off formulas you need to add to the shapesheet.  See http://www.visguy.com/2007/08/21/text-resizing-with-shapesheet-formulas/ (http://www.visguy.com/2007/08/21/text-resizing-with-shapesheet-formulas/)

This is not restricted to text resizing.

There's also this link:  https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa201736(v=office.10).aspx (https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa201736(v=office.10).aspx)

Wapperdude
Title: Re: Custom Shape prevent size from changing
Post by: jeffreypmc on August 09, 2016, 07:38:55 PM
I have tried applying what is in the two articles you sent me, but no luck.  I feel like I am overlooking something simple, but I don't see it.

I have created User.AntiScale DrawingScale/PageScale.  Shape still comes in the wrong size.  Do I need to re-import my new shapes or something?

Thanks
Title: Re: Custom Shape prevent size from changing
Post by: wapperdude on August 10, 2016, 09:57:10 PM
Hmmm.  Think I misinterpreted what you meant by stay same size.

When, you did original shape, did you set the scale to something other than 1:1?

Wapperdude
Title: Re: Custom Shape prevent size from changing
Post by: jeffreypmc on August 10, 2016, 10:04:01 PM
I am more basic than you think  :).  Very new to Visio.  I just created a new drawing using English Units.  Made  stencil with a shape (furniture) 84" by 24".  When I add my new shape to an existing drawing I want it to show up as 84" by 24".  It shows up as 300' by 600'.

So to answer your question, I don't know what scale was used for my shape or the drawing I am placing the shape in.

Thanks
Title: Re: Custom Shape prevent size from changing
Post by: wapperdude on August 11, 2016, 02:39:15 AM
New is good.  My problem is I don't have V2013, so can't give you specifics.

Go back to drawing where you made the 84x24 shape.  Look for the page properties.  Somewhere it should give  a scale factor, e.g., 1" = 8".  What you don't want to see is something like 1:1 without any units.  If it is 1:1, simply change to 1" = 1".  Re-save your shape. Re-save template.  BTW, do you mean template or stencil?  Anyway, that should fix the scaling issue.

Wapperdude
Title: Re: Custom Shape prevent size from changing
Post by: jeffreypmc on August 11, 2016, 01:00:04 PM
Got it.   In 2013 it is on the ShapeSheet.  PageScale was set to .125 ft and DrawingScale was set to 1 ft.  I change so both were 1 ft.  Now it is working great.

Thanks for your help.
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